Top Center in the draft?

[xwalker]

Jonathan Cooper might be a candidate to play Center. He started 1 game at Center in college.

[burmafrd]

Originally Posted by DBOY3141

Problem is the Cowboys can't find OL talent in the 5th round. Time to start spending high draft picks on the OL.

Cooper in the 1st or Jones in the 2nd. We need quality players, not 2-3 year projects.

just how well have we done shopping for O lline outside of the first 2 rds?

Like in the last 20 years?

we have sucked Basketballs through garden hoses

[jterrell]

Originally Posted by tm1119

Jones is certainly no Pouncey. But I could also make the argument that none of our interior lineman are on Barrett Jones' level. I don't think he's worth of our 1st round pick, but in a trade down scenario or if he's still there in the 2nd and I would like the pick. He would definitely start from day 1 and be an immediate improvement for us, maybe not pro bowl level but good enough.

I had Barrett Jones penciled in before the season to us but watching him play OC merely convinced me he isn't an OC.

Jones really struggled in some games and showed VERY limited movement skills.

He looks to me a lot like Nate Livings minus experience. Solid in a phone booth but on the move it becomes a 50/50 proposition. He never had a chance to get double team blocks on the quicker DL he faced like Sheldon Richardson and the kid from TAMU(Not Moore).

This guy is a hot name amongst Cowboy fans but he is no where near a DeCastro type prospect.

Would love to get Jones in about Round 4 and teach him OG but he'll get snagged earlier based on his collegiate hardware.

[jterrell]

Originally Posted by xwalker

Jonathan Cooper might be a candidate to play Center. He started 1 game at Center in college.

Cooper appears to be the hot name on interior OL. hopefully we see him a lot in the pre-draft process.

[TheCount]

Originally Posted by burmafrd

just how well have we done shopping for O lline outside of the first 2 rds?

Like in the last 20 years?

we have sucked Basketballs through garden hoses

A large part of the problem is the team outsmarting themselves. They have this habit of overlooking obvious prospects in favor of the obscure.

[xwalker]

Originally Posted by TheCount

A large part of the problem is the team outsmarting themselves. They have this habit of overlooking obvious prospects in favor of the obscure.

I think that this is the area where Garrett has improved the process.