Offseason
The 1995 NFL draft was one of the worst in Dallas Cowboys history. It is infamously known as the "backup draft", because the team considered their roster so strong, that they drafted players based on their future contributions as backups, which is precisely what they ended getting. The best player from that group was Eric Bjornson. Dallas' draft failures also inadvertently aided their competition, as the dictum to draft the best player available at each spot regardless of position was implemented by other franchises who strengthened their long-term prospects by doing so.
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