What are the chances Dallas is targeting S at #27?

[dwmyers]

Looking at this franchise history Dallas in all their years of existence has only drafted an OL in the 1st rd once.

Nope. It's been done 4 times in history. One of them was a classic bust, Scott Appleton (signed with the AFL). Another was All-Pro John Niland. The other two were Howard Richards and center Robert Shaw.

First round linemen by Dallas:

1961 DT Bob Lilly
1964 OT Scott Appleton
1966 OG John Niland
1971 DE Tody Smith
1974 DE Ed Jones
1975 DT Randy White
1978 DE Larry Bethea
1979 OC Robert Shaw
1981 OT Howard Richards
1983 DE Jim Jeffcoat
1985 DE Kevin Brooks
1987 DT Danny Noonan
1991 DT Russell Maryland
1991 DT Kelvin Pritchett
1998 DE Greg Ellis
1999 DE Ebeneezer Ekuban
2005 DE DeMarcus Ware
2005 DE Marcus Spears
2007 DE Anthony Spencer

 

[theogt]

I can hear Jerry say that Hamlin had a subpar year due to injury...

Except he had one of the better years of his career.