Continuing our team-by-team series on the history of the specific draft picks each NFC East team has this year, we take a look today at the Dallas Cowboys, who have eight picks in this year's draft.
Turning up some interesting trivia in these. For instance, the Cowboys have the 186th pick, which produced Deacon Jones, and the 152nd pick, with which the Houston Texans last year took a quarterback who a few months later started their first two playoff games in franchise history.
PICK 14 (14th pick, first round)
Last five players taken
2011 -- Robert Quinn, DE, Rams
2010 -- Earl Thomas, S, Seahawks
2009 -- Malcolm Jenkins, DB, Saints
2008 -- Chris Williams, T, Bears
2007 -- Darrelle Revis, CB, Jets
Cowboys' history of No. 14 picks
The Cowboys have never had the No. 14 pick.
Hall of Famers picked No. 14
Jim Kelly (1983), Gino Marchetti (1952), Len Ford (1948, AAFC)
Other notables
Jeremy Shockey (2002), Eddie George (1996), Dick Stanfel (1951)
PICK 45 (13th pick, round 2)
Last five players taken
2011 -- Rahim Moore, DB, Broncos
2010 -- Zane Beadles, G, Broncos
2009 -- Clint Sintim, LB, Giants
2008 -- Jordon Dizon, LB, Lions
2007 -- Dwayne Jarrett, WR, Panthers
Cowboys' history of No. 45 picks
1968 -- Dave McDaniels
Hall of Famers picked No. 45
Dave Casper (1974)
PICK 81 (19th pick, third round)
Last five players taken
2011 --DeMarcus Van Dyke, DB, Raiders
2010 -- Earl Mitchell, DT, Texans
2009 -- Roy Miller, DT, Buccaneers
2008 -- Early Doucet, WR, Cardinals
2007 -- Jay Alford, DT, Giants
Cowboys' history of No. 81 picks
1984 -- Fred Cornwell
1982 -- Jim Eliopulos
1981 -- Glenn Titensor
1977 -- Val Belcher
Hall of Famers picked No. 81
None, though Art Shell was the 80th pick in 1968 and Joe Montana was the 82nd in 1979.
PICK 113 (18th pick, round four)
Last five players picked
2011 -- Chimdi Chekwa, DB, Raiders
2010 -- Aaron Hernandez, TE, Patriots
2009 -- Vaughn Martin, DT, Chargers
2008 -- Dwight Lowery, CB, Jets
2007 -- Brian Smith, DE, Jaguars
Cowboys' history of No. 113 picks
1989 -- Keith Jennings
1984 -- Steve Pelluer
1975 -- Kyle Davis
Hall of Famers picked No. 113
None. But Steve Largent was picked 117th in 1976 and George Blanda was picked 119th in 1949.
PICK 135 (40th pick, fourth round)
Last five players picked
2011 --Ricky Stanzi, QB, Chiefs
2010 -- Dominique Franks, DB, Falcons
2009 -- Troy Kropog, T, Titans
2008 -- Josh Sitton, G, Packers
2007 -- Joe Cohen, DT, 49ers
Cowboys' history of No. 135 picks
1983 -- Chuck McSwain
Hall of Famers picked No. 135
None. Closest were Jackie Smith and Roger Staubach, who were picked No. 129 in 1963 and 1964, respectively.
PICK 152 (17th pick, round 5)
Last five players picked
2011 -- T.J. Yates, QB, Texans
2010 -- Otis Hudson, G, Bengals
2009 -- James Casey, TE, Texans
2008 -- Letroy Guion, DT, Vikings
2007 -- Antonio Johnson, DT, Titans
Cowboys' history of No. 152 picks
1984 -- Eugene Lockhart
1969 -- Rick Shaw
Hall of Famers taken No. 152
None. Closest I found was Arnie Weinmeister, No. 166 in 1945.
PICK 186 (16th pick, round 6)
Last five players taken
2011 -- D.J. Smith, LB, Packers
2010 -- Clifton Geathers, DE, Browns
2009 -- Robert Henson, LB, Redskins
2008 -- Colt Brennan, QB, Redskins
2007 -- Thomas Clayton, RB, 49ers
Cowboys' history of No. 186 pick
2003 -- Zuriel Smith
1976 -- Greg Schaum
Hall of Famers picked No. 186
Deacon Jones (1961)
PICK 222 (15th pick, round 7)
Last five players taken
2011 -- Anthony Gaitor, DB, Buccaneers
2010 -- Marc Mariani, WR, Titans
2009 -- Pat McAfee, P, Colts
2008 -- Chester Adams, G, Bears
2007 -- Derek Schouman, FB, Bills
Cowboys' history of No. 222 picks
1984 -- Mike Revell
1978 -- Homer Butler
Hall of Famers picked No. 222
None. Closest was Andy Robustelli, picked 228th in 1951
Turning up some interesting trivia in these. For instance, the Cowboys have the 186th pick, which produced Deacon Jones, and the 152nd pick, with which the Houston Texans last year took a quarterback who a few months later started their first two playoff games in franchise history.
PICK 14 (14th pick, first round)
Last five players taken
2011 -- Robert Quinn, DE, Rams
2010 -- Earl Thomas, S, Seahawks
2009 -- Malcolm Jenkins, DB, Saints
2008 -- Chris Williams, T, Bears
2007 -- Darrelle Revis, CB, Jets
Cowboys' history of No. 14 picks
The Cowboys have never had the No. 14 pick.
Hall of Famers picked No. 14
Jim Kelly (1983), Gino Marchetti (1952), Len Ford (1948, AAFC)
Other notables
Jeremy Shockey (2002), Eddie George (1996), Dick Stanfel (1951)
PICK 45 (13th pick, round 2)
Last five players taken
2011 -- Rahim Moore, DB, Broncos
2010 -- Zane Beadles, G, Broncos
2009 -- Clint Sintim, LB, Giants
2008 -- Jordon Dizon, LB, Lions
2007 -- Dwayne Jarrett, WR, Panthers
Cowboys' history of No. 45 picks
1968 -- Dave McDaniels
Hall of Famers picked No. 45
Dave Casper (1974)
PICK 81 (19th pick, third round)
Last five players taken
2011 --DeMarcus Van Dyke, DB, Raiders
2010 -- Earl Mitchell, DT, Texans
2009 -- Roy Miller, DT, Buccaneers
2008 -- Early Doucet, WR, Cardinals
2007 -- Jay Alford, DT, Giants
Cowboys' history of No. 81 picks
1984 -- Fred Cornwell
1982 -- Jim Eliopulos
1981 -- Glenn Titensor
1977 -- Val Belcher
Hall of Famers picked No. 81
None, though Art Shell was the 80th pick in 1968 and Joe Montana was the 82nd in 1979.
PICK 113 (18th pick, round four)
Last five players picked
2011 -- Chimdi Chekwa, DB, Raiders
2010 -- Aaron Hernandez, TE, Patriots
2009 -- Vaughn Martin, DT, Chargers
2008 -- Dwight Lowery, CB, Jets
2007 -- Brian Smith, DE, Jaguars
Cowboys' history of No. 113 picks
1989 -- Keith Jennings
1984 -- Steve Pelluer
1975 -- Kyle Davis
Hall of Famers picked No. 113
None. But Steve Largent was picked 117th in 1976 and George Blanda was picked 119th in 1949.
PICK 135 (40th pick, fourth round)
Last five players picked
2011 --Ricky Stanzi, QB, Chiefs
2010 -- Dominique Franks, DB, Falcons
2009 -- Troy Kropog, T, Titans
2008 -- Josh Sitton, G, Packers
2007 -- Joe Cohen, DT, 49ers
Cowboys' history of No. 135 picks
1983 -- Chuck McSwain
Hall of Famers picked No. 135
None. Closest were Jackie Smith and Roger Staubach, who were picked No. 129 in 1963 and 1964, respectively.
PICK 152 (17th pick, round 5)
Last five players picked
2011 -- T.J. Yates, QB, Texans
2010 -- Otis Hudson, G, Bengals
2009 -- James Casey, TE, Texans
2008 -- Letroy Guion, DT, Vikings
2007 -- Antonio Johnson, DT, Titans
Cowboys' history of No. 152 picks
1984 -- Eugene Lockhart
1969 -- Rick Shaw
Hall of Famers taken No. 152
None. Closest I found was Arnie Weinmeister, No. 166 in 1945.
PICK 186 (16th pick, round 6)
Last five players taken
2011 -- D.J. Smith, LB, Packers
2010 -- Clifton Geathers, DE, Browns
2009 -- Robert Henson, LB, Redskins
2008 -- Colt Brennan, QB, Redskins
2007 -- Thomas Clayton, RB, 49ers
Cowboys' history of No. 186 pick
2003 -- Zuriel Smith
1976 -- Greg Schaum
Hall of Famers picked No. 186
Deacon Jones (1961)
PICK 222 (15th pick, round 7)
Last five players taken
2011 -- Anthony Gaitor, DB, Buccaneers
2010 -- Marc Mariani, WR, Titans
2009 -- Pat McAfee, P, Colts
2008 -- Chester Adams, G, Bears
2007 -- Derek Schouman, FB, Bills
Cowboys' history of No. 222 picks
1984 -- Mike Revell
1978 -- Homer Butler
Hall of Famers picked No. 222
None. Closest was Andy Robustelli, picked 228th in 1951
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