Cowboys Dream Dies: Bijan Robinson - 'Best Player in NFL Draft' - to Atlanta Falcons

Bijan Robinson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the No. 8 slot, two spots ahead of the Eagles at No. 10 and well ahead of Dallas, which picks at No. 26.

FRISCO - Bijan Robinson - who one top NFL talent evaluator told us "is the best player in this draft - is now the first Texas Longhorns player to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since Malcom Brown was picked No. 32 overall in 2015 by the New England Patriots.

But he's not going to one of his two supposed desired landing spots. Not the Philadelphia Eagles. ... and not the Dallas Cowboys, a fact that crushes the dream of many a Cowboys fan.

Robinson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the No. 8 slot, two spots ahead of the Eagles at No. 10 and well ahead of Dallas, which picks at No. 26.

Bijan had hinted at the potentially 'special' combination of himself, alongside Cowboys running back, Tony Pollard, working together in his adopted home state.

“If they have the chance to draft me, I think it’d be something special with the running back they do have now in Tony Pollard,” Robinson told Yahoo Sports. “Obviously I want to go anywhere and am happy to be anywhere. … We could talk about it all we want, but we’ll just see on Thursday if it happens.”

Robinson has long been connected as a Cowboys possibility. .... Particularly since the Cowboys parted ways with Ezekiel Elliott last month. And in mock draft after mock draft, it has been more and more commonplace for Robinson to end up at The Star - though maybe that was wishful thinking on the part of the mockers.

But while Elliott was more of a downhill, power-type player, Robinson is seen as more of a do-it-all type - something he believes would be very beneficial to his new team - in this case, the Falcons.

“I’m a guy who can play receiver, play slot, play running back and have just as much of the same effect as when I am playing running back,” Robinson said. “You have a guy who can do all those type of things for their offense and your team and become a game-changer in that type of way? I think that’s when the value really comes in.”

Robinson at the No. 1 player in the class? Maybe. Seen as a top-5 talent in the draft? Absolutely. And now his 'special' dynamic moves to the ATL.

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