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A Second Helping of What?
Posted by Rafael at Sunday, April 24, 2011
Round two of the draft lies just five days ahead and Dallas' 2nd round pick remains the biggest question mark in my draft book.
I've seen the names. Some, Rahim Moore and Aaron Williams, underwhelm me. Moore looks like the best of a bad safety lot and would say ''push'' to me. I've seen too many reports by too many analysts who project Williams to safety. I think the 2nd is way too high to target a project, and when was the last time the Cowboys successfully transitioned someone to free safety? It was Darren Woodson, way back in 1992.
I have my own list of favorites, but see them projected in different places. Stefan Wisniewski could help this team, but where does he rate? Some draftniks put him in the 2nd. Others in the 3rd. Others lower. Might Dallas take another inside backer like Mason Foster?
The Andy Dalton buzz may be Dallas' best friend. Peter King thinks, based on the smoke he's had to inhale, that Dalton could go to the Dolphins at 15. That's not as crazy as it sounds. The NFP's John Gabriel hears the run on the 2nd tier of QBs could start with the Redskins at pick 10. The Eagles are actively shopping their 23rd overall pick to teams looking to get a member of the Locker, Mallett, Dalton and Ponder quarterbacks firm.
Take a hard look at the picks in the 22 to 32 range. If five or six QBs squeeze their way into the 1st round, a handful of those players are going to become available. I doubt the OTs slide. Too many teams at the bottom of the 1st need them. The Bears, Colts and even the Patriots and Steelers could use offensive line help. Corners and defensive ends could shake free, however and that's good for Dallas.
Who's on your 2nd round radar? Bring some order to this unstable pick.
A Second Helping of What?
Posted by Rafael at Sunday, April 24, 2011
Round two of the draft lies just five days ahead and Dallas' 2nd round pick remains the biggest question mark in my draft book.
I've seen the names. Some, Rahim Moore and Aaron Williams, underwhelm me. Moore looks like the best of a bad safety lot and would say ''push'' to me. I've seen too many reports by too many analysts who project Williams to safety. I think the 2nd is way too high to target a project, and when was the last time the Cowboys successfully transitioned someone to free safety? It was Darren Woodson, way back in 1992.
I have my own list of favorites, but see them projected in different places. Stefan Wisniewski could help this team, but where does he rate? Some draftniks put him in the 2nd. Others in the 3rd. Others lower. Might Dallas take another inside backer like Mason Foster?
The Andy Dalton buzz may be Dallas' best friend. Peter King thinks, based on the smoke he's had to inhale, that Dalton could go to the Dolphins at 15. That's not as crazy as it sounds. The NFP's John Gabriel hears the run on the 2nd tier of QBs could start with the Redskins at pick 10. The Eagles are actively shopping their 23rd overall pick to teams looking to get a member of the Locker, Mallett, Dalton and Ponder quarterbacks firm.
Take a hard look at the picks in the 22 to 32 range. If five or six QBs squeeze their way into the 1st round, a handful of those players are going to become available. I doubt the OTs slide. Too many teams at the bottom of the 1st need them. The Bears, Colts and even the Patriots and Steelers could use offensive line help. Corners and defensive ends could shake free, however and that's good for Dallas.
Who's on your 2nd round radar? Bring some order to this unstable pick.