The Position Everyone Seems to be Forgetting...

[realtick]

Originally Posted by robert70x7

I think with the draft, you are trying to find players who could potentially start for you in the forseeable future. This team has at least 7 needs in other positions that need to be filled with these picks. We have to rely on the scouting and coaches to develop these players from un-drafted to serviceable backup.

We can't use picks on positions where in an ideal situation they wouldn't start for 5 years. Also, we can't draft with the mindset that one of them could have a season ending injury. We just have to trust that Parnell and other guys we bring in can develop and perform when their time is called.

I disagree, at least if I'm understanding your points correctly. Drafting for backups instead of potential starters is what plagued the Cowboys in the mid to late 90s; Jerry has admitted as much, but strangely revisited that approach with the now infamous 2009 Draft.

I think ideally you always should be drafting the best talent at a position and not worry about creating a logjam at a certain spot. Too much talent is a good thing, it's not a problem that should be purposely avoided.

Doug Free could play lights out the next two season, but suffer a career-ender in the middle of 2014. I'd much rather we have a guy like Mike Adams (just as an example) in the wings developing for a couple of seasons than crossing our fingers that URFA Bob Petralopowski from SW Indiana State will be ready to come in as a starter.

I believe teams should approach the draft with some foresight in mind and not with just a reactionary approach to filling immediate holes.

Having said all that, we may be able to find some halfway talented depth in the FA market.

[robert70x7]

Originally Posted by realtick

I disagree, at least if I'm understanding your points correctly. Drafting for backups instead of potential starters is what plagued the Cowboys in the mid to late 90s; Jerry has admitted as much, but strangely revisited that approach with the now infamous 2009 Draft.

I said you should draft for future starters, not backups.

Originally Posted by realtick

I think ideally you always should be drafting the best talent at a position and not worry about creating a logjam at a certain spot. Too much talent is a good thing, it's not a problem that should be purposely avoided.

I agree, but using a 3rd round pick in a weak class at tackle would be a waste when you have so many other holes to fill with the team and players that could step in and be an IMMEDIATE impact.

Originally Posted by realtick

Doug Free could play lights out the next two season, but suffer a career-ender in the middle of 2014. I'd much rather we have a guy like Mike Adams (just as an example) in the wings developing for a couple of seasons than crossing our fingers that URFA Bob Petralopowski from SW Indiana State will be ready to come in as a starter.

See above comments about using 3rd round picks on backups. Free is still relatively young, and if we are going to draft players because we think our team is in the middle of Final Destination 6, then why not draft Ryan Tannehill because Romo could get hit in the head with a golf ball and never wake up from a coma?

Originally Posted by realtick

I believe teams should approach the draft with some foresight in mind and not with just a reactionary approach to filling immediate holes.

They locked Free up for 4 years. They seem him and Smith being anchors for our offensive line. The problem is the interior where we are old, hurt and not developed. They have prioritized the edge of the offensive line in the past 8 months with the 14th pick in the draft and a 4 year/32 million dollar deal. We don't need to use a 1-4 round pick on an offensive tackle.

Originally Posted by realtick

Having said all that, we may be able to find some halfway talented depth in the FA market.

Bingo.

[BAT]

Originally Posted by robert70x7

Round 1: Kalil, Reiff, Martin (no others)

Round 2: Mike Adams, Zebrie Sanders

Round 3: Bobby Massie, Mitchell Schwartz, Brandon Mosley

Round 4: Matt McCants, Tony Bergstrom, James Brown

Round 5: Nate Potter

Round 6: Matt Reynolds

Round 7: Tom Compton, Andrew Datko

I know there are others, but based on our pick position and where I have these guys ranked, these are the ones I think would be available.

Tom Compton will rise, but would be nice value between 5th-7th. He's better than Reynolds & Potter. Can also play OG.

[Cythim]

We should be drafting a starting RT so Free can take his true position as a backup swing tackle.

[MichaelWinicki]

Originally Posted by Cythim

We should be drafting a starting RT so Free can take his true position as a backup swing tackle.

Really?

[JoeCorrado]

Originally Posted by realtick

If we're trading back into the bottom end of the 1st round, I'd much rather take Mike Adams from Ohio State. He's got all the tools to be a really good one.

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