How do the Cowboys mess this thing up?

[JoeKing]

Sorry folks, it's still in the back of my mind the Cowboys are going to find a way to mess this thing up. Looking at all the talent available you'd think that's just not possible but if past years have taught us anything, we know it's possible. Does anyone else have this impending doom feeling maybe a small bit?

 

[Avery]

It's really one of three things:

1. Reaching for someone at #10 they shouldn't (ex. Paye)
2. Trading back to the late teens and missing out on Horn/Surtain/Parsons
3. Trading even further back to 25 - 30 and missing out on Davis/Collins/Farley/Surtain

 

[MonsterD]

Seeing how I just saw KT on the draft show draft Rosseau at #44, yes there are many things that can go wrong.

 

[morasp]

I agree with the second guy but would add reaching for need with any of their first four picks.

 

[AsthmaField]

I don’t think they’ll mess up if they just sit at 10 and pick. I’m pretty sure one of Horn or Surtain will be there and they’ll pick him. That is a smart, good move.

IMO, the only way they could mess up is if they move back. By doing that, they could trade away from talented players and draft a guy that doesn’t really help.

They could also trade back and hit a home run too... so a trade back doesn’t mean they screwed up. However it ups those chances I think. If they move back 5 or so spots, pick up another premium choice and get a guy like JOK, then that could be very, very good.

But they could mess up and get the wrong guy and regret moving away from the better talent.

 

[Sydla]

Take Paye at 10.

That's one way to mess it up.

 

[cnuball21]

Trading up or taking Horn would be worst case scenario IMO.

I don't like Surtain at 10 either but could at least get on board.

 

[bewp7]

trade up for pitts is how they screw it up

let the draft come to them they are in really good spots in the top 100 to get 4 really really good prospet or more if a qb fall and they can get even more pick.

 

[DFWJC]

Assume these won't happen but

1) Freak out and trade all the way up to Cincy for a CB at a cost of our 1st and 2nd rounder
2) Trade down so far that you are don't land at least one elite player

This could happen, but I doubt it
3) Clearly blow your board up just to fill short-term needs
4) Trade up to Detroit using our 1st a 3rd to get a CB

 

[Longboysfan]

Not letting Wil McClay just run the draft.

 

[Gaede]

Getting cute and trading away from talent.

We're picking relatively high in each round because we sucked last year. I would rather get better players than more of the same.

 

[Stash]

Seeing how I just saw KT on the draft show draft Rosseau at #44, yes there are many things that can go wrong.

 

[BobSacamano]

Lot of Paye disrespect. Dude is going to be a stud in the NFL. Is always looking to further his skill-set ala Dak Prescott; and is a SPARQ beast to boot. Immediate 3 down starter at DE.

 

[Sydla]

Lot of Paye disrespect. Dude is going to be a stud in the NFL. Is always looking to further his skill-set ala Dak Prescott; and is a SPARQ beast to boot. Immediate 3 down starter at DE.

Would be the worst pick we could make at 10 amongst players in that range IMO.

He's overrated and a lot of people are simply looking at his SPARQ and projecting he'll be this dominant guy but how does a guy with that much athletic skill be so ineffective in college? He had 11.5 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss in four seasons at UM. Greg Rousseau, for example, almost had that many tackles for loss and had more sacks in just one season.

That's not to say that sacks are the end all be all of whether a guy can play but when you hear how explosive and athletic Paye is, it's peculiar that his production over a four year career at UM is so pedestrian. That's a red flag for me. It's the same for the DE from PSU who SPARQ'd out but also shows limited college production.

 

[chicago JK]

Dallas could certainly mess this up. They probably wind up with a solid starter at 10...barring injuries. Hopefully he is much better than solid, but we will see.

But Dallas could certainly screw up the rest of the draft. There are so many unknowns this year and it appears to be a questionable draft.

Dallas really needs to build on a good draft last year. If they have another good draft this year and next, then they will have developed a good young nucleus. If they don't, they are still a team of high priced veterans who may not play to their $ and a few young players. Team in transition.

 

[BobSacamano]

Would be the worst pick we could make at 10 amongst players in that range IMO.

He's overrated and a lot of people are simply looking at his SPARQ and projecting he'll be this dominant guy but how does a guy with that much athletic skill be so ineffective in college? He had 11.5 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss in four seasons at UM. Greg Rousseau, for example, almost had that many tackles for loss and had more sacks in just one season.

That's not to say that sacks are the end all be all of whether a guy can play but when you hear how explosive and athletic Paye is, it's peculiar that his production over a four year career at UM is so pedestrian. That's a red flag for me. It's the same for the DE from PSU who SPARQ'd out but also shows limited college production.

I’m going beyond his SPARQ. That’s just icing on the cake for me. Scholar athlete, works hard at his craft with the traits to match. There’s no evidence beyond his lack of production that says he can’t play football. I think his biggest con was that he was asked to move all over the field for the Wolverines.

https://nflmocks.com/2021/04/09/2021-nfl-draft-michigan-edge-kwity-paye/3/

Great article about him.

 

[Sydla]

I’m going beyond his SPARQ. That’s just icing on the cake for me. Scholar athlete, works hard at his craft with the traits to match. There’s no evidence beyond his lack of production that says he can’t play football. I think his biggest con was that he was asked to move all over the field for the Wolverines.

https://nflmocks.com/2021/04/09/2021-nfl-draft-michigan-edge-kwity-paye/3/

Great article about him.

I mean you can't just pretend his lack of production isn't an issue. Anyone taking him, especially us at 10, is taking on a pretty big risk, moreso than say taking Surtain or Slater, guys that have great physical skill sets but also have that show up in production and on tape.

He'd be my disappointing pick if we took him at 10 or even if we traded down a couple of spots.

 

[Rockport]

I mean you can't just pretend his lack of production isn't an issue. Anyone taking him, especially us at 10, is taking on a pretty big risk, moreso than say taking Surtain or Slater, guys that have great physical skill sets but also have that show up in production and on tape.

He'd be my disappointing pick if we took him at 10 or even if we traded down a couple of spots.

It doesn't matter who the Cowboys pick there will be yahoos who will crap on it. Just watch.

 

[pansophy]

I don’t think they’ll mess up if they just sit at 10 and pick. I’m pretty sure one of Horn or Surtain will be there and they’ll pick him. That is a smart, good move.

IMO, the only way they could mess up is if they move back. By doing that, they could trade away from talented players and draft a guy that doesn’t really help.

They could also trade back and hit a home run too... so a trade back doesn’t mean they screwed up. However it ups those chances I think. If they move back 5 or so spots, pick up another premium choice and get a guy like JOK, then that could be very, very good.

But they could mess up and get the wrong guy and regret moving away from the better talent.

We seem to do alright when we trade back. It's when we trade up that things seem to go for the worst. Two really good players are often a better value than 1 great one as well, and you dilute the risk a bit on the player being disappointing.

 

[BobSacamano]

I mean you can't just pretend his lack of production isn't an issue. Anyone taking him, especially us at 10, is taking on a pretty big risk, moreso than say taking Surtain or Slater, guys that have great physical skill sets but also have that show up in production and on tape.

He'd be my disappointing pick if we took him at 10 or even if we traded down a couple of spots.

Derek Barnett. Great college production; very underwhelming in NFL.

But agree to disagree.