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From the archives:
April 25: Dallas goes without a pick on first day
April 26: Nine draftees have special value
April 26: Sherrington: Without a first-round pick, Jones went with a familiar backup plan
Dallas Cowboys' draft pick bios
April 25-26, Cowboys drafted alternately 20th, 19th, 18th, 17th | ||||
| Rd. | No. | Player | Pos. | School |
| 1 | 20 | No selection: Traded to Detroit in earlier deal for WR Roy Williams. | ||
| 2 | 51 | No selection: Traded to Buffalo on draft day in exchange for the Bills' third- and fourth-round picks. | ||
| 3a | 69 | Jason Williams | LB | Western Illinois |
| 3b | 75 | Robert Brewster | OT | Ball State |
| 4a | 101 | Stephen McGee | QB | Texas A&M |
| 4b | 110 | Victor Butler | LB | Oregon State |
| 4c | 120 | Brandon Williams | LB | Texas Tech |
| 5a | 143 | DeAngelo Smith | DB | Cincinnati |
| 5b | 166 | Michael Hamlin | DB | Clemson |
| 5c | 172 | David Buehler | K | Southern California |
| 6a | 197 | Stephen Hodge | LB | TCU |
| 6b | 208 | John Phillips | TE | Virginia |
| 7a | 227 | Mike Mickens | DB | Cincinnati |
| 7b | 229 | Manuel Johnson | WR | Oklahoma |
| Rick Gosselin: After inexplicably opting out of the first day, the Cowboys finished strong with some solid second-day selections. Brewster gives the Cowboys insurance at guard and tackle. Hamlin, Mickens and Smith bolster the secondary.
Grade: C | ||||