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Jerry Jones had sold the idea that the Cowboys were taking someone else so hard that his college scouting director, Mitch LaPoint, who was in on the act, wondered whether the Dallas owner had actually changed his mind on drafting Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn with the 212nd pick. And that was when LaPoint looked over at Cowboys VP of player personnel Will McClay, and McClay gave him a wink and smile.
Plenty of people in the room knew. McClay and LaPoint were two. The Joneses, of course, as well as coach Mike McCarthy, OC Brian Schottenheimer and special teams coach John Fassel were clued in.
