Broaddus' latest mock

[Chocolate Lab]

As of about 30 minutes ago.

Most of this actually makes more sense than many I've seen.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=6439043

[RS12]

Still dont see them taking Costonzo at 9, maybe in the teens. Particularly with Smith going only 3 spots later.

[hendog]

If PP makes it to 7 there's no chance he's not wearing a cap with a star on it!

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Obviously I'd like to trade back and still get Castonzo, but I'd be happy either way. I think he's ready to go tomorrow, has some RT/LT/OG versatility, and is the type of blue collar heady player that Dallas needs on their front 5. I've got Castonzo, Wisniewski, and Moffitt in my mock draft for that very reason. Those three guys could change the entire complexion of the offense in my opinion.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

If PP makes it to 7 there's no chance he's not wearing a cap with a star on it!

I feel it

[Chocolate Lab]

If PP makes it to 7 there's no chance he's not wearing a cap with a star on it!

Unless SF really wants him, too.

[Sam I Am]

As of about 30 minutes ago.

Most of this actually makes more sense than many I've seen.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=6439043

Not to me. If you are going to take Castonzo, you damn sure don't do it at #9. You've got to trade back. Even his upside doesn't make him top 10 material.

[Manwiththeplan]

Still dont see them taking Costonzo at 9, maybe in the teens. Particularly with Smith going only 3 spots later.

These mock draft guys usually don't include trades, so he may not be saying we'll take him at 9, just we take him

[Chocolate Lab]

Not to me. If you are going to take Castonzo, you damn sure don't do it at #9. You've got to trade back. Even his upside doesn't make him top 10 material.

That's your opinion, but several different local reporters have said the Cowboys would take Castonzo because he's ready to play now.

And I was mainly talking about the entire top of the first round anyway, not just our pick.

[Dash28]

Not to me. If you are going to take Castonzo, you damn sure don't do it at #9. You've got to trade back. Even his upside doesn't make him top 10 material.
This. Taking him at 9 would be awful.

[Chocolate Lab]

I think the double trade ups from last year left a good taste in Jerrys mouth.

That wouldn't surprise me at all... Jerry has always latched on to his previous wins and tried to repeat them.

[casmith07]

Won't happen. If Peterson makes it to 6, he's ours.

He might be ours at 5.

[Cajuncowboy]

Won't happen. If Peterson makes it to 6, he's ours.

He might be ours at 5.

That is my thinking as well.

I am going to pray the Rosary over this one and I ain't even Catholic. :-)

[Dash28]

Won't happen. If Peterson makes it to 6, he's ours.

He might be ours at 5.
:pray:

[DBOY3141]

Trades are not a guarantee, so the Cowboys may be stuck at 9. If so, you take the BPA. Enough with drafting athlete's with "potential". Draft football players.

Castonzo is a football player. Smith may be able to play in a couple of years.

[Sam I Am]

That's your opinion, but several different local reporters have said the Cowboys would take Castonzo because he's ready to play now.


I didn't say the Cowboys wouldn't take him, I just said taking him at nine would be dumb. ...and it would be.

[casmith07]

That is my thinking as well.

I am going to pray the Rosary over this one and I ain't even Catholic. :-)

Same here. I'll be praying to all sorts of deities lol.

[Aven8]

I would love to move down and get an extra 3rd, but I'm fine taking Castonzo either way.

[speedkilz88]

That's your opinion, but several different local reporters have said the Cowboys would take Castonzo because he's ready to play now.

And I was mainly talking about the entire top of the first round anyway, not just our pick.I think the Cowboys are smarter than that. If they want Castonzo they can trade down quite a bit. Goose has him at 22.

[RS12]

That's your opinion, but several different local reporters have said the Cowboys would take Castonzo because he's ready to play now.

And I was mainly talking about the entire top of the first round anyway, not just our pick.

Lab I will go with what Don Banks said yesterday, Smith is rated higher on their board than Okung last year. Why do I believe Banks? Because he is not waiting for whatever crumbs Cowboy management drops off the table to make a living. Local beat writers are.

[Picksix]

As of about 30 minutes ago.

Most of this actually makes more sense than many I've seen.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=6439043


True, but the draft is often like the NCAA tournament. Doesn't usually make much sense.

[Chocolate Lab]

Lab I will go with what Don Banks said yesterday, Smith is rated higher on their board than Okung last year. Why do I believe Banks? Because he is not waiting for whatever crumbs Cowboy management drops off the table to make a living. Local beat writers are.

Maybe, but Mosley, Archer, and now Broaddus have all said this now, and they aren't going off PC comments but inside info from scouts or other personnel on the team. Mosley for one has been pretty right about our drafts for the last few years.

And we were talking about this yesterday, but they had Okung as the #4 overall player last year in what most consider a better draft. If we have Smith above him, why aren't we having to trade up for him? It doesn't really make sense if you ask me.

[burmafrd]

Jerruh and Red Ball are the ones that will make the call. I would not put Jerruh above sending smoke to the staff about what he thinks knowing they will leak it to mosely and company.

I really doubt that they will take Costanzo at 9. Jerruh will trade down.

[ThreeandOut]

Gosselin has Smith as his 7th rated player. I think Dallas has him rated higher on their board if they have him rated higher than Okung (#4 on their board last year). Also, some teams would rate Smith lower due to his inexperience at LT which shouldn't be an issue with Dallas. IMO, the Cowboys have him at around #5 on their board.

Costanzo is rated #16 on the Gosselein board and I think there will be some correlation with the Cowboys rating of him. Another frame of reference is Brian Bulaga, who I think is a comparable player to Costanzo. The Cowboys rated Bulaga #13 on their board last year. Dallas may like Costanzo a little better than Bulaga (as he might have better LT potential), so I think Dallas has him rated around 11 on their board.

So if the choice is between Smith and Castanzo at 9, they should take Smith. And Dallas shouldn't even entertain any trade down where they could lose Smith and pickup Costanzo unless they can get at least a mid-2nd rounder in return.

[Double Trouble]

Reality is, you can't trust any "inside" information. Teams lie. And things change that cause teams to totally alter their plan. Mike Lombardi on ESPN just said that Arizona wants to trade but that no one is interested in trading up, even though their asking price is modest.

They're also saying that teams all over the league are abuzz about Andy Dalton. TN is drafting Dalton at #8? You just can't believe much of what you hear, especially today.