In-depth Cowboys Draft Recap: 10 Draft Commandments came roaring back
The Draft Commandments have long helped make sense of what Dallas will do in advance. Here's a look back at which ones were in play this past weekend.
Now that everyone is getting a chance to catch their breath after a whirlwind 72-hour race, it's time to reflect back on just what was witnessed. The Dallas Cowboys have received top grades from most outlets for the work they did with their picks, and it's a refreshing change from the direction things have been going in recent years. Of course, drafts can't be judged two days after it's over; that's more of a long-term evaluation even if the 3-hour news cycle of this generation demands instant hot takes.
But the process can be analyzed, and for that an opportunity to dust off a crucial tell-tale from years past, because the Cowboys Draft Commandments roared back into relevancy in 2026. Starting back in the mid 2010s with the Jason Garrett-Will McClay tandem, I began tracking the tried and true methods of the Cowboys and their draft proclivities. The change to Mike McCarthy in 2020, along with his revolving door of defensive coordinators, began to erode confidence levels.
But now in Year 2 of Brian Schottenheimer, order seems to have been restored. Here's a stroll through the Commandments we feel played out perfectly in this year's draft exercise, and the ones that continue to fall by the wayside. RETIRED Commandment No.
10: Dallas waits until Year 2 of a new DC to flood draft with defensive picks. This was an on again, off again commandment that could only rear it's head whenever there was a regime change. The biggest problem?
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