Bob Sacamano
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First let me start out by saying that every year, folks look at the areas of this team that need addressing and fill their mocks accordingly, say we need a WR, TE, OG, C, DE, CB, and then they go throughout and fill their mock with players that coincide with those pick selections. In truth, actual drafts don't end up following that formula due to a number of things. Either that player has issues fans don't know about, the team doesn't view them as a good fit, there's better value at a position that isn't necessarily deemed a must fill, or simply that player is gone before their pick is up where they have them slated at. There defintely are events that I just don't know about that factor into the equation as well.
While looking at a list that Sdogo compiles of who Dallas has shown interest in before the draft is nice, I believe that it's just the trimming down phase that teams go through, not necessarily who teams are going to wind up taking in the draft. The only thing that I think fans should pay attention to is who is being talked about as a team's 1st round target.
Now with that said, I introduce to you...
1(14) Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State
Like I posted before, beat writer Raphael Vela is staking his reputation on the Cowboys taking Fletcher Cox when their pick comes up. This pick makes a lot of sense, Fletcher Cox is a high character player who brings a lot of intensity and passion for the game, not to mention a great skill set, to a football team. In short, he's a monster who possesses a great combination of length and explosion for the defensive line, allowing him to start at the 5-technique DE position in our base defense, then being able to stay on the field, and move to DT when we bring out our 4-man nickle line.
Another player who brings that type of ability and schematic versatility is North Carolina's Quinton Coples, but minus the positive attitude, in fact, his attitude is downright pathetic. He refused to move inside to DT his Senior year to help the UNC squad, in order to protect his upcoming draft status. Now he faces a precipitous slide in the 1st round. We could also go Michael Brockers of LSU or Dontari Poe of Memphis, but I believe both will be gone before our pick is up. Cox would be a nice consolation prize.
2(45) Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
Long, linear pass-rusher in the mode of Jason Pierre Paul. He's not half bad as an athlete, posting 4.38 20-yard shuttle and 7.07 second 3-cone times, standing at 6'5" 266 pounds with nearly 36" arms. Which are very good triangle numbers for a pass-rusher. Possesses nice explosion as well with a 35" vertical leap and 120" broad jump.
He's a guy many think could play either 3-4 DE if he puts on some weight, or 3-4 OLB. For now we keep him at SOLB to push Anthony Spencer off the roster and become his eventual replacement there.
3(82) Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State
It's become pretty obvious that Stephen McGee doesn't fit into the future plans, either as a backup QB, or future starter. In short, he's just there, but not for long. Osweiler represents the best of both worlds, a prospect with a very high ceiling, but one who also needs time to develop. Not one though who needs that much work like, say Stephen McGee did when he came out. Possesses the height to see over the line and a very strong arm on par with Aaron Rodgers', who can get the ball out to anywhere on the field, seemingly with only a flick of his wrist.
At the worst, if we decide to stick with Romo until he retires, which will be in about 7 to 8 years, we could ship Osweiler off for a future 1st round pick. Nice.
4(113) Joe Looney, OG, Wake Forest
I noticed in one of my online draft searches that Joe Looney wasn't ranked as a draftable player by CBSSportsline, but over at NFLDraftCountdown I saw that he was Scott Wright's 7th ranked OG. That sent me off to read about him. Turns out he's a very good OG prospect. A four year starter at LOG in the fairly tough ACC. His best attributes seem to be that he's a great pulling guard with some nastiness to his game and who initiates great power at the LOS with his upper body. Needs work on his base strength.
NFL.com also thinks that Looney is a 4th round player.
5(144) DeQuan Menzie, DB, Alabama
A smart, experienced, tough defender that we add to our secondary. All-SEC cover corner who did it all at Alabama, serving as a fearless leader of their secondary, cover corner, blitzer and tackler, and who Mike Mayock has in his top 5 at safety. In fact, he slid over to the Alabama "star" position, which is basically a psuedo-free safety spot, and if you guys can remember, we experimented moving Orlando Scandrick over to our own version of the "star" position. So he has experience playing a safety-type role, meaning the conversion full-time there in Dallas won't be as steep as it would be for most other corners.
6(175) Jermaine Kearse, WR, Washington
Another player Scott Wright has ranked much higher than CBSSportsline. Kearse served as Jake Locker's favorite target for a couple of years and had a knack for getting the best of Nebraska's secondary the past two seasons. Seems to fit the mold of receivers that we like to add: big, fast, good on slants and vertical type routes. Strong after the catch. Needs some polishing from Jimmy Robinson and some training from Miles Austin on the finer points of blocking.
NFL.com thinks he could start out right away as a team's 3rd/4th receiver. Says he has 5th round value, 2nd round ability. Improved on his 40 time at his Pro Day, trimming it down to 4.44 from the disappointing 4.58 that he ran at the Combine.
7(206) Jeff Adams, OT, Columbia
I posted some information on Adams in the "wanna-be scout thread". It's time that we addressed the backup OT position as I don't think Parnell is ever going to get it. Just a hunch. There are a number of guys here that I like for that role, but something about Jeff Adams just intrigues me.
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So there you have it, folks. It's not what everyone expects, it doesn't fill every, single need, and most of the prospects aren't on SDogo's list.
While looking at a list that Sdogo compiles of who Dallas has shown interest in before the draft is nice, I believe that it's just the trimming down phase that teams go through, not necessarily who teams are going to wind up taking in the draft. The only thing that I think fans should pay attention to is who is being talked about as a team's 1st round target.
Now with that said, I introduce to you...
1(14) Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State
Like I posted before, beat writer Raphael Vela is staking his reputation on the Cowboys taking Fletcher Cox when their pick comes up. This pick makes a lot of sense, Fletcher Cox is a high character player who brings a lot of intensity and passion for the game, not to mention a great skill set, to a football team. In short, he's a monster who possesses a great combination of length and explosion for the defensive line, allowing him to start at the 5-technique DE position in our base defense, then being able to stay on the field, and move to DT when we bring out our 4-man nickle line.
Another player who brings that type of ability and schematic versatility is North Carolina's Quinton Coples, but minus the positive attitude, in fact, his attitude is downright pathetic. He refused to move inside to DT his Senior year to help the UNC squad, in order to protect his upcoming draft status. Now he faces a precipitous slide in the 1st round. We could also go Michael Brockers of LSU or Dontari Poe of Memphis, but I believe both will be gone before our pick is up. Cox would be a nice consolation prize.
2(45) Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
Long, linear pass-rusher in the mode of Jason Pierre Paul. He's not half bad as an athlete, posting 4.38 20-yard shuttle and 7.07 second 3-cone times, standing at 6'5" 266 pounds with nearly 36" arms. Which are very good triangle numbers for a pass-rusher. Possesses nice explosion as well with a 35" vertical leap and 120" broad jump.
He's a guy many think could play either 3-4 DE if he puts on some weight, or 3-4 OLB. For now we keep him at SOLB to push Anthony Spencer off the roster and become his eventual replacement there.
3(82) Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State
It's become pretty obvious that Stephen McGee doesn't fit into the future plans, either as a backup QB, or future starter. In short, he's just there, but not for long. Osweiler represents the best of both worlds, a prospect with a very high ceiling, but one who also needs time to develop. Not one though who needs that much work like, say Stephen McGee did when he came out. Possesses the height to see over the line and a very strong arm on par with Aaron Rodgers', who can get the ball out to anywhere on the field, seemingly with only a flick of his wrist.
At the worst, if we decide to stick with Romo until he retires, which will be in about 7 to 8 years, we could ship Osweiler off for a future 1st round pick. Nice.
4(113) Joe Looney, OG, Wake Forest
I noticed in one of my online draft searches that Joe Looney wasn't ranked as a draftable player by CBSSportsline, but over at NFLDraftCountdown I saw that he was Scott Wright's 7th ranked OG. That sent me off to read about him. Turns out he's a very good OG prospect. A four year starter at LOG in the fairly tough ACC. His best attributes seem to be that he's a great pulling guard with some nastiness to his game and who initiates great power at the LOS with his upper body. Needs work on his base strength.
NFL.com also thinks that Looney is a 4th round player.
5(144) DeQuan Menzie, DB, Alabama
A smart, experienced, tough defender that we add to our secondary. All-SEC cover corner who did it all at Alabama, serving as a fearless leader of their secondary, cover corner, blitzer and tackler, and who Mike Mayock has in his top 5 at safety. In fact, he slid over to the Alabama "star" position, which is basically a psuedo-free safety spot, and if you guys can remember, we experimented moving Orlando Scandrick over to our own version of the "star" position. So he has experience playing a safety-type role, meaning the conversion full-time there in Dallas won't be as steep as it would be for most other corners.
6(175) Jermaine Kearse, WR, Washington
Another player Scott Wright has ranked much higher than CBSSportsline. Kearse served as Jake Locker's favorite target for a couple of years and had a knack for getting the best of Nebraska's secondary the past two seasons. Seems to fit the mold of receivers that we like to add: big, fast, good on slants and vertical type routes. Strong after the catch. Needs some polishing from Jimmy Robinson and some training from Miles Austin on the finer points of blocking.
NFL.com thinks he could start out right away as a team's 3rd/4th receiver. Says he has 5th round value, 2nd round ability. Improved on his 40 time at his Pro Day, trimming it down to 4.44 from the disappointing 4.58 that he ran at the Combine.
7(206) Jeff Adams, OT, Columbia
I posted some information on Adams in the "wanna-be scout thread". It's time that we addressed the backup OT position as I don't think Parnell is ever going to get it. Just a hunch. There are a number of guys here that I like for that role, but something about Jeff Adams just intrigues me.
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So there you have it, folks. It's not what everyone expects, it doesn't fill every, single need, and most of the prospects aren't on SDogo's list.
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