Roy Williams

Roy Williams, looking good

Jerry Jones has managed the Cowboys' best first round in the NFL Draft since the Jimmy Johnson days.

The Cowboys wanted Roy Williams after Quentin Jammer was selected a pick ahead of them (at 5). Two teams wanted the Cowboys 6 pick to take a player other than Roy Williams. Jerry Jones got a deal done with Kansas City to swap their 8 pick, and KC drafted DT Ryan Sims. In exchange, the Cowboys got an additional 3rd round pick this year from KC, and a sixth round pick next year -- and still picked up Roy Williams with the 8 pick. That additional 3rd round pick is critical, and makes this an excellent trade.

And the best player on the Oklahoma Sooners last year -- probably in all of college football -- is now a Dallas Cowboy. Very cool.

[Posted at 12:57 CST on 04/20/02] [Link]