To land the best, you have to go bold, you have to pay premium, and beyond the shock value, you have to expect the second-guessing.
And that was the Cowboys on Thursday night, opening the first round of the NFL Draft by going bold, paying premium, sending shock waves, and yes, here came the gave-up-too-much second-guessing.
But as far as LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne is concerned, what the heck is there not to like about the best cornerback in the draft, and a player considered one of the top five elite players in the draft, joining the Cowboys' secondary.
It's not like cornerback wasn't a top need. It's also not like any group position on the defense wasn't a need, and with Claiborne teaming with new free-agent addition Brandon Carr, the Cowboys ...
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