Dallas Cowboys 2010 Draft 1st Round Pick : Dez Bryant

                    

                                  

                               

      Newest Dallas Cowboy Wide Receiver Dez Bryant overcome with joy after being                                                     drafted by his hometown team.

Jerry Jones did not have to wheel and deal like a whirling dervish with other teams to perhaps arguably get the most talented player in the first round of the NFL draft. Jerry only had to swap his first round pick #27 with New England’s  #24 and trade his 3^rd rounder for the Patriots’ 4^th. This is the NFL’s 75^th year of conducting the draft, and the Cowboys sure did find a diamond. With the pick, Jerry selected wide receiver Dez Bryant who was a star at Oklahoma State University.  Bryant was considered to be a top 10 talent but had slipped in the rankings due to his “off-field” behavior.

Bryant was suspended after just playing 3 games this past fall due to lying to the NCAA regarding a meeting with former NFL great Deion Sanders. They only met for dinner, but NCAA thought Bryant lied to them about the meeting. Whatever the case, Bryant did not play the rest of the season which some teams considered detrimental. He did not have the appropriate cleats during his pro day work out and scouts, coaches, and GMs thought he was too scatter brained. In a nutshell, Bryant was red flagged due to concerns about his character and teams shied away from him a la Randy Moss.

Bryant visited with Jerry and Stephen Jones et al in the weeks leading up to the draft and made a good impression on everyone. He was one of their 3 must have players. Rumored had it Jerry would do everything possible to draft either Idaho Guard Mike Iupati, Texas Safety Earl Thomas, or Bryant. Jerry decided to sit back and wait for the draft to unfold early on. Some pundits opined Jerry would have to give up too much compensation such as players or draft picks to move high enough to get Iupati and Thomas. Luckily Bryant fell close and Jones had no choice to pounce.

Jerry mentioned by drafting Bryant he made amends for not drafting Randy Moss eons ago who also came with character issues. I am ecstatic Dez is a Dallas Cowboy now and adds playmaking ability to an already explosive offense. He was the best collegiate wide receiver the past few years second only to Michael Crabtree who was drafted by the San Francisco 49’ers last year. I cannot wait to see the offense next year with Miles Austin and Roy Williams on the outside, Jason Witten over the middle, and Bryant going all over the field. Tony Romo must be feeling giddy about all the possibilities. Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has another playmaker to work into his offense. Speaking of which, many have compared Bryant to another Cowboy great- Michael Irvin. I trust Jerry will draft a safety and offensive lineman in the later rounds and perhaps another linebacker or defensive back. Have a look at Dez Bryant’s highlights: