(Nota: La nota original fue escrita por Nick Eatman, escritor para DallasCowboys.com, y traducida al español para SomosCowboys.com)
FRISCO, Texas - Decir que los Cowboys tienen una historia exitosa con la firma de agentes libres no reclutados ya sería noticia vieja.
Históricamente, nombres como Drew Pearson, Cliff Harris, Everson Walls, Bill Bates y Mark Tuinei son algunos de los mejores jugadores no reclutados en la historia del equipo. Tony Romo podría ser uno de los mejores jugadores no reclutados en la historia de la NFL, y es uno de los jugadores más recientes en tener éxito con los Cowboys después del draft.
Agrega nombres como Miles Austin, Dan Bailey, Cole Beasley, Ron Leary, Jeff Heath y Chris Jones - y los Cowboys han sido sin duda uno de los mejores en la búsqueda de talento de la NFL.
Entonces, ¿quiénes serán las joyas ocultas de 2019?
Los Cowboys han planeado llegar a un acuerdo con 13 jugadores después del draft, pero no podrán firmarlos oficialmente hasta que comience el mini campamento para novatos que comienza el 9 de mayo. De hecho, espera a que al menos dos más sean agregados al grupo.
Hasta entonces, podría haber algunos cambios en la lista, encabezados por el hijo de un miembro del Salón de la Fama. Pero hay algunos jugadores que fueron All-Americans y finalistas para premios, que probablemente también terminarán uniéndose en esta lista de los Cowboys.
Por ahora, aquí está el siguiente grupo de aspirantes no reclutados, comenzando con Larry Allen Jr., el hijo de una leyenda de los Cowboys.
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Larry Allen Jr.: The son of perhaps the greatest lineman in Cowboys history, if not the entire NFL, Allen Jr. was a standout for Harvard, earning All-Ivy League honors three of his four years on the field, including first-team all-conference in 2017 & 2018.
Andrew Dowell: Dowell started the final 29 games of his college career and made All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2018, ranking 10th in the conference with 97 tackles.
Justin Phillips: Voted a team captain by his teammates last season, Phillips led the Oklahoma State defense with 98 tackles and made All-Big 12 honorable mention.
Nate Hall: Recovered from a torn ACL he suffered in December 2017, Hall returned as a starter for the Wildcats last season and posted 51 tackles along with a team-high three interceptions.
Ricky Walker: A starter his final two years at Virginia Tech, Walker made second-team All-ACC and led the Hokies with 10.5 tackles for loss in 2018.
Luke Gifford: Four-year letterman for the Cornhuskers, Gifford will likely compete for a role on special teams. But he showed he could be a rushing linebacker during his senior season, recording 5.5 sacks in 2018.
Derrick Puni: Puni battled injuries during his career at Division II Central Missouri, but he earned all-conference honors and was an honorable mention All-America selection when he was healthy this past season.
Chris Westry: Has the build of a safety, but his 6-4 size makes him one of the NFL's biggest corners. He played in every game during his career at Kentucky. All three of his career interceptions occurred in his sophomore season in 2016.
Jon'Vea Johnson: A three-year starter at Toledo, Johnson's 24 career touchdown catches were good enough for fourth all-time in school history.
Brandon Knight: Knight made 12 starts at right tackle for Indiana last season, allowing just three sacks in 904 snaps. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten.
Jalen Guyton: After starring at Allen High school just 20 minutes from The Star, Guyton averaged 17.2 yards per catch in three seasons at Trinity Valley CC and then North Texas.
Daniel Wise: The son of former NFL defensive lineman Deatrich Wise, Daniel posted 18.5 career sacks at Kansas and made first-team All-Big 12 his final two seasons, serving as team captain in 2017.
Mitch Hyatt: Hyatt was a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy, given to college football's best interior lineman, and became just the fifth consensus All-American offensive lineman in Clemson history.
