Cowboys' Jerry Jones: 'High Value' on K'Lavon Chaisson Before CeeDee Lamb Pick

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones couldn't pass up Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft Thursday night, but the team was also interested in LSU linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson.

Jane Slater of the NFL Network said Jones had a "high value" on Chaisson, who came off the board to the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 20th selection.

An edge-rusher like Chaisson represented a more pressing need than a receiver, with Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, who both topped 1,100 yards in 2019, already on the roster.

The Cowboys couldn't pass up on the value and game-breaking ability Lamb brings to the table, though.

He's coming off a monster statistical career across three years with the Sooners. He recorded 173 receptions for 3,292 yards and 32 touchdowns in 40 games.

Lamb's also the ultimate big-play weapon. He recorded at least one catch of over 30 yards in 10 of Oklahoma's 13 contests last season, including six games with a reception over 50 yards.

"Honestly I didn't know if they were going to take me," he told reporters about the Cowboys. "When my phone rang it surprised me. Everything that I dreamed of was in that phone call."

Dallas owns potentially the most dynamic offense on paper with Lamb joining Cooper and Gallup, running back Ezekiel Elliott and quarterback Dak Prescott.

The Cowboys' defense is going to need some attention over the remainder of the draft with the continued need at edge-rusher in addition to some holes to fill in the secondary.

That said, even in a draft class rich with receiver talent, it's hard to argue against adding a playmaker on the level of Lamb in the second half of the opening round like Dallas was able to do.