Mock Me Amadeus

[AsthmaField]

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

I'd be interested in reading about the impression he made at VR. Got any links, please?

I think 30 has an insider at VR. If that's the case, he probably got that from him because that's not the kind of information a team puts out prior to the draft.

[jobberone]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Well, it's the day before the longest day of the year, Christmas Eve in April. By the way, since tomorrow is our Christmas Eve and Thursday our Christmas I think it sucks that we have to wait until Prime Time to open our presents and have to watch so many people open theirs before we get to open ours.

This last mock is a mixture of my own feelings and what I think Dallas is looking at based on reports, etc.

Well, I have come full circle on what I think Dallas is going to do. As I sit here right now I believe if Fletcher Cox were available he would be our pick. I also don't believe he gets out of the top 10 now. Which brings me to Mark Barron. For the last couple of weeks I have insisted he is the guy I believe we will pick, and I stand by that, but I also believe he is going to be gone before we pick.

That brings me back to David DeCastro. His visit wowed some people. He's intelligent, driven, and talented. Therefore...

[View Full Quote]#14. David DeCastro, OG, Stanford, 6'5", 315. While I firmly believe the Cowboys want to go Defense with this pick, I also am convinced that if the two guys they want are gone they will either take the best player on their board, which is DeCastro, or they will trade down. I am happy with either option. If DeCastro is also gone I suspect they will try to trade down and if they can't then they'd take Michael Brockers. DeCastro is our starting Center or RG with Bernadeau taking over at Center.

#45. Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska, 6'4", 280. I believe he has a chance to be the best 3-4 DE in this draft class because of his work ethic and motor. Were he not injured in 2011 he is probably a top 15 pick. I compare him to Justin Smith of the 49ers. Look at the havoc he creates. Crick does the same when you watch him. He simply gives OTs fits because he never stops attacking. Starts day 1 opposite Lissemore.

#81. Casey Hayward, CB, Vanderbilt, 5'11", 192. While I do believe we would have loved Barron, I don't think we like the rest of the Safeties all that much, and won't take one before round 4 at best. So we will focus on CB depth to build for the future. Heyward has the kind of intangibles coaches love. First of all he has some swagger and at CB that helps. He is intelligent and works hard. he finds the football. 15 INTs at Vandy. Could start one day.

#113. Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma, 5'10", 192. He could go much sooner, but the all time NCAA receiving leader is being held back by injury, or pushed up by potential. He is a perfect fit for Tony Romo and Jason Garrett and I wouldn't be surprised if we moved back into the 3rd to take him. We may not look WR at all given the confidence Romo has in Holmes, but if this kid is there I can't see us passing on him. If he is gone watch for T. Y. Hilton and him to be used on Kickoffs. Pure speed.

#135. Antonio Allen, SS, South Carolina, 6'2", 210. While he is not Mark Barron, he is a productive football player. His Senior saw good production in particular. He forces fumbles, picks off passes and wraps up on tackles. He won't shirk Special teams duties and he is very good on Safety blitzes.

#152. Tank Carder, ILB, TCU, 6'2", 236. He attacks the football. That is the best thing you can say about a 3-4 ILB. Has a great motor and attitude. Will make a mark on Special Teams and with his limited opportunities at first. Smart, instinctive football player who just wants to win.

#186. Hebron Fangupo, NT, BYU, 6'1", 325. The only negative you will ever hear about this guy is that he is only 6'1". He is a bull. I am convinced this is the best NT in this draft. Why isn't he higher? Simply put he never played in the same place two years in a row so scouting on him is jumbled. He has the kind of motor, girth, and run stuffing ability that turns a player into an eventual starter. Great teammate who lifts other guys around him all the time. My pet cat in this draft. I'd take him much higher if I could.

#222. Drew Butler, P, Georgia, 6'1", 203. I hate taking Ks or Ps in any Draft, but the fact is we need one. I prefer Anger out of Cal, but he will go a quite a bit earlier. Takes the job from Chris Jones. Just pin them deep and it helps this team big time.

Well, there you have it, a Defense heavy Draft that fills all needs except 3rd string QB and TE.

Love the first five picks. Almost spit my milk when I saw the punter.

[juck]

Decastro PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by xwalker

I would prefer Brandon Hardin at this pick.

Better than some of the much higher rated NT types in this draft, but much does he add much to the team over Josh Brent?

Ican't really remember, was Chris Jones bad last year?

I do like Hardin a lot. I like Allen a bit more.

IMO Fangupo is a huge improvement over Brent.

Jones wasn't awful, but he also wasn't a weapon like McBriar could be. Not good enough.

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by The30YardSlant

I'm hearing that DeCastro just blew Dallas away with both his play and personality and we are far more likely to pick him than we're letting on. It sounds like it's down to Cox, Barron, Brockers and DeCastro. If Cox and Barron are gone like they probably will be, I think you'll see an intense debate in the war room.

Word for word what I am hearing. He was "all football business."

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

I'd be interested in reading about the impression he made at VR. Got any links, please?

Truth be told no one has written anything about him except Brad Sham who immediately started saying he should be our pick.

[Fredd]

Hostile,
Thanx a lot for the title of this thread...now I can't get that freakin' song out of my head!!!!

Where's my Metallica, I gotta burn that out of my brain......

[Chuck 54]

I'm not a fan of DeCastro or any guard before #20...I just haven't seen him dominate anyone in the two games they keep rerunning on cable.

I'm not a fan at all of Broiles.

However, overall, I like your draft.

[Double Trouble]

Not a big fan of Heyward. Only really watched him play against TN, and he got tossed around pretty bad by Darick Rogers. Crick in the 2nd and Broyles in the 4th would be really nice.

[Biggems]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Well, it's the day before the longest day of the year, Christmas Eve in April. By the way, since tomorrow is our Christmas Eve and Thursday our Christmas I think it sucks that we have to wait until Prime Time to open our presents and have to watch so many people open theirs before we get to open ours.

This last mock is a mixture of my own feelings and what I think Dallas is looking at based on reports, etc.

Well, I have come full circle on what I think Dallas is going to do. As I sit here right now I believe if Fletcher Cox were available he would be our pick. I also don't believe he gets out of the top 10 now. Which brings me to Mark Barron. For the last couple of weeks I have insisted he is the guy I believe we will pick, and I stand by that, but I also believe he is going to be gone before we pick.

That brings me back to David DeCastro. His visit wowed some people. He's intelligent, driven, and talented. Therefore...

[View Full Quote]#14. David DeCastro, OG, Stanford, 6'5", 315. While I firmly believe the Cowboys want to go Defense with this pick, I also am convinced that if the two guys they want are gone they will either take the best player on their board, which is DeCastro, or they will trade down. I am happy with either option. If DeCastro is also gone I suspect they will try to trade down and if they can't then they'd take Michael Brockers. DeCastro is our starting Center or RG with Bernadeau taking over at Center.

#45. Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska, 6'4", 280. I believe he has a chance to be the best 3-4 DE in this draft class because of his work ethic and motor. Were he not injured in 2011 he is probably a top 15 pick. I compare him to Justin Smith of the 49ers. Look at the havoc he creates. Crick does the same when you watch him. He simply gives OTs fits because he never stops attacking. Starts day 1 opposite Lissemore.

#81. Casey Hayward, CB, Vanderbilt, 5'11", 192. While I do believe we would have loved Barron, I don't think we like the rest of the Safeties all that much, and won't take one before round 4 at best. So we will focus on CB depth to build for the future. Heyward has the kind of intangibles coaches love. First of all he has some swagger and at CB that helps. He is intelligent and works hard. he finds the football. 15 INTs at Vandy. Could start one day.

#113. Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma, 5'10", 192. He could go much sooner, but the all time NCAA receiving leader is being held back by injury, or pushed up by potential. He is a perfect fit for Tony Romo and Jason Garrett and I wouldn't be surprised if we moved back into the 3rd to take him. We may not look WR at all given the confidence Romo has in Holmes, but if this kid is there I can't see us passing on him. If he is gone watch for T. Y. Hilton and him to be used on Kickoffs. Pure speed.

#135. Antonio Allen, SS, South Carolina, 6'2", 210. While he is not Mark Barron, he is a productive football player. His Senior saw good production in particular. He forces fumbles, picks off passes and wraps up on tackles. He won't shirk Special teams duties and he is very good on Safety blitzes.

#152. Tank Carder, ILB, TCU, 6'2", 236. He attacks the football. That is the best thing you can say about a 3-4 ILB. Has a great motor and attitude. Will make a mark on Special Teams and with his limited opportunities at first. Smart, instinctive football player who just wants to win.

#186. Hebron Fangupo, NT, BYU, 6'1", 325. The only negative you will ever hear about this guy is that he is only 6'1". He is a bull. I am convinced this is the best NT in this draft. Why isn't he higher? Simply put he never played in the same place two years in a row so scouting on him is jumbled. He has the kind of motor, girth, and run stuffing ability that turns a player into an eventual starter. Great teammate who lifts other guys around him all the time. My pet cat in this draft. I'd take him much higher if I could.

#222. Drew Butler, P, Georgia, 6'1", 203. I hate taking Ks or Ps in any Draft, but the fact is we need one. I prefer Anger out of Cal, but he will go a quite a bit earlier. Takes the job from Chris Jones. Just pin them deep and it helps this team big time.

Well, there you have it, a Defense heavy Draft that fills all needs except 3rd string QB and TE.

I don't like Broyles or Carder....even though I wasn't a huge fan of his, I wouldn't mind taking Childs (big, strong, fast, good hands) instead of Broyles. I have never been impressed with Carder...give me Jerry Franklin instead.

as far as Fangupo goes....being 6'1 is a good thing. He can use his lack of height to get leverage under the opposing OL and get a solid push. I really like this pick a lot. I think he would be a late round gem for us.

In the 7th, give me SS Kelcie McCray. He is a ballhawk. We need playmakers at the S position and he is one. Adding him and Hayward would give us two new players who know how to be around the ball and make plays...even create some turnovers.

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by Fredd

Hostile,
Thanx a lot for the title of this thread...now I can't get that freakin' song out of my head!!!!

Where's my Metallica, I gotta burn that out of my brain......

Sorry about that.

At least I didn't do a take off on Buster Poindexter "Feeling Mock, Mock, Mock.."

[The30YardSlant]

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

I'd be interested in reading about the impression he made at VR. Got any links, please?

No links, I just have a friend who's dad worked for the Cowboys for years who gets the scoop on a lot of stuff.