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Cowboys draft for 1997



April 19-20: Cowboys drafted alternately 25th, 24th, 23rd and 22nd
No. Player Pos. School
1a David LaFleurTELSU
1bNo choice: Traded to Philadelphia along with 5th-round choice and 3rd-round choice in 1998 for 1st-round choice
2No choice: Traded to Detroit for 3rd- and 4th-round choices
3a Dexter CoakleyLBAppalachian State
3b Steve ScifresG/TWyoming
3c Kenny WheatonCBOregon
4a Antonio AndersonDTSyracuse
4bNo choice: Traded to Baltimore for 1996 5th-round choice
4cMacey BrooksWRJames Madison
4d Nicky SualuaFBOhio State
5No choice: No choice: Traded to Philadelphia along with 1st-round choice and 3rd-round choice in 1998 for 1st-round choice
6 Lee VaughnCBWyoming
7 Omar StoutmireSFresno State
  Made active roster | Click on names in boldface for career statistics
Rick Gosselin: The Cowboys traded up for LaFleur when they probably didn't need to. Coakley and Wheaton are good players but both are small. They were reaches at the time of their selections. But Dallas may have had the best fourth round of any team. Grade: C

Today in History
1999: A final autopsy reveals that former Cowboys offensive lineman Mark Tuinei died of a lethal combination of heroin and a form of the drug ecstasy. The death was ruled an accident.
Picture of the Day

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Green Bay Packer Jim Taylor runs with a Bart Starr pass as Mel Renfro (20) leaps high in air too late to break up the pass during the NFL Championship game, Jan. 1, 1967, in Dallas. At left is Cowboys Chuck Howley (54).


Michael Irvin



Season opener

vs. N.Y. GIANTS

Sunday, Sept. 9, 7:15 p.m.

TV: NBC (Ch. 5)



 
 
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