The Dallas Cowboys\u2019 history is one of the best in the NFL. So why not run an All-Time franchise draft while football comes back in late July? <\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNov 21, 1971; Washington, DC, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach (12) is pressured by Washington Redskins defensive end Jimmie Jones (82) at RFK Stadium.
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Is there a better thing to do in early July, the NFL\u2019s most boring time of the year, than an All-Time Dallas Cowboys draft? <\/p>\n
I mean, I guess you could go to the beach or Disneyland but hey, you gotta do what you can. So my friend and Mundo NFL collaborator Luis Obregon and I dove into the history books to draft our all-time Cowboys teams for a show we host in Spanish covering the Cowboys. <\/p>\n
I\u2019m writing this to share the results and hopefully, here back from you and your thoughts on whose was the best team. There weren\u2019t a lot of rules, but we did agree to make multiple picks at wide receiver and running back because, why not? Also, our criteria was very open-ended. We took into account who we believe is the better player regardless of era as much as we did our personal preferences. <\/p>\n
Let\u2019s dive in, starting with my team starring Roger Staubach. Luis\u2019 squad is led by Troy Aikman. Spoiler alerts but not really, right? <\/p>\n
Roger Staubach leads the charge<\/p>\n
QB: Roger Staubach<\/p>\n
WR: Michael Irvin<\/p>\n
WR: CeeDee Lamb<\/p>\n
RB: Emmitt Smith<\/p>\n
RB: Tony Dorsett<\/p>\n
TE: Jay Novacek <\/p>\n
iOL: Zack Martin<\/p>\n
OT: Tyron Smith<\/p>\n
EDGE: Ed \u201cToo Tall\u201d Jones<\/p>\n
iDL: Bob Lilly<\/p>\n
iLB: Lee Roy Jordan<\/p>\n
CB: Mel Renfro<\/p>\n
SAF: Darren Woodson<\/p>\n
What I like about this team: <\/p>\n
Honestly, my offense is looking great. I beat Luis to the two best running backs in Cowboys history and added Michael Irvin, too. I\u2019m not sure you can do any better in the secondary, either. Mel Renfro and Darren Woodson were at the top of my board in their respective positions. <\/p>\n
I can\u2019t complain about an offensive line featuring Zack Martin and Tyron Smith. After all, we\u2019re talking about some of the most impressive linemen in NFL history and a couple of players who could very well be first-ballot Hall of Famers<\/a>. <\/p>\n I also took the first quarterback off the board. I realize many would prefer Aikman here but I just love the mythical aspect of Staubach\u2019s play. Captain Comeback and Captain America all in the same player. Say no more. <\/p>\n Troy Aikman\u2019s squad<\/p>\n QB: Troy Aikman<\/p>\n WR: \u201cBullet\u201d Bob Hayes<\/p>\n WR: Dez Bryant<\/p>\n RB: Don Perkins<\/p>\n RB: Ezekiel Elliott<\/p>\n TE: Jason Witten<\/p>\n iOL: Nate Newton<\/p>\n OT: Larry Allen<\/p>\n EDGE: DeMarcus Ware<\/p>\n iDL: Randy White<\/p>\n iLB: Chuck Howley<\/p>\n CB: Deion Sanders<\/p>\n SAF: Cliff Harris<\/p>\n What I like about this team: <\/p>\n They say football is won in the trenches and I think Luis cooked there. DeMarcus Ware and Randy White combined with an offensive line of Nate Newton and Larry Allen is just perfect (Luis was a strategist taking Allen as a tackle to make Newton fit at guard). <\/p>\n I was a little surprised at Luis taking Bryant before I took CeeDee Lamb but he makes a compelling point: In his prime, Bryant was one of the most dominant Cowboys we have ever seen. It may not have lasted long, but it was elite football. <\/p>\n Deion Sanders is a fearless pick I loved. We\u2019re talking about one of the NFL\u2019s best athletes ever but he also stood for something more: the Cowboys pushing all the chips to the center of the table in an effort to win more Super Bowls. <\/p>\n Biggest snubs:<\/p>\n As fun as this exercise was, you always hate to know you left out some pretty big names. If I had to sum it up to the five biggest snubs, I think these five make up the list: <\/p>\n WR Drew Pearson<\/p>\n LB Ken Norton Jr. <\/p>\n EDGE Harvey Martin<\/p>\n EDGE Jim Jeffcoat<\/p>\n CB Everson Walls<\/p>\n \t\t\t Dallas Cowboys News<\/p>\n![\"Jun](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/USATSI_29210562-200x200.jpg\")
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