India, April 16 -- A new wave of controversy has emerged surrounding the Dallas Cowboys as media personality Skip Bayless ignited a debate over team owner Jerry Jones' influence on the draft strategy.

He argued that the team owner practiced his power to influence events behind the scenes to secure defensive prospect Rueben Bain Jr. with the 12th overall pick. Bayless' comments gave rise to speculations that the leak of news about Bain's reported car accident surfaced strategically when the pre-draft process was going on.

Reportedly, Bayless suggested that the Cowboys might have profited from the timing of the news coming out, or perhaps helped it happen, which would have let them get the former Miami Hurricanes defensive end at a better...