R1 Grade: B-

jterrell

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All in all I am mixed on the Cowboys R1.

Pros:
- Parsons might be the best raw athlete in this draft defensively. 4.39 at 246 pounds is scary good.
- He is a defender. DAL had to align resources to that side of the ball. Forgetting the NFL game is still 3 phases is egregious roster mgmt.
- For all the Jaylon/LVE miss talk they were dynamic together with a healthy LVE for one stretch. You can see Quinn trying to recreate that with a healthy Parsons.
- The trade down was insanely nice. You pick up 84 for free as DAL was absolutely not taking a QB or WR. DAL has most remaining picks/value of any team. Should own day 2 w/ 4 picks.
- Parsons was the top rated defender on most boards for the last year.
- Day 1 role as a starting LB. Likely plays Will w LVE becoming LB3.
- Jimmy chart says DAL won trade with 170 point pick 84 for dropping 2 spots which is 100 points. +70 points is pretty extreme.

Cons:
- He is a Cowboys LB... he can run and he can hit but he attacks first action; Ball fakes own him.
- He is a LB period. Positional value is lowest on defense for me.
- He is a bit too concerned with being an alpha dog for me.
- Team now has two Jaylons. Big dudes who play best just attacking or lining up in man coverage versus tight ends/running backs.
- Top 2 CBs probably were a better fit for positional value, immediate return.
 

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All in all I am mixed on the Cowboys R1.

Pros:
- Parsons might be the best raw athlete in this draft defensively. 4.39 at 246 pounds is scary good.
- He is a defender. DAL had to align resources to that side of the ball. Forgetting the NFL game is still 3 phases is egregious roster mgmt.
- For all the Jaylon/LVE miss talk they were dynamic together with a healthy LVE for one stretch. You can see Quinn trying to recreate that with a healthy Parsons.
- The trade down was insanely nice. You pick up 84 for free as DAL was absolutely not taking a QB or WR. DAL has most remaining picks/value of any team. Should own day 2 w/ 4 picks.
- Parsons was the top rated defender on most boards for the last year.
- Day 1 role as a starting LB. Likely plays Will w LVE becoming LB3.

Cons:
- He is a Cowboys LB... he can run and he can hit but he attacks first action; Ball fakes own him.
- He is a LB period. Positional value is lowest on defense for me.
- He is a bit too concerned with being an alpha dog for me.
- Team now has two Jaylons. Big dudes who play best just attacking or lining up in man coverage versus tight ends/running backs.
- Top 2 CBs probably were a better fit for positional value, immediate return.
You should take the sentence about the two top CBs out of the equation. They weren’t an option since they were gone.
 

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You should take the sentence about the two top CBs out of the equation. They weren’t an option since they were gone.
They were part of the equation, they just would have required a move up.
End of day they were almost certainly the teams top 2 targets.
They went off board so that's a con.
I liked both CB more than Parsons but I do not think I liked them more than Parsons +75+84 which is what it ended up being.
 

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All in all I am mixed on the Cowboys R1.

Pros:
- Parsons might be the best raw athlete in this draft defensively. 4.39 at 246 pounds is scary good.
- He is a defender. DAL had to align resources to that side of the ball. Forgetting the NFL game is still 3 phases is egregious roster mgmt.
- For all the Jaylon/LVE miss talk they were dynamic together with a healthy LVE for one stretch. You can see Quinn trying to recreate that with a healthy Parsons.
- The trade down was insanely nice. You pick up 84 for free as DAL was absolutely not taking a QB or WR. DAL has most remaining picks/value of any team. Should own day 2 w/ 4 picks.
- Parsons was the top rated defender on most boards for the last year.
- Day 1 role as a starting LB. Likely plays Will w LVE becoming LB3.
- Jimmy chart says DAL won trade with 170 point pick 84 for dropping 2 spots which is 100 points. +70 points is pretty extreme.

Cons:
- He is a Cowboys LB... he can run and he can hit but he attacks first action; Ball fakes own him.
- He is a LB period. Positional value is lowest on defense for me.
- He is a bit too concerned with being an alpha dog for me.
- Team now has two Jaylons. Big dudes who play best just attacking or lining up in man coverage versus tight ends/running backs.
- Top 2 CBs probably were a better fit for positional value, immediate return.

Team does not have two Jaylon's...Jaylon can not do what Parson's does. Jaylon does not take on blocks, shed them and make tackles, he side steps them.Jaylon can't read and diagnose the run in heavy traffic and make plays in the backfield like Parsons. Two very, very different players. Parsons very good in coverage.
The comparison is incorrect with all due respect sir
 

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Cons:
- He is a Cowboys LB... he can run and he can hit but he attacks first action; Ball fakes own him.
- He is a LB period. Positional value is lowest on defense for me.
- He is a bit too concerned with being an alpha dog for me.
- Team now has two Jaylons. Big dudes who play best just attacking or lining up in man coverage versus tight ends/running backs.
This is what I've been saying. So obvious to those who know how to study film.

Cowboys drafted another Jaylon Smith. Period.

I don't like the pick, but I will support the player.

I have a feeling several years down the road we will regret the pick, unless Parsons drastically improves on his play recognition and physically transforms his body to become more mobile and able to cut and go in the opposite direction without losing speed, quickness or momentum.
 

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This is what I've been saying. So obvious to those who know how to study film.

Cowboys drafted another Jaylon Smith. Period.

I don't like the pick, but I will support the player.

I have a feeling several years down the road we will regret the pick, unless Parsons drastically improves on his play recognition and physically transforms his body to become more mobile and able to cut and go in the opposite direction without losing speed, quickness or momentum.

No they didn't.... stop regurgitating BS or post up some tape and back that up. Jaylon can't do what Parsons does. We took the best defensive player in the draft and picked up another 3rd rounder.

You'll sound foolish with the Jaylon Smith comparison.. PUT ON THE TAPE
 

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Team does not have two Jaylon's...Jaylon can not do what Parson's does. Jaylon does not take on blocks, shed them and make tackles, he side steps them.Jaylon can't read and diagnose the run in heavy traffic and make plays in the backfield like Parsons. Two very, very different players. Parsons very good in coverage.
The comparison is incorrect with all due respect sir

Player comps via scouts were in fact "Jaylon Smith".
Parsons is not a play diagnoser either. His "weaknesses" are zone coverage and play action/ball fakes.
He was a HS DE and he was best used as an attack dog just coming forward beating OL to the spot.
Like Jaylon he is not good in zone but can handle man assignments with raw speed. He has poor eye discipline and plays better coming downhill.

Like a lot of high draft picks he out-athleted folks in college. But he is not take on LB nor is he a Sean Lee I know whats coming player.
He is a run and hit guy. Same as Jaylon.
Which is fine, Jaylon is a quality NFL LB.
You just now have two very similar guys.
 

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All in all I am mixed on the Cowboys R1.

Pros:
- Parsons might be the best raw athlete in this draft defensively. 4.39 at 246 pounds is scary good.
- He is a defender. DAL had to align resources to that side of the ball. Forgetting the NFL game is still 3 phases is egregious roster mgmt.
- For all the Jaylon/LVE miss talk they were dynamic together with a healthy LVE for one stretch. You can see Quinn trying to recreate that with a healthy Parsons.
- The trade down was insanely nice. You pick up 84 for free as DAL was absolutely not taking a QB or WR. DAL has most remaining picks/value of any team. Should own day 2 w/ 4 picks.
- Parsons was the top rated defender on most boards for the last year.
- Day 1 role as a starting LB. Likely plays Will w LVE becoming LB3.
- Jimmy chart says DAL won trade with 170 point pick 84 for dropping 2 spots which is 100 points. +70 points is pretty extreme.

Cons:
- He is a Cowboys LB... he can run and he can hit but he attacks first action; Ball fakes own him.
- He is a LB period. Positional value is lowest on defense for me.
- He is a bit too concerned with being an alpha dog for me.
- Team now has two Jaylons. Big dudes who play best just attacking or lining up in man coverage versus tight ends/running backs.
- Top 2 CBs probably were a better fit for positional value, immediate return.
Good points but I just can't list a con that is about 2 CB's that were not available when we drafted.
Was Surtain good enough to give up our 2nd or next years first to move down and get him? I'm not ready to say yes.

I believe we need to rate a pick based on available players at that selection only.
 

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This is what I've been saying. So obvious to those who know how to study film.

Cowboys drafted another Jaylon Smith. Period.

I don't like the pick, but I will support the player.

I have a feeling several years down the road we will regret the pick, unless Parsons drastically improves on his play recognition and physically transforms his body to become more mobile and able to cut and go in the opposite direction without losing speed, quickness or momentum.

:laugh::laugh:

Love these guys who brag about "studying tape" (aka watching YouTube clips) and condescend to everyone who doesn't agree with their questionable opinions. What a tool lol
 

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No they didn't.... stop regurgitating BS or post up some tape and back that up. Jaylon can't do what Parsons does. We took the best defensive player in the draft and picked up another 3rd rounder.

You'll sound foolish with the Jaylon Smith comparison.. PUT ON THE TAPE
Go to the 7:00 mark...



Now, apologize for being wrong!
 

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This is what I've been saying. So obvious to those who know how to study film.

Cowboys drafted another Jaylon Smith. Period.

I don't like the pick, but I will support the player.

I have a feeling several years down the road we will regret the pick, unless Parsons drastically improves on his play recognition and physically transforms his body to become more mobile and able to cut and go in the opposite direction without losing speed, quickness or momentum.
Will McClay knows how to study film and he believes Parsons was worth drafting. Otherwise they would taken taken the Bears trade.

I guess you know more than Will McClay because you scouted someone on YouTube,
 

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Parsons does what you want out of an elite LB...he's nothing like Jaylon Smith at all two very different LB styles.

Voch is a great dude and entertaining as heck but he is an amateur arm chair guy.
I played LB in HS and then Safety in college.
I have sat through film for hours upon hours with college coaches out of Jimmy Johnson's "tree" --Carlos Mainord was my DC. .

But more than that.. dude.. watch the tape... lol. The first 5 or 6 plays he shows are all Parsons blitzing a non P5 team (Memphis). He has exactly ZERO stack and shed plays in that first 5 minutes.
 
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