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You excluded the fact that the Cowboys traded Hershell for these picks ....

• Minnesota's 1st round pick in 1990 (21) (traded this pick along with pick (81) for pick (17) from Pittsburgh to draft Emmitt Smith)
  
• Minnesota's 2nd round pick in 1990 (47) (Alexander Wright)
  
• Minnesota's 6th round pick in 1990 (158) (traded to New Orleans, who drafted James Williams)
  
• Minnesota's 1st round pick in 1991 (conditional) - (12) (Alvin Harper)
  
• Minnesota's 2nd round pick in 1991 (conditional) - (38) (Dixon Edwards)
  
• Minnesota's 2nd round pick in 1992 (conditional) - (37) (Darren Woodson)
  
• Minnesota's 3rd round pick in 1992 (conditional) - (71) (traded to New England, who drafted Kevin Turner)
  
• Minnesota's 1st round pick in 1993 (conditional) - (13) (traded to Philadelphia Eagles, and then to the Houston Oilers, who drafted Brad Hopkins)^[1]
  

 

 

 

The Cowboys build a team...  Just as you pointed out, they had multiple draft picks, some hit, some lost based on thier trade with the Vikings.  Well done in pointing out that the 'boys didn't just hit on thier first rounders, they build through the draft.  But they built via an immense wealth of picks. 

 

Quote:Other than Emmitt, I never realized how little that Herchel Walker deal actually paid off for the Cowboys....

 

Dude, what?!?!  Alvin Harper?  Were you in a coma during the 90's?  Harper was an integral part of the Cowboy passing game.  Jeez...  And Darren Woodson?  You don't think he paid off?  Those 2 players, no matter the other picks were a huge part of the Dallas Dynasty.  I know facts stink when you're trying to make an agruement, but dude, you gotta accept when you're wrong.  And you are WRONG.  The cowboys didn't make it because of the big 3, they made if because they drafted well and had very good coaching.  Irving, Aikman, and Smith wouldn't be anything without the additional pickups they got.  Not to mention the fact that they did well in Free Agency!  Remember they sniped top Defensive players from the 49'ers too, they were a well run organization under Jimmy Johnson.  Once he left, the wheels pretty much fell off, Switzer won a SB with that squad because...  Heck anyone could!  But the basis of that dynasty was the fact that they build around talent.  You can't just pick up a franchise QB and 1 great WR and expect to win multiple SB's.  You need to build a team.  The cowboys built a team, up and down. 

 

Quote:That's the spirit.  Give up on those rookies 8 games into their rookie season. 

 

How are Arthur Brown and Matt Barkley doing again?

 

I remember how down everyone was on CSIII after his rookie year.  Its important to not write rookies off.  Very good point.

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