TheMarathonContinues
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I get what you're saying. To me he was a 4th round pick. Could've went earlier....He's not a flawless prospect. He has flaws. Marvin Wilson was another guy who was projected to go much higher....I saw some places say late 1st and in the 2nd..he goes undrafted.Not arguing, I get some guys drop within a round or fall down into another round... But Cox literally fell 60-70 spots! That’s not because of the normal..”a team preferred another player” reasoning. Teams literally passed over him a few times before Dallas drafted him.
Honestly, it’s not even about him lasting that long. My concern is why?! The shoulder concern prob doesn’t help, but did other teams think his run defense is more a detriment than his superb coverage skills?
All I’m saying is.. all this talk about how “Lucky” Dallas was to draft him and that he’s the “biggest draft steal” has me concerned. He was the 115th player selected, 15th LBer, and Detroit preferred Derrick Barnes from Purdue 2 picks before Cox.
I’m not trying to throw a wet blanket on Cox, but I have my doubts that he’s the player that most promote him as. I hope for the best for all our draft picks..hell at the least he can be a situational nickle or dime coverage LBer and that’ll be fine. But Draft steal? I’m not so sure bc of he could be a liability against the run. Cox is starting to look like fools gold to me... and nobody has been able to convince me otherwise.
IN regards to why he fell? I honestly don't know why. I heard the rumblings of a shoulder injury...Tyler Biadiz fell last year as well. Its just the draft. That's all I can add to he discussion lol.
Its also worth noting that other linebackers may have went before him because they were better fits. Better tacklers. Better run stoppers. Cowboys happen to have been in the business of better coverage linebackers. Worked out for them.