You Don't Need to Be Drafted to Make the Cowboys

The Cowboys aren't averse to pursuing nontraditional ways of finding players who can help the team. They used a reality show to find Jesse Holley, they turned to baseball for Drew Henson and Chad Hutchinson and they dragged Nate Newton out of the world of competitive pie eating.We're kidding about the last one but history has shown that you don't need to be a blue-chipper to earn a helmet with a blue star. This year is no exception. As Todd Archer of the Dallas Morning News points out, there's a pretty good chance that the Cowboys will wind up keeping five undrafted rookie free agents when they finish up the preseason.We've already covered the rapid rise of safety Barry Church, but similar stories can be written about the way fullback Chris Gronkowski, center Phil Costa, cornerback Bryan McCann and safety Danny McCray have opened eyes and earned larger opportunities this summer. McCray, for example, is getting looks as a nickel linebacker, a good sign that coache...