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:
Sam Williams. Of course. LOL
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 30, 2022
I’m alone here but I like Sam Williams!
— Connor Livesay (@ConnorNFLDraft) April 30, 2022
War daddy szn. Sam Williams has legitimate double-digit sack potential.
Has a lot of technical work to improve to be a three-down guy right away — but make no mistake — he’s a pass rush specialist. https://t.co/ls3wG1Igup
— Jonah Tuls (@JonahTulsNFL) April 30, 2022
I liked Sam Williams' tape–especially speed rush ability. Was ranked No. 81 overall on my board. Off-field needed vetting but on-field shows third down ability out the gate and starter upside. #Cowboys
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) April 30, 2022
Newest Cowboy : Sam Williams was one of the most productive pass rushers in college football in 2021. He made 12.5 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, 8 quarterback hurries, 4 forced fumbles and a touchdown to lead a revamped Rebels defense.
— Brittany Bowen (@__brittbrat_) April 30, 2022
"Probably would've gone in the first round if it weren't for some off the field concerns…", are the first words out of the NFL Network crew, after Sam Williams was announced.
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) April 30, 2022
Sam Williams, good get by the @dallascowboys. Big strong guy who isn’t polished but has some freak tendencies. His first step is best in the draft for an edge. That dangerous Dallas pass rush just got stronger
— Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) April 30, 2022
I'm not laughing at Sam Williams in general– just that the Cowboys telegraphed this.
It feels a round hot, but the way the WRs got wiped and edge guys went off, there was a lot of talk of this being the preordained selection with how much they invested in Williams.
— KD Drummond (@KDDrummondNFL) April 30, 2022
This draft is a disaster. Took a project lineman in the first, a guy with sexual abuse issues in his past in the second and a nobody wr in the third who they probably could have had as a free agent signing. Absolute morons running this draft.
Apparently you don’t pay attention to the actual players, you just listen to the hear say or something!! The linemen in the 1st round is more than likely gonna be the day 1 starter at LG, the edge rusher in round 2 is a 1st round talent and dropped because of his past…. But that is just it…. It’s his past!! Let it go!! And in round 3….a nobody?? Really?? You are straight up clueless if you think he’s a nobody!! I would’ve taken him in the 2nd round, and I’m surprised he didn’t go before us in the 2nd round!! Jalen Tolbert at worst is gonna be another Micheal Gallup, if you think he’s a nobody then you need to find another sport!! And I have to say, you mite wanna go do some research on more than just a few players before you come on here making stupid comments….. It really makes you look clueless!!
See you in three years and we will see who is stupid. This draft is a bust and could have been great if anyone had any balls to trade up.
Gotta agree with Cowboysfan here. I get it , I’ve been a true non band wagon cowboys fan since ‘71. Unwavering. And besides the time when the master, Jimmy Johnson was in power, the Jerry Jones era has been a debacle. This guy is an embarrassment to the sport. The issues are front office management and horrible coaching, I assure you that Bill Belichick would have gotten substantially more out of the talent this team has had over the years; and by the way without ever way overpaying existing players that don’t deserve the money , such as Zeke and Dak. Todd , you are blaming the wrong people, The Draft has not been the issue for years and it was not an issue this year. Round 1 pick is a day 1 starter. Round 2 is being over scrutinized by the so called “experts” online and yet he is a beast getting to the QB and in this NFL era the most important thing on the field today is pass protection and pass rush. Round 3 is an all out beast at WR, just a little too much like Gallups’ game but he will learn to do more and all the late round defensive picks can either A) play at a very high level in this league for a long time or B) be important contributors for DQ. They signed some serious talent as UDFAs. Todd; you are reacting to talking heads on sports analysis shows or internet blogs, but you really do need to do your homework.
I’m sure I’ll be proven right way before 3 years!! So I’ll see when that time comes!!
Hello, hello, anybody at home? Hello! Just like I thought nobody homeys! The lost draft!