gbrittain
03-03-2005, 06:48 PM
I could be missing someone but I think what I listed below is mostly right. We only have nine players who will be starting in 2005 that were drafted by the Cowboys.
Flozell Adams RD 2
Larry Allen RD 2
Julius Jones RD 2
Jason Witten RD 3
Al Johnson RD 2
Greg Ellis RD 1
Terrence Newman RD 1
Roy Williams RD 1
Dat Nguyen RD 3
Of course, with two #1 picks we could add to the list of players drafted by and starting for Dallas.
It is really amazing that out of that 2002 draft that many of us had such high hopes for only Roy Williams will be starting in 2005.
The really killer part is that if a player is drafted in the first or second round you expect them to be solid contributors. We have had 12 picks in the first and second rounds since Greg Ellis was drafted in 1998 and only Jones, Johnson, Newman and Williams will be starting in 2005.
When you talk about rounds 3-7 things only get worse. We have only found two gems in the later rounds (Witten and Dat Nguyen).
I suppose there is hope for Bradie James, Stephen Peterman, Jacob Rogers, and maybe...big maybe Andre Gurode.
If we do not draft well this year, the future is not very bright. We can not continue to raid other teams 33 year old starting guard and pay them record money.
I am not against the move, but if we do not back these moves up with good drafting starting now it will be all for nothing.
The bulk of our team are Free Agents and we are filling holes with the draft. We should be team comprised of mostly Dallas draftees and filling holes with free agency.
Flozell Adams RD 2
Larry Allen RD 2
Julius Jones RD 2
Jason Witten RD 3
Al Johnson RD 2
Greg Ellis RD 1
Terrence Newman RD 1
Roy Williams RD 1
Dat Nguyen RD 3
Of course, with two #1 picks we could add to the list of players drafted by and starting for Dallas.
It is really amazing that out of that 2002 draft that many of us had such high hopes for only Roy Williams will be starting in 2005.
The really killer part is that if a player is drafted in the first or second round you expect them to be solid contributors. We have had 12 picks in the first and second rounds since Greg Ellis was drafted in 1998 and only Jones, Johnson, Newman and Williams will be starting in 2005.
When you talk about rounds 3-7 things only get worse. We have only found two gems in the later rounds (Witten and Dat Nguyen).
I suppose there is hope for Bradie James, Stephen Peterman, Jacob Rogers, and maybe...big maybe Andre Gurode.
If we do not draft well this year, the future is not very bright. We can not continue to raid other teams 33 year old starting guard and pay them record money.
I am not against the move, but if we do not back these moves up with good drafting starting now it will be all for nothing.
The bulk of our team are Free Agents and we are filling holes with the draft. We should be team comprised of mostly Dallas draftees and filling holes with free agency.