Stephen Jones: Cowboys Didn't Interview CeeDee Lamb; Expected Him to Be Gone

It turns out the Dallas Cowboys were just as surprised as everyone else that CeeDee Lamb was still on the board when they selected the Oklahoma wide receiver No. 17 overall in the 2020 NFL draft. 

Per NFL Network's Jane Slater, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the team never interviewed Lamb because they didn't expect to have a chance to select him. 

There was expected to be a run on wide receivers at some point in the first round, though few analysts were anticipating Lamb to be on the board for Dallas.

In his final mock draft, B/R's Matt Miller projected Lamb would be the first receiver off the board to the Las Vegas Raiders with the 12th pick.

The Raiders went for a receiver, but it was Alabama speedster Henry Ruggs III. Jerry Jeudy was the second wideout taken by the Denver Broncos at No. 15 overall.

Lamb's wait may have been longer than he anticipated, but there are few better situations he could've ended up in. The 21-year-old was a consensus All-American in 2019 after recording 1,327 yards and 14 touchdowns on 62 receptions for the Sooners.

The Cowboys' offensive infrastructure is strong, with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, quarterback Dak Prescott, two receivers in Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup coming off 1,000-yard seasons, and Ezekiel Elliott at running back.

Even though Dallas' front office chose not to interview Lamb prior to the draft, adding his playmaking skill to that offense was too intriguing to pass up.