Ourlads Draft / Free Agency grades 2005 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

hipfake08 · 07-12-2005

Arizona - Excellent
Atlanta - Average
Baltimore - Good
Buffalo - Average
Carolina - Good
Chicago - Average
Cincinnati - Very Good
Cleveland - Excellent
Dallas - Excellent
Denver - Below Average
Detroit - Above Average
Green Bay - Average
Houston - Average
Indianapolis - Average
Jacksonville - Average
Kansis City - Average
Miami - Very Good
Minnesota - Very Good
New England - Average
New Orleans - Average
New York Giants - Average
New York Jets - Very Good
Oakland - Above Average
Philadelphia - Very Good
Pittsburgh - Good
St. Louis - Good
San Diego - Very Good
San Francisco - Average
Seattle - Average
Tampa Bay - Good
Tennessee - Average
Washington - Average

Before you go off on this.....
Think draft and free agency signings.
Not player losses.

jterrell · 07-12-2005

wayy too generic to be useful, but i'd guess it was too much to get all the actual breakdowns added.

Eddie · 07-12-2005

So lemme think about this one ... when the "experts" rate our FA's as EXCELLENT, we're happy.

But when they shoot us down for lousy FA moves, we call them Mediots, claim an anti-Cowboy conspiracy, and shout that it's too early to judge a FA class.

Amazing!!!

dmq · 07-12-2005

Who did Philly even sign to get a Very Good rating?

hipfake08 · 07-12-2005

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Originally Posted by dmq

Who did Philly even sign to get a Very Good rating?

From the Ourlads book...
The Eagles did a good job filling needs for their system. Patterson was projected as second or third rounder, but will be a good fit in Jim Johnson's schemes. Brown was a need pick who will upgrade the overall receiver corps. McCoy is productive. Moats is undersized but brings another deminsion to Reid's offense. Considine may be the sleeper of the Eagles Draft. Herremans, Armstrong, Marshall, and Bergeron are developmental picks. Cole is a speedy edge pass rusher and Young is an athletic and physical guard who can be molded by highly regarded line coach, Juan Castillo.

The Eagles did not loose any one who means anything.
They signed their own F/A's and a few others.

Something like the Pat's have been doing the past few years.

The only thing I see here is they will fall into the trap the Cowboys did in the late 80's. Drafting last or near last - you do not get the top talent to keep a team on top.

Eddie · 07-12-2005

Unlike our drafting in the mid to late 90's, Philly has done a good job with the draft. They've also learned how to control the Salary Cap instead of allowing a few aging veterans to eat up the majority of our cap space.

They rarely have significant dead money and do a great job at keeping talent.

**MichaelWinicki** · 07-12-2005

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Originally Posted by Eddie

Unlike our drafting in the mid to late 90's, Philly has done a good job with the draft. They've also learned how to control the Salary Cap instead of allowing a few aging veterans to eat up the majority of our cap space.

They rarely have significant dead money and do a great job at keeping talent.

Well said.

Dale · 07-12-2005

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Originally Posted by Longboysfan

From the Ourlads book...
The Eagles did a good job filling needs for their system. Patterson was projected as second or third rounder, but will be a good fit in Jim Johnson's schemes. Brown was a need pick who will upgrade the overall receiver corps. McCoy is productive. Moats is undersized but brings another deminsion to Reid's offense. Considine may be the sleeper of the Eagles Draft. Herremans, Armstrong, Marshall, and Bergeron are developmental picks. Cole is a speedy edge pass rusher and Young is an athletic and physical guard who can be molded by highly regarded line coach, Juan Castillo.

The Eagles did not loose any one who means anything.
They signed their own F/A's and a few others.

Something like the Pat's have been doing the past few years.

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I'm trying to recall who their free-agent signings were, but I'm drawing a total blank...?

**WoodysGirl** · 07-12-2005

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Originally Posted by Dale

I'm trying to recall who their free-agent signings were, but I'm drawing a total blank...?

I think that's because the only FA signings they've made have been their own. They did sign QB Mike McMahon as a backup.

FRANCHISE PLAYER
DT Corey Simon.

TRANSITION PLAYER
None.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
QB Jeff Blake; RB Dorsey Levens; TE Chad Lewis; TE Jeff Thomason.

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
None.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
None.

DRAFT CHOICES SIGNED
OT Todd Herremans (4/126); OG Scott Young (5/172); DT Keyonta Marshall (7/247).

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED: LB Keith Adams; RB Correll Buckhalter; DE Hugh Douglas; FB Jon Ritchie; LB Jeremiah Trotter; RB Brian Westbrook.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED
QB Mike McMahon.

PLAYERS LOST
OT Ian Allen; DE Derrick Burgess; C Alonzo Ephraim; RG Jermane Mayberry; WR Freddie Mitchell; LB Ike Reese; LB Nate Wayne.

Dallas4ever · 07-12-2005

Seeing these things makes us fans very exited in June and July, but reality sets in over time. It will be a while before the true grades can be given. Considering the history of the Cowboys drafts the past several years, we can only hope that we hit big this one. Anytime you have two 1st round picks.....you better grade high on paper and on the field.

**MichaelWinicki** · 07-12-2005

Ourlads doesn't base grades on free agent signings. Strictly on the draft. Philly's "Very Good" was based on their draft only.

Eddie · 07-12-2005

Somehow ... we let a starting caliber Super Bowl LB go.

jterrell · 07-12-2005

The Eags had a good draft and solid off-season but losing :

PLAYERS LOST
OT Ian Allen; DE Derrick Burgess; C Alonzo Ephraim; RG Jermane Mayberry; WR Freddie Mitchell; LB Ike Reese; LB Nate Wayne.

is a fair amount.

Burgess was thei rbest playoff DE. Mayberry finnaly was performing well the past 2 years. Mitchell is a dufus but by far their 3rd best WR. Reese and Wayne were solid LBs with ST contributions.