As pieces fell into place for the Dallas Cowboys to pick up one of the top-ranked defensive players in the 2013 draft, Jerry Jones pulled off a move that has frustrated many Cowboys fans: he traded away the 18th pick to the 49ers.
In exchange, Dallas picked up San Francisco’s later first round pick at 31, used to select Wisconsin Center Travis Frederick, along with the 74th pick overall.
Frederick was a two-time All-America as a high school offensive lineman. According to nfl.com, the 6-foot-4-inch Badger became the first true freshman to start a season-opener in Wisconsin history.
The Cowboys had what many experts ranked as the best defensive player coming out of college in Sharrif Floyd of Florida lined up to take, but just before Dallas was ready to select, owner and general manager, Jerry Jones, pulled off the trade that had everyone talking in colorful language.
“When you move down 13 spots you get a second rounder,” Jamie Plunkett ,owner and creator of Dallas Sports Rant, said. “That’s just how it works. But no, we get a 3rd and a