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No Zeke? No Ramsey? What if 2016 draft fell different for Cowboys, Jags?

In 2016, the Dallas Cowboys looked at the draft as a way to reset the franchise after going through the second-worst season in Jerry Jones' tenure as owner and general manager. At 5-11, the Jacksonville Jaguars were one game better in 2015 than the Cowboys, but still fighting to find a level of respectability nearly a decade removed from their last playoff appearance.

Holding the fourth and fifth picks in the first round, respectively, both organizations found game-changing players -- Ezekiel Elliott and Jalen Ramsey. The Cowboys' fortunes flipped immediately by going 13-3 in Elliott's rookie season.