Since the Dallas Cowboys joined the NFL in 1960, only 20 of their former players have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Out of those 20, only 12 are seen as spending a majority of their career in Dallas. And out of those 12, only two were running backs. Those names are, of course, Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett.
So when a former Super Bowl champion predicts the Cowboys could land a Hall of Fame-level player in the upcoming NFL Draft, it’s newsworthy. And potentially franchise-changing.
That’s exactly what former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback turned NFL Media analyst Ike Taylor has predicted for Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott if he is drafted by the Cowboys fourth overall in the draft that takes place later this month.