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http://www.cowboysportsblog.com/apps/blog/show/7717367-cba-could-be-bad-for-jerry-good-for-tyron
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After some speculation that the Cowboys would trade down from their original ninth overall pick in April’s NFL draft, the Boys decided to stay put and invest that pick in a 20 year old right tackle out of USC named Tyron Smith. The initial response to the drafting of Smith was understandably mixed. Fans on one hand were critical of the decision to draft a right tackle in the top ten. On the other you had fans who recognized that the team’s biggest need that could be addressed in the first round was at offensive tackle and they applauded general manager Jerry Jones for not getting “cute” and picking the best tackle on the board. My initial assessment of the situation was that Smith could’ve fallen back into the early teens and it’s possible they could’ve traded back to number 12 or 15 so that Minnesota or Miami could’ve drafted quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who went number 10 overall, but I saw the importance of not letting Tyron slip out of their hands. Now that a lot of the economic structure of the new collective bargaining agreement has been revealed to the public, it looks like not trading down could be a possible mistake that could affect the team all the way into 2015.
If you read and believed the numerous reports from the numerous reporters and insiders (what reason do you have not to?), you know that both the players and the owners are in favor of an entirely new rookie salary system. In the old system, all prospects that were selected in the first round were guaranteed a five-year contract, with no flexibility on that requirement. In the new system, first-round picks would be guaranteed four years with a fifth year option and the top 10 picks could be fixed at five years.
The owners do not want to stick with a high-dollar top ten rookie who is underwhelming for an additional year. I’m not saying that Tyron will be that type a player. If you’re a top ten pick, you’re doing something right, but going into the draft nobody referred to Tyron Smith as a “can’t-miss” or a “sure-thing”. Behind quarterbacks Jake Locker and Cam Newton, Smith was the most risky top 10 pick. It’s a known fact that the NFL draft stands center-stage in a league filled with parody. It seems absolutely ludicrous that Charles Rogers went second overall in a draft in which Antonio Gates and Tony Romo were not selected. Inexcusable.
So, for the time being, let’s assume that Tyron Smith is the next Alex Barron or the next Levi Brown. Let’s assume that he never realizes his potential and fails in his endeavors. It’s possible that he could be on the roster as dead money in 2015 all because we didn’t trade back a few slots and pick him in the teens. I don’t think it’s the case, but hey, even “sure-things” have busted in the past (see Michael Crabtree).
Tyron smith highlights.... just because
[video=youtube;0ai9vovwYSU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ai9vovwYSU[/video]
this is the article:
After some speculation that the Cowboys would trade down from their original ninth overall pick in April’s NFL draft, the Boys decided to stay put and invest that pick in a 20 year old right tackle out of USC named Tyron Smith. The initial response to the drafting of Smith was understandably mixed. Fans on one hand were critical of the decision to draft a right tackle in the top ten. On the other you had fans who recognized that the team’s biggest need that could be addressed in the first round was at offensive tackle and they applauded general manager Jerry Jones for not getting “cute” and picking the best tackle on the board. My initial assessment of the situation was that Smith could’ve fallen back into the early teens and it’s possible they could’ve traded back to number 12 or 15 so that Minnesota or Miami could’ve drafted quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who went number 10 overall, but I saw the importance of not letting Tyron slip out of their hands. Now that a lot of the economic structure of the new collective bargaining agreement has been revealed to the public, it looks like not trading down could be a possible mistake that could affect the team all the way into 2015.
If you read and believed the numerous reports from the numerous reporters and insiders (what reason do you have not to?), you know that both the players and the owners are in favor of an entirely new rookie salary system. In the old system, all prospects that were selected in the first round were guaranteed a five-year contract, with no flexibility on that requirement. In the new system, first-round picks would be guaranteed four years with a fifth year option and the top 10 picks could be fixed at five years.
The owners do not want to stick with a high-dollar top ten rookie who is underwhelming for an additional year. I’m not saying that Tyron will be that type a player. If you’re a top ten pick, you’re doing something right, but going into the draft nobody referred to Tyron Smith as a “can’t-miss” or a “sure-thing”. Behind quarterbacks Jake Locker and Cam Newton, Smith was the most risky top 10 pick. It’s a known fact that the NFL draft stands center-stage in a league filled with parody. It seems absolutely ludicrous that Charles Rogers went second overall in a draft in which Antonio Gates and Tony Romo were not selected. Inexcusable.
So, for the time being, let’s assume that Tyron Smith is the next Alex Barron or the next Levi Brown. Let’s assume that he never realizes his potential and fails in his endeavors. It’s possible that he could be on the roster as dead money in 2015 all because we didn’t trade back a few slots and pick him in the teens. I don’t think it’s the case, but hey, even “sure-things” have busted in the past (see Michael Crabtree).
Tyron smith highlights.... just because
[video=youtube;0ai9vovwYSU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ai9vovwYSU[/video]
