Would you draft Brandon Meriweather??

[Big Dakota]

Considering the NFL is cracking down on bs from players, would you draft Meriweather in the 2nd? Say he slipped to the mid to late 40's would you trade a 2nd day pick or two to trade up? Doubtful, but stranger things have happened and he could be there at 53 if enough teams are scared away? I'm in no way asking if we would use a 1st on him, but in the 2nd you'd have to consider it, even if we had to trade up a few.

From the great blue north's site.


There are some major character concerns as Meriweather has struggled with his behavior on and off the field; was a key figure in a brawl 2005 Peach Bowl and was suspended for his part in last season’s ugly brawl with Florida International in which he was caught on tape stomping on an opponent. Off the field Meriwaether was involved in an incident in which he pulled he repeatedly fired a weapon and several assailants who had shot one of his teammates.

[ddh33]

I'd like to interview him in person, but I tend to think I would. I have seen a couple of interviews on television, and he always comes across as a sincere, contrite kid. Like I said, I'd like to see him in person before I decided anything, but he does interview better than a lot of kids I have seen on tv.

Edit: I say this dealing only with his personal issues. As a potential starter on this team or replacement for Watkins, and that is a whole different issue. Personally, I'm not sure his potential is much greater than Watkins, so I would probably end up passing since if I was running the Dallas draft. I do think he's a draftable prospect though for someone.

[Hostile]

Personally, I wouldn't. In round 1 if Landry or Nelson can be acquired fine, but beyond one of those 2 I'd rather stick with Watkins or move Henry to FS and draft a CB.

[big dog cowboy]

His "character" issues may keep him off our list of draftable players. IMHO we shouldn't draft him because of that. We have tried going that route before and got burned.

Remember A Bryant who slipped to us and we thought we got a real steal when we drafted him? He won the Biletnikoff award as a sophomore (only R. Moss did also) only to get traded for Quincy Morgan and now 6 years and 3 teams later he is unemployeed.

[Yeagermeister]

Not just no but hell no

[Rack Bauer]

No thanks. This guy has "PacMan" written all over him.

[ThreeSportStar80]

Merriweather is a better safety than Pat Watkins but I'm sure the Cowboys will stick with him though...

[gimmesix]

Originally Posted by Big Dakota

There are some major character concerns as Meriweather has struggled with his behavior on and off the field; was a key figure in a brawl 2005 Peach Bowl and was suspended for his part in last season’s ugly brawl with Florida International in which he was caught on tape stomping on an opponent. Off the field Meriwaether was involved in an incident in which he pulled he repeatedly fired a weapon and several assailants who had shot one of his teammates.

I really don't think the character concerns are going to be that great.

Although the stomping incident was bad, it was at least done in the heat of a brawl ... not like Haynesworth's act. (I'm not condoning it, BTW.)

As for pulling the gun, police apparently absolved him of any wrongdoing because he was chasing the assailants away. From what I read, he fired three times in the air and not actually at the perps ... and I guess he must have had a permit for the gun, although there has to be some wariness about him carrying a loaded gun in the first place.

If my information is wrong, someone please correct me because I have been trying to understand the "major character concerns" issue about Meriweather.

[ThreeSportStar80]

Nothing wrong with owning a gun, I carry mine everywhere I go...

[COWBOYSNUM1]

I would take him in the 2nd in a second.

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by ThreeSportStar80

Nothing wrong with owning a gun, I carry mine everywhere I go...

I am more leery of the stomping on a Florida International player.

[jobberone]

Originally Posted by Hostile

I am more leery of the stomping on a Florida International player.

He's supposed to be a punk. I don't know how to label punks as bad ones or just a minor one. If that makes any sense he's supposed to be a minor one. I guess what I'm reading is he's tainted but most think he'll pan out.

That might be the stupidest post I've written but with so many punks out there I'm saying you can't write them all off.

I'd take him in the bottom of the first maybe but I know I would in the top of the second.

There are too many safer picks to take him at 22 even though he has the talents for that pick.

He's also a return man.

[jobberone]

BTW I'd trade up for Landry as he can play any DB position. A great backup at SS, a great immediately starting FS, and a backup CB as well as nickel/dime player who can play the slot.

Too bad we can't get him.

Nelson doesn't have Meriweather's talent but he's fast and will go ahead of him. He'll likely be there at 22.

[Goldenrichards83]

I would draft him in a heartbeat. Other than the fight on field, his troubles have been blown wayyyyyyyy out of proportion.

[sago1]

I don't want to draft a FS although I know it's a need. I'd prefer a CB in the first round cause Aaron Glenn will be 35 & Henry 31 this year and that's too much age and doubt Reeves/Jones legit NFL starters. So here is my draft picks:

1. First Round - Traded our #22 to the Chargers (who take WR Robert Meacham) and we get their #30 along with their 3rd/4th/5th round picks. With 1st round pick we acquired from Chargers, I take CB Chris HOUSTON (many have him going in middle of first round but a few have him falling to us).

2. DT/NT Tank Tyler (Ferguson's eventual successor)
3. RB Antonio Pittman
With Chargers 3rd round pick, I take OC Samson Satele
4. QB John Beck
With Chargers 4rd round pick, I take OG Josh Beekman
5. ILB Zak deOssie (he's also a L/S who could supplant current Cowboy L/S Ledocouver in a year or so)
With Chargers 5th round pick, I take WR Davis Ball
6. TE Kevin Boss
7. PK Justin Medlock