CalPolyTechnique
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The worst is TJ Watt.
Id give up 3 Keenan Allen’s for 1 pass rusher like that.
That decision was a monumental disaster. We passed on a likely HOF player for a better scheme fit in Taco Charlton.
There is a long list of coulda woulda shoulda’s with this organization and I’m guilty as anyone about bringing it to light
the Watt and Taco one is frustrating as is the zeke Ramsey but it is what is
Looks bad in hindsight, but Williams was a good prospect and a better fit with Bryant.
Cowboys selected Dwayne Goodrich 150 picks before Tom Brady.Cowboys selected Gavin Escobar 16 picks before KC took Travis Kelce. You're welcome.
The Cowboys went with Williams because PFF had him rated higher on the scooter route
There is a long list with every teamThere is a long list of coulda woulda shoulda’s with this organization and I’m guilty as anyone about bringing it to light
the Watt and Taco one is frustrating as is the zeke Ramsey but it is what is
Morris Claiborne is definitely worse. With TJ Watt you were drafting toward the end of the first and missed out on a guy due to scheme.
With Morris Claiborne you spent an extra 2md round pick to move up and miss drafting Luke Kuechly, Bruce Irvin, Fletcher Cox, Michael Brockers, Stephen Gilmore, Melvin Ingram…
Traded a premium pick to dodge those players.
How many teams passed on Frederick? How many passed on Lamb? How many passed on Prescott? How many passed on Romo?
The Cowboys have hit on many skipped over players by other teams over the years just like other teams have.
NFL history is full of great players who were passed by other teams, including some many times over with rounds of picks.
Cherry picking one here and there from years past to point out what could have been is really a pointless exercise.
This is not a defense of any Cowboys pick that failed to live up to their expectations as there have been many, but rather pointing out that all teams have their "could have, would have, should have" missed picks in their history.
And by the trade chart they got good value. Should have given up a 4th as well I believeI don’t hate Claiborne. He was universally viewed as a elite corner and they made an aggressive move and it didn’t work out. I’ll never be mad at them for that.