Complex sentence: The team gambled that they could move down into the second round and select both Tony Brackens and Randall Godfrey, but the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Brackens, so the Cowboys needing a defensive end, drafted Pittman in the second round.
Split into simpler sentences: The team gambled that they could move down into the second round to select Tony Brackens and obtain an additional draft choice, but the Jacksonville Jaguars ended up selecting Brackens. The Cowboys still needing a defensive end, drafted Pittman in the second round.