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Vander Esch is a loose-hipped, instinctive linebacker who played in 2017 like he had a GPS tracker on the football. His production totals against both the run and pass are rare for being a first-year starter and with a frame that is primed for more muscle, his NFL ceiling is high. Vander Esch might benefit from a reduced role his rookie season while he improves his play strength and becomes more skilled at taking on blocks. He's an every-down linebacker with very good starting potential and the talent to fill up a stat sheet.

Strengths
Big, long and athletic
Has history of achievement with dominant performances and state titles in two sports in high school
Former basketball standout with fluid hips and smooth movement around the field
Almost no delay in his change of direction
Has agility and quick-twitch for sudden lateral bursts in his slides to close out slashers
Triggers with compact burst to the ball
Works under climbing blockers to stay clean
Easy sideline-to-sideline range as tackler
Has athletic ability to recover and tackle despite over pursuit
Widens frame and opens arms to welcome his prey as a tackler
Generally wraps up
Very talented in coverage
Quick but smooth in his drops
Mirrors quarterback's eyes with ability to redirect from side to side as he follows
Uses active, catch-ready hands to breakup the pass or take it away
Shows real rush talent and instincts as a blitzer
May have enough ability to beat a tackle as edge rusher from time to time

Weaknesses
Has just one year of starting experience
Still filling out his frame
Play strength has room for improvement
Has some struggles in taking on blocks and will get washed away by down blocks
Hasn't learned to use hands effectively to punch and separate
Takes himself out of tackle opportunities by attacking iso-blocks and lead blocks with a shoulder
At times, will over pursue or run himself out of position in attempt to play fast and avoid having to deal with blockers
 

Scot

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So we got a one year starter who impressed enough scouts to leap into the first round conversation

Who also happens to have been injured prior to 2017. Who was also a Basketball player in college (maybe he and Rico Gathers can start a b-ball league of their own)

On the positive he seems to have room to grow and a lot of upside.

Hopefully he can stand out this year and doesn’t disappear into the background. We need someone that can make a difference now. We can’t afford the luxury of waiting for him to mature and grow into a difference maker

At least he will be learning from Sean Lee in the meantime.
 

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He’s gonna trade up. We will not be using all ten draft picks to draft ten players

We will be packaging some picks to move up at some point. And I bet that will be tomorrow in round 2
 

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So we got a one year starter who impressed enough scouts to leap into the first round conversation
But who probably goes in the 2nd round if we draft a better player at 19.
On the positive he seems to have room to grow
So does a newborn kitten. The point?
We need someone that can make a difference now.
Which is why you don't draft a slow guy with one year starting experience because he's a china doll.
At least he will be learning from Sean Lee in the meantime.
Yeah that helps. Biggest china doll in the league giving advice to the new china doll.
 

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[video=youtube;rdbCQvdbVLI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=36&v=rdbCQvdbVLI[/video]

asshole commish actually thought this would work :lol
 

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And actually had the gall to say "I don't know why you're booing these Cowboys greats!"

worse, the NFL clearly stocked the crowd with ringers who would high-five the commish as he approached the podium. what sane fan from the Dallas area, where Goodell is hated like poison, would do that?
 

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worse, the NFL clearly stocked the crowd with ringers who would high-five the commish as he approached the podium. what sane fan from the Dallas area, where Goodell is hated like poison, would do that?

I wasn't aware there were any sane fans from the Dallas area.
 

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Need to trade up and Get Christian Kirk, the guy can catch and is an incredible playmaker. Witten is gone.
 

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[video=youtube;rdbCQvdbVLI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=36&v=rdbCQvdbVLI[/video]

asshole commish actually thought this would work :lol

he doesn't give 2 shits

why the hell do they roll his sorry ass out there every year anyway?

I wish one of the rookies had the balls to diss him and dodge his hug while pushing him away, that fucker doesn't have their backs
 

yimyammer

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worse, the NFL clearly stocked the crowd with ringers who would high-five the commish as he approached the podium. what sane fan from the Dallas area, where Goodell is hated like poison, would do that?

sadly, there are jeri acolytes everywhere who would gladly pay for the right to brown nose either of these a-holes
 

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There has been talk today about the Cowboys saving their 2nd round pick today to trade to Seattle for ET.

I wonder if or how Wittens retirement changes that if in fact that was the plan for today
 

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I look at some of these fans on TV and it's outright embarrassing. This franchise is a wreck and these dicks act like school girls in heat. Jerry will always make make money with these idiots following the team. #dallasfanssuck
 

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Did Will Hernandez just get drafted by the Giants and his whole family laughed at him?
 

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LOL. David Akers and Philadelphia just ate our lunch!!! LOL!!! Jerry, you're the joke of the NFL.
 
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