My offseason and draft

[dannyboy]

I based this on some things I have read on this forum as well as some of my thoughts. I like the idea of Singletary as the coach due his background as a player and his "presence". Norv doesn't have that.

HC – Singletary OC – Garrett DC - Rivera

QB – Romo, Free Agent
FB – Hoyt/Brandon Hancock USC
RB - JJ, Barber, Thompson
WR - Owens, Glenn, Crayton, Austin. Hurd, Dallas Baker Florida
TE - Witten, Hannam, Fassano

LT – Flo, Mc
LG – Kosier, Manuel Ramirez Texas Tech
C – Guorde, Johnson
RG – Rivera, Justin Blalock Texas
RT – Columbo, Fabini

DE – Spears, Ellis
DT - Ferguson, Stanley/ Kareem Brown Miami
DT – Canty, Ratliff
DE – Ware, Hatcher

OLB – Carpenter, Prescott Burgess Mich
MLB – James, Oscar Lua USC
OLB – Ayodele, Burdett

CB - Tnew, Reeves, Aaron Ross Texas
CB - Clemens, Glenn
SS - Roy, Elam
FS – Henry, Watkins, Davis

I see us going back to the 4-3-4 as our basic defense. Hopefully we can sign Clemens/Samuels in Free Agency and move Henry to FS. We will be able to keep this secondary in place for several years. Also, we can move Ware to OLB at times if needed. Regarding the draft, I think we need to select two OL in the first day. Blalock is the key for me. Since he can play OG and OT, that will give us some play with the next two picks. In the second round, I would go for the top CB or OL, depending on who is there. Then do the opposite in the 3rd round. I don’t think Aaron Glenn is going to make it past this year so we need to get the replacement now, along with Rivera(Blalock). Next year we need to be concerned about WR, OT and DE

Free Agents
CB-Clemens
Backup QB

Draft
1st Round Pick Justin Blalock, OG/OT Texas
2nd Round Pick Aaron Ross CB Texas/Aaron Sears OT Tenn or top CB/OL
3rd Round Pick Ramirez OG Texas Tech/Bennett CB S Car/Tarell Brown CB Texas/Free OT N Illinois
4th Round Pick Kareem Brown DT Miami
5th Round Pick Prescott Burgess OLB Mich
6th Round Pick Dallas Baker WR Florida/Steve Smith WR USC
6th Round Pick Oscar Lua ILB USC
7th Round Pick Brandon Hancock FB USC
7th Round Pick OL
7th Round Pick LB

Thoughts?

[malbis030347]

I like your perception that we will actually keep the nucleus of the present team intact unlike some on this board who would have us trashing immediatley guys like Marco and TO and Glenn and a few others.... your additions from the draft and FA look like good eventual replacements for some of our current aging vets of non-star (Reeves, Jones) type players

[SDogo]

I don't understand people who want Singetary anb Rivera. Do different defensive styles and philosophy.

[Clove]

I presume you're still satisfied with Ware being the only true dominant pass rusher on the team. I would look to draft another pass rushing DE just to make sure.

[dannyboy]

My thought is if Dallas thinks Stanley can be a solid DT, then in the 4th round, we can look at a pash rushing DE. We do have Hatcher at DE and Carpender and Ayodele at OLB as well for a pass rush. Hopefully Spears can bring it in 2007. OL and CB are my biggest concerns right now.