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Posted by rphillips at 2/15/2011 12:57 PM CST on truebluefanclub.com
The Cowboys last had a draft pick this high in 2003, when Terence Newman went fifth overall. No. 9 isn’t quite No. 5, but the last eight drafts (2003-2010) show they ought to get an impact player there or even a few picks later if they chose to trade down, something Jerry Jones has done some in recent years but never with a top-10 pick.
Here’s a look at some recent No. 9 picks (and just beyond):
2010: C.J. Spiller (9), Tyson Alualu (10) Ryan Mathews (12)
2009: B.J. Raji (9), Michael Crabtree (10), Brian Orakpo (13), Malcolm Jenkins (14), Brian Cushing (15)
2008: Keith Rivers (9), Jerod Mayo (10), Jonathan Stewart (13), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (16)
2007: Ted Ginn (9), Patrick Willis (11), Marshawn Lynch (12), (13), Darrelle Revis (14
2006: Ernie Sims (9), Jay Cutler (11), Haloti Ngata (12), Kamerion Wimbley (13)
2005: Carlos Rogers (9), DeMarcus Ware (11), Shawne Merriman (12), Jammal Brown (13)
2004: Reggie Williams (9), Dunta Robinson (10), Ben Roethlisberger (11), Jonathan Vilma (12), Tommie Harris (14)
2003: Kevin Williams (9), Terrell Suggs (10), Marcus Trufant (11), Troy Polamalu (16)
Obviously there were some hits and misses at No. 9, and not all of the above-mentioned guys have been Pro Bowlers or even consistent impact players.
But overall, the total list is a pretty good indication the Cowboys can (and must) get a good one that high, particularly with an NFL-record 56 underclassmen declaring for this year’s draft.
It’s not a guarantee, evidenced by the gaps in the selection numbers that exclude misses like Matt Leinart (2006), Jimmy Kennedy (2003) and Mike Williams (2005) – even though Williams got his career back on track this past year.
The Cowboys last had a draft pick this high in 2003, when Terence Newman went fifth overall. No. 9 isn’t quite No. 5, but the last eight drafts (2003-2010) show they ought to get an impact player there or even a few picks later if they chose to trade down, something Jerry Jones has done some in recent years but never with a top-10 pick.
Here’s a look at some recent No. 9 picks (and just beyond):
2010: C.J. Spiller (9), Tyson Alualu (10) Ryan Mathews (12)
2009: B.J. Raji (9), Michael Crabtree (10), Brian Orakpo (13), Malcolm Jenkins (14), Brian Cushing (15)
2008: Keith Rivers (9), Jerod Mayo (10), Jonathan Stewart (13), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (16)
2007: Ted Ginn (9), Patrick Willis (11), Marshawn Lynch (12), (13), Darrelle Revis (14
2006: Ernie Sims (9), Jay Cutler (11), Haloti Ngata (12), Kamerion Wimbley (13)
2005: Carlos Rogers (9), DeMarcus Ware (11), Shawne Merriman (12), Jammal Brown (13)
2004: Reggie Williams (9), Dunta Robinson (10), Ben Roethlisberger (11), Jonathan Vilma (12), Tommie Harris (14)
2003: Kevin Williams (9), Terrell Suggs (10), Marcus Trufant (11), Troy Polamalu (16)
Obviously there were some hits and misses at No. 9, and not all of the above-mentioned guys have been Pro Bowlers or even consistent impact players.
But overall, the total list is a pretty good indication the Cowboys can (and must) get a good one that high, particularly with an NFL-record 56 underclassmen declaring for this year’s draft.
It’s not a guarantee, evidenced by the gaps in the selection numbers that exclude misses like Matt Leinart (2006), Jimmy Kennedy (2003) and Mike Williams (2005) – even though Williams got his career back on track this past year.