Even though the position was in the mix prior to the draft, most did not expect the Dallas Cowboys to use the 17th overall pick on a receiver. With a bonafide top ten player at that position in Amari Cooper who just earned a $100 million deal and an up-and-coming star as his running mate, Michael Gallup, the team looked set at that spot.
Besides the fact that the Dallas Cowboys offense was already loaded without adding more weaponry, the prevailing wisdom was that the first round selection should be used to upgrade the defense.