Dallas Cowboys: Hidden gems Cowboys could draft

The Dallas Cowboys have found success drafting players in the late rounds and with undrafted free agents, and you can expect the same success on draft day.

Over the last several seasons, the Dallas Cowboys have found so much success drafting hidden gems. One of the most notable and recent undrafted free agents that wore a Cowboys uniform was former slot receiver Cole Beasley.

After Beasley went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys took the opportunity and signed the shifty speedster out of Southern Methodist University. While playing for the Dallas Cowboys, all Beasley did was play in 103 games, catch 319 passes for 3,217 yards for a 10.3 average and score 23 touchdowns-with his most memorable touchdown in a game-winning catch to beat the pathetic New York Giants in the last game of the season.

In addition to Beasley, the Cowboys found success when it signed undrafted free agent Barry Church out of Toledo back in 2010. The hard hitting Strong Safety made a name for himself as a Cowboys’ defensive back and was signed to a lucrative free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2016 season.

The current Cowboys’ roster has quite a few players who were drafted in the later rounds and happen to be starters, too. On the defensive side of the ball, defensive backs Xavier Woods (6th), Anthony Brown (6th), Kavon Frazier (6th), Jeff Heath (undrafted), and Dorance Armstrong (4th) to name a few.

The offensive side of the ball consists of La’el Collins (undrafted), Noah Brown (7th), and Dak Prescott (4th). All of them hidden gems.

Andy Isabella, WR, University of Massachusetts

Andy Isabella has popped up as a potential hidden gem of the 2019 NFL Draft. The talented wide receiver has plenty of tangibles that NFL teams are looking for. The speedster is a unique weapon who is a faster version of New England Patriots slot receiver Julian Edelman.

Isabella stands 5-10, weighs 195 pounds, very speedy, shifty, and has the ability to take a short pass to pay dirt or brutalize a defensive back playing out of the slot position in the middle of the field where his athleticism is lethal.

Isabella stands out even more because of his speed. Isabella has been timed running a 4.30 40-yard dash and has been timed as low as 4.2. Baby that’s a fast man!

Isabella stands out because of his ability to use double moves, get out of his breaks fast, and he’s tough, fighting for every ball that comes his way. Although Isabella is small, he’s as tenacious as a pit bull fighting over a piece of meat.

Isabella would be a great addition to Dallas’ receiving corps and could learn from veteran Randall Cobb, but also a good option in the even Cobb is injured-which is highly possible considering his injury-prone history.

Isabella caught 231 passes for 3,526 yards and 30 touchdowns at UMass. Those are really good numbers, regardless of the program. Adding Isabella can only make Dallas’ offense that much more potent.

Kelvin Harmon (6,2), wr, North Carolina State University (Jr)

Kelvin Harmon skipped his senior to enter the 2019 NFL draft because he’s already an NFL caliber wide receiver. Harmon has recorded 177 receptions for 2,665 yards for a 15.1 average and 16 touchdowns.

In Harmon’s last two seasons, he had over 1,000 receiving yards. Harmon only ran a 4.6 40-yard dash at the NFL combine and his stock dropped because of his overall performance. As a result, the playmaker went from being the a first round pick to maybe a 3rd round pick.

Well if Harmon’s stock drops because of one bad day, then Dallas should take him in the second round because they’ll be drafting a first round talent. Period. Harmon can play.