Randy Gregory, Jaylon Smith validate Cowboys' risky second-round picks

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jerry Jones loves taking chances in the second rounds of drafts.

It’s where he can do some of that wildcatting that made him so successful in the oil and gas industry so many years ago. If a move works, great. If it doesn’t, well, what’s the worst thing that can happen to someone who is the general manager and owner of the Dallas Cowboys?

In 2015, the Cowboys took a major chance on Randy Gregory, who fell off draft boards for off-field issues, including a failed drug test at the NFL scouting combine. Dallas took him with the 60th overall pick. In 2016, the Cowboys took a major chance on Jaylon Smith, who fell off draft boards because of a serious knee injury that included…