This is why they will pick Pitts if given the chance. Jerry should just sell the Cowboys are buy an Arena League team.A list of draft picks thrown at the defense the past couple of years.
Lee- 2nd
Dlaw- 2nd
Greg’s- 2nd
Hill- 2nd
Gally- 3rd
LVE- 1st
Jaylon- 2nd
Byron- 1st (gone in FA)
Diggs- 2nd
Taco- 1st (cut)
Safety- we don’t value this position
My point is it’s not like the FO hasn’t given them late picks on Defense, they have just picked the wrong players. Was that Marinelli’s influence? Of course he had input, but the Scouts and McClay have to be accountable as well. They must do better.
Now look at the offense.
Dak- 4th (got lucky)
Zeke- 1st
Coop- 1st
Gallup- 3rd
Tyron- 1st
Martin- 1st
Tfred- 1st
Connor- 2nd
Collins- UDFA that should have been a high pick.
Lamb- 1st
Schultz and Jar look like good players as well.
Everyone of these players have been successful and have been cornerstones for this team.
The drafting and evaluation has to improve on Defense. Hopefully Quinn helps with this and the evaluations turn around.
I see a lot of these takes and reality is they have not spent cap cash nor draft picks on the defense in anything like what they done on the offense.A list of draft picks thrown at the defense the past couple of years.
Lee- 2nd
Dlaw- 2nd
Greg’s- 2nd
Hill- 2nd
Gally- 3rd
LVE- 1st
Jaylon- 2nd
Byron- 1st (gone in FA)
Diggs- 2nd
Taco- 1st (cut)
Safety- we don’t value this position
My point is it’s not like the FO hasn’t given them late picks on Defense, they have just picked the wrong players. Was that Marinelli’s influence? Of course he had input, but the Scouts and McClay have to be accountable as well. They must do better.
Now look at the offense.
Dak- 4th (got lucky)
Zeke- 1st
Coop- 1st
Gallup- 3rd
Tyron- 1st
Martin- 1st
Tfred- 1st
Connor- 2nd
Collins- UDFA that should have been a high pick.
Lamb- 1st
Schultz and Jar look like good players as well.
Everyone of these players have been successful and have been cornerstones for this team.
The drafting and evaluation has to improve on Defense. Hopefully Quinn helps with this and the evaluations turn around.
A list of draft picks thrown at the defense the past couple of years.
Lee- 2nd
Dlaw- 2nd
Greg’s- 2nd
Hill- 2nd
Gally- 3rd
LVE- 1st
Jaylon- 2nd
Byron- 1st (gone in FA)
Diggs- 2nd
Taco- 1st (cut)
Safety- we don’t value this position
My point is it’s not like the FO hasn’t given them late picks on Defense, they have just picked the wrong players. Was that Marinelli’s influence? Of course he had input, but the Scouts and McClay have to be accountable as well. They must do better.
Now look at the offense.
Dak- 4th (got lucky)
Zeke- 1st
Coop- 1st
Gallup- 3rd
Tyron- 1st
Martin- 1st
Tfred- 1st
Connor- 2nd
Collins- UDFA that should have been a high pick.
Lamb- 1st
Schultz and Jar look like good players as well.
Everyone of these players have been successful and have been cornerstones for this team.
The drafting and evaluation has to improve on Defense. Hopefully Quinn helps with this and the evaluations turn around.
I see a lot of these takes and reality is they have not spent cap cash nor draft picks on the defense in anything like what they done on the offense.
Byron Jones wasn't a bad pick. He just wasn't signed because he was going to cost a fortune.
Taco was a trash pick sure but we need folks to stop pretending he was pick 15. He was 27th overall sneaking into the bottom of R1 when R1 players had run out on most boards.
Lee was drafted like 20 years ago lol. The fact you have to stretch to add him shows the issue.
Top 50 defensive selections the last 10 years:
2020: -- (Diggs was 51).
2019: --
2018: 19-LVE
2017: 28-Tacomeat
2016: 34- Jaylon
2015: 27- Byron
2014: 34-DLaw
2013: --
2012: 6-Mo
2011: 40-Bruce Carter.
So 7 selections in 10 years in top 50.
Of those 1 player was drafted top 18. You've drafted 4 OFF players with top 18 picks int hat same time frame.
1 top 18 player in 10 years is not really trying very hard to build a defense in my opinion.
Cap OFF: Pay Dak, Zeke, every OL, Coop
Cap DEF: Pay DLaw, TC(gone this year), Jaylon
I mean you are putting all your roster building capital into offense. That's why it is better.
Since the Jones boys rarely relinquish any perceived power, it would be very beneficial if they hired a top notch football guru with ZERO ties to the organization to give them some brutally honest roster and individual player feedback to stop the echo chamber loop they seem to live in. They believe their own hype.
I know they listen to input from others but it needs to be people not on their regular payroll and input loop.
D Law, Hill and Taco were all scheme. You could make the case they were all drafted too high
My point is about listening to someone not connected to the team. Doesn’t mean you have to take that advice. But if you only listen to people in your circle, you are more likely to have blinds spots.Don’t you think Parcells, McCarthy, Phillips, Philbin, Quinn, Marinelli, etc. have done exactly that? Yes, they are on the payroll but have guaranteed contracts and can and do speak their mind. They have skin in the game. Do you think Parcells was some puppet?
Your anti-Jerry, anti-front office agenda wreaks.
The problem has been the wrong DCs like Rob Ryan and Marinelli. That is Jerrah and Stephen not understanding anything more than offense to sell tickets. Quinn is about football not learning from the Jones about being a millionaire.A list of draft picks thrown at the defense the past couple of years.
Lee- 2nd
Dlaw- 2nd
Greg’s- 2nd
Hill- 2nd
Gally- 3rd
LVE- 1st
Jaylon- 2nd
Byron- 1st (gone in FA)
Diggs- 2nd
Taco- 1st (cut)
Safety- we don’t value this position
My point is it’s not like the FO hasn’t given them late picks on Defense, they have just picked the wrong players. Was that Marinelli’s influence? Of course he had input, but the Scouts and McClay have to be accountable as well. They must do better.
Now look at the offense.
Dak- 4th (got lucky)
Zeke- 1st
Coop- 1st
Gallup- 3rd
Tyron- 1st
Martin- 1st
Tfred- 1st
Connor- 2nd
Collins- UDFA that should have been a high pick.
Lamb- 1st
Schultz and Jar look like good players as well.
Everyone of these players have been successful and have been cornerstones for this team.
The drafting and evaluation has to improve on Defense. Hopefully Quinn helps with this and the evaluations turn around.
A list of draft picks thrown at the defense the past couple of years.
Lee- 2nd
Dlaw- 2nd
Greg’s- 2nd
Hill- 2nd
Gally- 3rd
LVE- 1st
Jaylon- 2nd
Byron- 1st (gone in FA)
Diggs- 2nd
Taco- 1st (cut)
Safety- we don’t value this position
My point is it’s not like the FO hasn’t given them late picks on Defense, they have just picked the wrong players. Was that Marinelli’s influence? Of course he had input, but the Scouts and McClay have to be accountable as well. They must do better.
Now look at the offense.
Dak- 4th (got lucky)
Zeke- 1st
Coop- 1st
Gallup- 3rd
Tyron- 1st
Martin- 1st
Tfred- 1st
Connor- 2nd
Collins- UDFA that should have been a high pick.
Lamb- 1st
Schultz and Jar look like good players as well.
Everyone of these players have been successful and have been cornerstones for this team.
The drafting and evaluation has to improve on Defense. Hopefully Quinn helps with this and the evaluations turn around.
Taco was projected to go mid 1st.
Actually you target getting top X players in a draft.Doesn't make sense to use some arbitrary number like 50 as the cutoff. Remember there are 32 teams. A more generally accepted number would be 1st or 2nd round picks which changes your list.
The difference has been on DEF they have drafted based on scheme and that failed. On Offense they drafted best player available and that succeeded.
That applies to one guy, lol.that is a very interesting point. Didn’t look at it that way but you’re right