Texas’s Frisco (AP) Shortly after the Kansas State running back was selected by the Cowboys in the sixth round of the draft on Saturday, Deuce Vaughn viewed the endearing video of his father hugging each other in the Dallas draft room.
Chris Vaughn, Dallas’ associate director of college scouting, and his son had refrained from discussing the Cowboys’
perception of the younger Vaughn before the NFL draft for several months.
Now, the father and kid are free to discuss anything they desire.
Deuce Vaughn remarked of his father’s embrace with Jerry Jones, the general manager of the Cowboys, and his son Stephen, the executive vice president of personnel, “to watch him react the way that he did.” “I won’t lie, it was heartbreaking.”
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Chris Vaughn spent eighteen years coaching in college, including with the Texas Longhorns. He joined the Cowboys in 2017. Deuce Vaughn attended an Austin area high school.
“It was an experience I had never had in the draft room,” said Jerry Jones, the Cowboys’ 1989 owner.
Put the ties to your family aside for a bit. Dallas selected Vaughn as its first pick in the first round of the draft after cutting two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott in March.
Vaughn will always be the first draft choice of a new era in the Dallas backfield, even though Tony Pollard is expected to be the primary back while playing on the $10.1 million franchise tag.
Vaughn demonstrated his familiarity with his past by stating, “I think Zeke was the cornerstone of this franchise for the past seven years.” “He does everything, not only in terms of running the football but also in terms of protecting the quarterback. Being the Cowboys’ next running back, I have some big shoes to fill.
With 2,962 yards rushing and 34 total touchdowns over the previous two seasons for the Wildcats, Vaughn was an all-purpose player and two-time Associated Press All-American. Playmaking was never a problem for him.
There was a problem with size. Although his Kansas State profile lists him as 5-foot-6, his official NFL height is 5-5. He is quick to draw parallels between himself and another Kansas State standout, Darren Sproles, who was a premier kick returner in the NFL for a long time.
Sproles, who was once listed as 5-6 when playing, had contacted Vaughn prior to Vaughn’s call with the team’s beat writers.
Vaughn remarked, “He advised me to keep the short backs alive.” “Go out there and make him proud,” he added.
After graduating from high school in the Round Rock, Texas, suburb, Vaughn was heavily recruited. It was when he was in Austin that he received the call from the Cowboys.
He claimed that his mother broke down in tears the moment she realized it was the Cowboys. Then word rapidly reached the rest of the group.
Vaughn stated, “I’m not going to lie to you; it became quite loud.” What a fantastic scene. Everyone who helped me get here—friends, family, and other acquaintances—was present in that room.
Stephen Jones stated that conversations had to be held away from Chris Vaughn during the Cowboys’ decision-making process since it was anticipated that the talk would be uncomfortable for him.
Before deciding that the scene was authentic enough to stand on its own, they attempted to poke a little fun at Chris Vaughn.
Stephen Jones stated, “When we made the decision, it was a surprise to him as well.” It was fascinating to observe the expression on his face.
For the Cowboys, the most thrilling part of a lackluster draft was when Vaughn was selected.
On the last day of the draft, Dallas selected defensive end Viliami Fehoko from San Jose State first in the fourth round and tackle Asim Richards from North Carolina in the fifth.
The Cowboys traded up for the first pick of the sixth round, selecting Southern Miss cornerback Eric Scott Jr., before selecting Vaughn 212th overall. Kansas City was selected in the fifth round of the next year’s draft.
Jalen Brooks, a receiver from South Carolina, was Dallas’ final selection in the seventh round.
With their first two selections, the Cowboys selected defensive tackle Mazi Smith of Michigan and tight end Luke Schoonmaker of Michigan State. DeMarvion Overshown, a linebacker from Texas, was selected in the third round.
Stephen Jones stated, “We’re incredibly satisfied and fired up about our draft class.” “Almost everything we set out to do was completed. Without a doubt, we improved our football team.
