Here is how the Cowboys have used their 4th round picks since 2000:
- 2000 CB Kareem Larrimore
- 2001 LB Markus Steele
- 2002 FB Jamar Martin
- 2003 LB Bradie James**
- 2004 CB Bruce Thornton
- 2005 RB Marion Barber III**++, DE Chris Canty**
- 2006 WR Skyler Green
- 2007 QB Isaiah Stanback, OT Doug Free**
- 2008 RB Tashard Choice
- 2009 QB Stephen McGee, LB Victor Butler, DE Brandon Williams
- 2010 S Akwasa Owusu-Ansah
- 2011 OG David Arkin
- 2012 LB Kyle Wilbur, S Matt Johnson
- 2013 CB B.W. Webb
- 2014 LB Anthony Hitchens**
- 2015 LB Damien Wilson**
- 2016 DE Charles Tapper, QB Dak Prescott**++
- 2017 Ryan Switzer
- 2018 DE Dorance Armstrong**, Dalton Schultz**
- 2019 Tony Pollard**++
- 2020 CB Reggie Robinson, OC Tyler Biadasz**++
- 2021 LB Jabril Cox, OT Josh Ball
- 2022 Jake Ferguson**
- 2023 DE Viliami Fehoko
- 2024 QB Trey Lance
** Cowboys starter
++ Pro Bowl player
34 players in 25 seasons has produced 11 starters (32.3%) of which 4 (11.8%) became Pro Bowl players. There is only a 1 in 8 chance any 4th round pick becomes a Pro Bowl player, and a 1 in 3 chance a 4th round pick becomes a starter.
Do you still think the Cowboys are risking too much in their trade for QB Trey Lance? Worst case scenario, he’s Reggie Robinson or David Arkin who never played a down for the Cowboys. Best case is Pro Bowl player.
It is true that lately the Cowboys have been doing better with there 4th round picks since 2014 – producing 8 starters and 3 Pro Bowl players. Maybe that has skewed some fans on the historical value of 4th round picks. Food for thought.
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