DALLAS — When Jerry Jones traded away star running back Herschel Walker after the 1989 season, many in Dallas thought he had lost his mind.

Walker was the Cowboys’ biggest name, and the trade came on the heels of rookie quarterback Troy Aikman’s brutal first year in the NFL. But as Episode 2 of Netflix’s America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys revealed, that stunning deal became the foundation for a dynasty in the early 90s.

The trade with Minnesota sent Walker north and brought Dallas five players who were quickly released, converting the move into a handful of draft picks. That draft capital gave the Cowboys the freedom to reshape the roster and take risks — including a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers that landed Dallas the 17th pick in 1990. With it, the Cowboys drafted F

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