Cowboys Mock: 3 First Rders?

[Afigueroa22]

I want to know what people would do with 3 first round picks if we had them this year. Disregard cap space and focus solely on next years team. That means no developing QB's. Also, we are going to assume the following potential top prospects are off the board : Andrew Luck, RG3, Matt Kalil, Justin Blackmon, and Morris Claiborne.

[DFWJC]

Where are the picks located in the 1st round?
Can they be traded?
Do we assume no FA pickups before the draft?

[realtick]

I'd go DeCastro, Mercilus and Janoris Jenkins.

[Risen Star]

So you're giving me three first round picks and then telling me how to use them?

My answer would be I wouldn't use them to solely focus on next year's team. I'd take the best player over the long term.

[Afigueroa22]

Originally Posted by DFWJC

Where are the picks located in the 1st round?
Can they be traded?
Do we assume no FA pickups before the draft?

Assume the picks are right after the aforementioned prospects. So you have the 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Also, you are correct no FA pick ups.

[Afigueroa22]

[quote=Risen Star;4445272]So you're giving me three first round picks and then telling me how to use them? [/quote}
You are correct sir.

Originally Posted by Risen Star

My answer would be I wouldn't use them to solely focus on next year's team. I'd take the best player over the long term.

That wouldn't be following the rules.
Obviously you would never have three first rounders and you probably wouldn't ever draft for one specific year but those are the terms friend.

[Afigueroa22]

Originally Posted by realtick

I'd go DeCastro, Mercilus and Janoris Jenkins.

I think I would have to second that.

[Afigueroa22]

Let me clarify further, your other two first rounders replace your second and third but you still have your fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh.

[ejthedj]

Decastro, Cox, and one of the following four available: Hightower, Jenkins, Kirkpatrick, or Kuechy

[Afigueroa22]

Originally Posted by ejthedj

Decastro, Cox, and one of the following four available: Hightower, Jenkins, Kirkpatrick, or Kuechy

Taking kuechly would mean we wasted a second round pick on carter and we can't even speculate on that yet.

[GroundUp]

Decastro, Dre K and Ingram

[xwalker]

The key is "focus solely on next years team". This changes the thought process.

The 2012 team must get a CB that has the ability to start immediately.

Romo's health is in danger if they don't get a Guard or Center or both.

You didn't say that we couldn't make trades.

Pick 1-9: Trade for a vet CB like L. Webb.

Pick 1-8: Trade down to 1-12 and add a 2nd.
Use these picks to get DeCastro and Bruce Irvin.

Pick 1-9: Make multiple trades to end up with 1-18 and 1-32.
Use these picks on Cox and Konz.

Summary:

L. Webb CB
D. DeCastro OG
B. Irvin OLB
F. Cox DE
P. Konz OC


If I can't make any trades and I'm only focused on 2012, it would have to be:

DeCastro
Jenkins
Konz

[Afigueroa22]

Originally Posted by xwalker

If I can't make any trades and I'm only focused on 2012, it would have to be:

DeCastro
Jenkins
Konz

It is not in the original post but you cannot trade down or up OR for players.

[fortdick]

Decastro
Barron
Konz

[realtick]

I spit on your three 1st round draft picks hypothetical, and I ask the question, who would you take if you had FIVE 1st round picks?