The Dallas Cowboys' first-round selection of left guard Tyler Booker was met with uneven reaction.
Some liked it as a Zack Martin replacement, while others, at the time, wanted a receiver to complement CeeDee Lamb and were furious the franchise skipped over the position.
But there was a method to their madness, as after the draft, they swung a trade for George Pickens to give the offense a serious boost in firepower.
However, looking at Booker, he is the closest thing to a plug-and-play Day 1 starter you will get, and for an offense that needs to protect Dak Prescott better and improve its running game, Booker, coming to The Star per CBS Sports, is Dallas' best offseason move.
"George Pickens is a signature Jerry Jones splash, and he may well take the Cowboys' passing attack to new heights opposite CeeDee Lamb," CBS Sports writes. "Whereas he's more of a volatile swing, however, Booker feels like the kind of smart but unsexy investment that could really keep Dak Prescott upright. If he holds up as a Day 1 guard, Brian Schottenheimer might have this team back in the playoff mix."
Cowboys rookie Tyler Booker at practice
by Mike Fisher
Armed with the talent and mentality to establish himself as a leader in the locker room alongside the likes of Tyler Smith, Dak, CeeDee, and Micah Parsons, Booker has quietly gone about his business this offseason.
In fact, he has already been getting first-team reps at OTAs, so the Cowboys aren't mucking around; he's the starter until further notice.
With the up-and-down play of Martin last year, for as good as he is, maybe Booker can help elevate the offensive line's play. Yes, that does sound odd that a rookie can outperform a future Hall of Famer, but Zack was banged up last season and didn't look right.
If Booker can slot in and perform to the high standard he holds himself to, then who knows, maybe we will look back on this in 12 months and nod our heads that selecting Tyler was Dallas' best offseason move.