The Cowboys lost some big guns after the 1983 season with the retirement of Harvey Martin, Drew Pearson, Billy Joe DuPree, and Pat Donovan. The team had suffered through some mediocre drafts and could use a strong draft in 1984.
Instead, the Cowboys got more of the same. The team’s first-round pick had a famous name thanks to his father, but Billy Cannon, Jr. only played in eight games due to an injury suffered in his rookie season. The draft featured the selection of Eugene Lockhart, but most of the rest were largely forgettable.
