Bruce Thornton-The worst Pick in NFLhistory.. - Dallas Cowboys Forum

Badattitude · 04-25-2004

My GOD!!!

even Kiper just said ! Massive reach here!! Waht's with Georgia!??? It's that friggin Larry Lacewell! we alwasy take the reach on these guys!

Heres' the write up on Thornton! I've never read a WORSE WRITE UP!

SELECTED BY DALLAS , ROUND 4, PICK 25, OVERALL PICK 121
CB | (5'10", 197, 4.5) | GEORGIA | COLLEGE STATS
Data from Scouts, Inc.

Grade: 63
Comments: Thornton is at his best in zone coverage when he can give a cushion and keep everything in front. Long arms, knocks down passes underneath. Good recognition, gets good break on balls in zone. Quick, agile. Good burst out of pedal. No special qualities. Not physical in coverage. Gets pushed around. Does not fill as hard as he should vs. run, has trouble getting off blocks. Lacks smooth hips, top-end speed to match up vertically one-on-one. Lacks ball skills, doesn't make enough big plays when ball is airborne. Thornton broke his thumb as a freshman in 1999 and got a medical redshirt. In 2000, he began his career as a receiver and had 47 receptions and three touchdowns. He moved to defensive back during practices for the Oahu Bowl and has started since. As a senior, he started 13 games and finished with 48 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes broken up. Thornton has adequate size and speed. He is at his best in zone coverage and has good agility and burst coming forward. However, Thornton lacks great man-cover skills and often loses confidence. He lacks great speed and playmaking skills, and he struggles to turn and run with faster receivers. Thornton is a late-round cornerback prospect who must play in a scheme that calls for zone coverage. He could develop into a No. 3 cornerback but does not have upside.

* Player biographies are provided by Scouts Inc.

Avery · 04-25-2004

Please, he's a 4th rounder. At this point, anyone that makes the team would have to be considered a moderate success.

Smith22 · 04-25-2004

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Originally Posted by Avery

Please, he's a 4th rounder. At this point, anyone that makes the team would have to be considered a moderate success.

Not to be rude, but there is such a thing as picking for value, and this pick wasn't it.

iceberg · 04-25-2004

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Originally Posted by Badattitude

My GOD!!!

even Kiper just said ! Massive reach here!! Waht's with Georgia!??? It's that friggin Larry Lacewell! we alwasy take the reach on these guys!

well if kiper didn't like him we must be screwed then.

jkbear11 · 04-25-2004

man~~~ i would've take Lavalais or Hilton....

Smith22 · 04-25-2004

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Originally Posted by jkbear11

man~~~ i would've take Lavalais or Hilton....

Yeah, nice options there. Maybe one of them will drop.

Badattitude · 04-25-2004

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Originally Posted by iceberg

well if kiper didn't like him we must be screwed then.

DUDE, KIPER DOES THIS FOR A LIVING IT;S HIS PASSION...THE MAN IS NEARLY ALWAYS CORRECT ...I'D SAY ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME...HE AID THE SAME ABOUT PITTMAN , EKUBAN,CARVER....ALL SHET...

D41lasCowboys31 · 04-25-2004

I guess these guys can see into the future and tell that Bruce Thornton is going to be horrible because of a write up and what Mel said. Please, give the guy a chance and stop crying like little babies.

iceberg · 04-25-2004

dude, chill out. terrell davis is more the exception than the rule. you're acting like anyone picked at this time should be the same quality and production as terrell davis.

isn't that just a bit as stupid as you're making jj out to be?

D41lasCowboys31 · 04-25-2004

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Originally Posted by Badattitude

DUDE, KIPER DOES THIS FOR A LIVING IT;S HIS PASSION...THE MAN IS NEARLY ALWAYS CORRECT ...I'D SAY ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME...HE AID THE SAME ABOUT PITTMAN , EKUBAN,CARVER....ALL SHET...

He also said Andre Ware, Akili Smith and Ryan Leaf would be successful.

iceberg · 04-25-2004

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Originally Posted by Badattitude

DUDE, KIPER DOES THIS FOR A LIVING IT;S HIS PASSION...THE MAN IS NEARLY ALWAYS CORRECT ...I'D SAY ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME...HE AID THE SAME ABOUT PITTMAN , EKUBAN,CARVER....ALL SHET...

well, you're typing in all caps and are pretty emotional, so you must be right and the rest of us wrong. i hate it when someone does the all caps/all emotion thing. there just is no recovery.

D41lasCowboys31 · 04-25-2004

I dont know how much of this was caused due to Thornton but Clayton didn't have a 100 yard game against Ga.

Ken · 04-25-2004

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Originally Posted by Badattitude

I'll be rude...STOP SMOKING CRACK!!!
Terrell Davis was a 6th Rounder!!
THIS IS A FRACKIN DISGRACE!!!!
THIS IS DISGUSTING!!!
BP IS A CLUELESS CLOWN!! AS IS JJ!!!
WHAT A FRIGGIN JOKE....

BRUCE THRONTON..SHOULD NOT AND PROLLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRAFTED!!

Rick Gooselin, who has been a lot more accurate than kiper the last three years, liked the pick. Thought he was the best we could get in the 4th. Had him in his top 125.

Calm down.

Natedawg44 · 04-25-2004

It could have been Micheal Waddell or Jason David they were taken right after us and look at their bios. A least he is 200 lbs and runs a 4.45 forty. I dont know how you can say a guy has no upside when he has barely played the position for more than a year.

iceberg · 04-25-2004

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Originally Posted by Natedawg44

It could have been Micheal Waddell or Jason David they were taken right after us and look at their bios. A least he is 200 lbs and runs a 4.45 forty. I dont know how you can say a guy has no upside when he has barely played the position for more than a year.

just do it real emotionally with a lot of anger. that seems to work. oh yea, emhapsize the all caps thing - that really pushes your argument into "i win" terratory.