ESPN: How Dallas Day Gives Cowboys Draft Advantage

[Pass2Run]

The Dallas Cowboys have a need for a running back. Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, who played his high school football inside Ford Center at The Star when he attended Frisco (Texas) Lone Star High School, is considered the best runner in the class.

However, Jeanty and other high prospects -- such as Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner, Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II, TCU receivers Savion Williams and Jack Bech, Texas offensive lineman Cameron Williams, Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo and running back Damien Martinez -- will count as "Dallas Day" invites but will not work out.

Normally, the Cowboys have anywhere from 40 to 50 "Dallas Day" visitors. This year, the number is pushing 60. In addition to players with high school ties to the area, the Cowboys can invite every draft-eligible player from SMU, TCU and North Texas.

Contrast that with a team like the Green Bay Packers, who are allowed to meet with players from Wisconsin, Northwestern and Northern Illinois but don't have the same volume of high school talent in their area.

"It's always been a little bit of a disadvantage because if you're Miami, [Los Angeles] or Dallas, where you have a bunch of pro prospects that come from your metropolitan area, and your ability to get basically a free 30 visit out of that," Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said. "It's a little bit of a disadvantage -- not selling anything short of Green Bay and the metropolitan area there but at the same time, I don't know if it's that big of a deal."

LINK:https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...-cowboys-ashton-jeanty-quinn-ewers-dallas-day

 

[Hardline]

What has that draft advantage gained this team in years

 

[big dog cowboy]

I would love for Todd Archer to show me the impact of this "advantage" on the current Cowboys roster.

 

[CCBoy]

Does anyone ever catch the story of these events and how the interviews develop up? The personal side of things...

 

[unionjack8]

We're knee deep in silverware from this advantage

 

[gimmesix]

The Dallas Cowboys have a need for a running back. Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, who played his high school football inside Ford Center at The Star when he attended Frisco (Texas) Lone Star High School, is considered the best runner in the class.

However, Jeanty and other high prospects -- such as Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner, Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II, TCU receivers Savion Williams and Jack Bech, Texas offensive lineman Cameron Williams, Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo and running back Damien Martinez -- will count as "Dallas Day" invites but will not work out.

Normally, the Cowboys have anywhere from 40 to 50 "Dallas Day" visitors. This year, the number is pushing 60. In addition to players with high school ties to the area, the Cowboys can invite every draft-eligible player from SMU, TCU and North Texas.

Contrast that with a team like the Green Bay Packers, who are allowed to meet with players from Wisconsin, Northwestern and Northern Illinois but don't have the same volume of high school talent in their area.

"It's always been a little bit of a disadvantage because if you're Miami, [Los Angeles] or Dallas, where you have a bunch of pro prospects that come from your metropolitan area, and your ability to get basically a free 30 visit out of that," Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said. "It's a little bit of a disadvantage -- not selling anything short of Green Bay and the metropolitan area there but at the same time, I don't know if it's that big of a deal."

LINK:https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...-cowboys-ashton-jeanty-quinn-ewers-dallas-day

Well, I see this changing sometime in the near future. Wouldn't want Dallas to get any perceived advantage.