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Five Cowboys thoughts a fortnight before the 2021 draft

It’s the calm before the draft. As the Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the NFL focus more and more on building their boards, things slow down a bit as far as hard news. With time on our hands and almost two weeks left before the Jacksonville Jaguars go on the clock, we can let our minds roam and engage in some speculation.

The Cowboys didn’t really mess up by not trading Aldon Smith last season

In hindsight, it looks like a missed opportunity. But our own David Howman explained exactly why it made sense for Dallas to hang onto Smith past the November 3 deadline.