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The Cowboys passed on LeSean McCoy in the 2009 2nd round.
They had McCoy rated as a 1st round pick.
They had pick #51.
McCoy was drafted at #53.
Felix Jones peak yards per season after that was 800 in 2010.
Marion Barber had 975 yards in 2009 then averaged 400 for 2 seasons before being out of the NFL.
The best player from that Cowboys draft was TE John Phillips. He has averaged 4.3 starts per year and has primarily been a #2 blocking TE.
McCoy has been a 10 year starter with 14,222 total yards and 84 TDs.
Only 13 RBs in the HoF have more rushing yards than McCoy and McCoy is still playing. He only needs 630 yards to pass OJ Simpson in rushing yards. He is already ahead of Simpson in TDs and well ahead of him in receiving stats.
Only 3 of the top 12 rushers in the HoF have better receiving stats than McCoy.
Summary:
The Cowboys passed on a HoF player and instead got next to nothing because they didn't "need" a RB that year.
Even if they had picked better players, McCoy was the best player after the 1st round that year and one of the best in the entire draft.
The Cowboys had a 1st round grade on him but passed on him at #51.
They had McCoy rated as a 1st round pick.
They had pick #51.
McCoy was drafted at #53.
Felix Jones peak yards per season after that was 800 in 2010.
Marion Barber had 975 yards in 2009 then averaged 400 for 2 seasons before being out of the NFL.
The best player from that Cowboys draft was TE John Phillips. He has averaged 4.3 starts per year and has primarily been a #2 blocking TE.
McCoy has been a 10 year starter with 14,222 total yards and 84 TDs.
Only 13 RBs in the HoF have more rushing yards than McCoy and McCoy is still playing. He only needs 630 yards to pass OJ Simpson in rushing yards. He is already ahead of Simpson in TDs and well ahead of him in receiving stats.
Only 3 of the top 12 rushers in the HoF have better receiving stats than McCoy.
Summary:
The Cowboys passed on a HoF player and instead got next to nothing because they didn't "need" a RB that year.
Even if they had picked better players, McCoy was the best player after the 1st round that year and one of the best in the entire draft.
The Cowboys had a 1st round grade on him but passed on him at #51.