"Over the last decade, the Cowboys rank No. 2 overall in terms of Weighted Approximate Value (wAV) for the players they drafted. wAV comes courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com and is their attempt to put a single number on the seasonal value of a player at any position from any year."
"No team has a 100% hit rate, every team misses on draft picks. The Cowboys have done well despite those misses. The Cowboys have also been fortunate in that they've had more draft picks than the average team, in part because they (like Baltimore) have done very well in collecting compensatory draft picks."
"The Cowboys have done well despite a relative lack of draft capital which comes in part from being a Top 10 team in regular season wins and in part from trading away a first-round pick for Amari Cooper. They rank just 27th in draft capital available over the last decade."
The Dallas Cowboys' three-decade playoff drought overshadows their accomplishments, causing fans to dismiss positive achievements like MVP-caliber performances and strong regular seasons. However, data reveals the Cowboys draft exceptionally well. Over the past decade, they rank second overall in Weighted Approximate Value (wAV), a metric measuring player seasonal value across positions and years. While the team has experienced draft misses like Taco Charlton and Mazi Smith, these are exceptions rather than the rule. The Cowboys accumulated 87 draft picks, ranking ninth league-wide, partly through compensatory picks. Despite ranking 27th in available draft capital due to regular season success and the Amari Cooper trade, the Cowboys maintain strong drafting efficiency when adjusting for picks and capital available.
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