After addressing the Offensive Line with the 24th Pick in this year’s NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys shifted to the other side of the ball and selected Ole Miss Defensive End Sam Williams with the 56th Pick.
Williams, who was a popular prospect targeted in most mocks for the Cowboys, will come in and work on filling the void of DE Randy Gregory, who they failed to re-sign this offseason.
Once the pick was announced, fans and analysts were upset the franchise didn’t go after prospects such as UConn Defensive Tackle Travis Jones, Oklahoma EDGE Nik Bonitto, and Georgia Linebacker Nakobe Dean, who were arguably rated higher than Williams and surprisingly fell.
Nonetheless, Williams gives the Cowboys Defense a uber-athletic edge rusher and there could be a chance he sees early playing time. With all of that in mind, here are some reactions we saw from people on the Cowboys selection of Williams:
