Misc 2017 Draft Notes

[English Cowboy]

If he was Jerry's traditional 2nd round injury gamble I think I'd be OK with it.

 

[dbair1967]

Loved him before the injury, don't want him at all now.

Achilles tears are still big deals, despite the advances in medicine. Too many other quality CB prospects to be gambling on a guy coming off a major injury, and despite his contention that he is playing this year, put me down for "will believe it when I see it"

 

[English Cowboy]

News of draft prospects visiting Dallas will emerge soon. According to walterfootball.com these are the prospects the Cowboys have already spoken to/interviewed:

(COM) = Combine
(SR) = Senior Bowl

Adam Bisnowaty, OT, Pittsburgh (SR)

Jake Butt, TE, Michigan (COM)

K.D. Cannon, WR, Baylor (COM)

Corey Clement, RB, Wisconsin (SR)

Zach Cunningham, ILB, Vanderbilt (COM)

Amara Darboh, WR, Michigan (SR)

Dion Dawkins, OT, Temple (SR)

Justin Evans, S, Texas A&M (COM)

Ben Gedeon, ILB, Michigan (SR)

Jaleel Johnson, DT/3-4DE/NT, Iowa (SR)

Aaron Jones, RB, Texas-El Paso (COM)

Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan (SR)

Takkarist McKinley, DE/3-4OLB/OLB, UCLA (COM)

David Njoku, TE, Miami (COM)

Larry Ogunjobi, DT, Charlotte (SR)

Carroll Phillips, DE/3-4OLB/OLB, Illinois (SR)

Donnel Pumphrey, RB, San Diego State (COM)

Dalvin Tomlinson, DT/NT, Alabama (COM)

Eddie Vanderdoes, DT/3-4DE/NT, UCLA (SR)

Demarcus Walker, DE/3-4OLB, Florida State (COM)

Greg Ward Jr., QB/WR, Houston (COM)

T.J. Watt, 3-4OLB/OLB/ILB, Wisconsin (COM)

Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma (COM)

Mike Williams, WR, Clemson (COM)

 

[dbair1967]

Brugler's latest mock draft has 4 QB's going 1st rd now, all before our pick at 28.

 

[yimyammer]

Brugler's latest mock draft has 4 QB's going 1st rd now, all before our pick at 28.

Seems insane, I hear Mahonne might sneak into the first round, I went to Tech but he seems woefully underprepared for the NFL, especially playing in Techs wacky system

 

[dbair1967]

Seems insane, I hear Mahonne might sneak into the first round, I went to Tech but he seems woefully underprepared for the NFL, especially playing in Techs wacky system

He was the 4th on Brugler's 1st rd guys.

 

[icup]

i'm most worried about dudes like takk mckinley, sidney jones and now fabian moreau.

you know how jerry loves 1st round redshirt talent in the 2nd round.

 

[icup]

and takk mckinley was the first scheduled visit to the star??? not sure if he's the first, but he is definitely coming in for a visit.

 

[theoneandonly]

CollegeFootball 24/7 on Twitter: "Fast-rising TE puts on pro day show, has workouts lined up with 6 NFL teams, including ...

@Gil_Brandt's report: https://t.co/I3t8WS0pH6 https://t.co/grW88xVXsa"

 

[dbair1967]

i'm most worried about dudes like takk mckinley, sidney jones and now fabian moreau.

you know how jerry loves 1st round redshirt talent in the 2nd round.

McKinley and Moreau are not serious concerns. Jones is.

If McKinley is there at 28, I think I'd have to strongly consider him. I like Moreau too.

Loved Jones prior to injury, wouldnt draft him now on first two days. Honestly might not draft him at all, too many other decent CB prospects who dont have a catastrophic injury to their name.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

TJ Watt in the 1st and Dede Westbrook in the 2nd works for me.

Based on EnglishCowboys' list.

 

[bbgun]

TJ Watt in the 1st

I keep seeing him projected as a 3-4 OLB, which ain't us

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I keep seeing him projected as a 3-4 OLB, which ain't us

I think he'd be fine at 4-3 DE. His strength, arm length and hand usage are very Joey Bosa-ish.

 

[Midswat]

Plus once we traded Romo to the Texans for Watt, we'd have brothers playing on the roster for the first time since the Hambrick brothers!

That'd be awesome.

 

[Midswat]

Seriously though Watt is who I'm hoping we get at 28. I think with that addition alone, plus moderately competent later round rookie CB's, that our defense improves over last years version. And in a few years, he supplants Lee as our best defender.

 

[dbair1967]

TJ Watt in the 1st and Dede Westbrook in the 2nd works for me.

Based on EnglishCowboys' list.

Guessing Westbrook wont be on our draft board.

Watt is interesting, although like BB said his best fit in the pros is probably 3-4 OLB. I think he'd need to gain some weight to be a true 4-3 DE

 

[dbair1967]

No more Berman for ESPN Draft coverage

 

[NoMoRedJ]

No more Berman for ESPN Draft coverage

Thats great!

 

[English Cowboy]

Report: Cowboys "Showing A Lot Of Interest" In DE Jordan Willis; Workout Scheduled With DE Tarell Basham - Blogging The Boys

 

[JBond]

How Joey Bosa and Jordan Willis’ college film strangely mirror one another - Behind the Steel Curtain