News: CW: ESPN's Mel Kiper says Cowboys' draft class on the NFL's worst, 'too many unknowns'

[Rayman70]

Funny, Ferguson looks slowish, but catches everything and always " open" ...Yet Mel Kiper thinks hes meh... I like this kid. He's an old school in line guy that is well rounded. Do ya'll remember Doug Cosby? He's basically HIM. Go watch his old tape. BTW..Cosby played in the Big Ten as well(Ohio State).

 

[cowboyec]

this is the part of the post draft process where we play pretend.
that NOBODY post combine said tulsa ot tyler smith had moved up the boards as a probable 1st rd pick.

that NOBODY said once we moved into april that sam williams could be drafted as early as rd2.

that NOBODY had s alabama wr jalen tolbert as a 2nd Rd prospect.

because now they're cowboys...so lets continue the false narrative.

 

[Flamma]

That was prior to the 1994 season I believe? Or was that before 1995? In 1995 the Colts just barely missed getting to the SB in a close game against the Steelers. Right after Kiper responded by saying that's why the Colts are a laughing stock every year.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Espn is agenda driven and biased against all things Cowboys.

Ya think?

 

[Toruk_Makto]

He may be wrong, but I think it is a safe to say this is a questionable class with unknowns.

we have argued about his low grades for Dallas for years. For the most part he has been correct more often than Dallas front office. I believe he has give. Dallas solid grades the previous years.

If you argued against the Dallas draft class for years you've been very wrong. Consistently.

 

[cowboyec]

tyler smith and sam williams should not have surprised ANYONE who follows this team closely.
both players have been talked about as guys they loved...smith as a rd1 target...sam i am at 56 because they didnt think he'd make it to 88.

 

[FiveSuperBowls]

Look Mel is going to go of his draft card and will not deviate. If a team hits on his card it's a hit if not a miss, it's that simple. But over the years he has softened up a bit.

 

[Ken]

Mel is a bull**** artist. Don't worry about him. The former GM for the Colts called him out on it in the mid-90s

Exactly.


Mel went on and on about how the colts were stupid for tking Edgerrin James over Rickey Williams lol

The guy has no idea what he is doing.

 

[Bobhaze]

Mel “Hyper” Kiper is vastly overrated. He maybe right, may not. No one- not a soul on this planet knows whether or not this is a great draft or not. Check back in a couple of years.

I believe in giving all these players the chance to prove themselves before criticizing. The front office is another story. After the last 26 years, they have no benefit of the doubt. Especially since none of the guys named Jones ever admit that they are the problem.

 

[Risen Star]

Mel 1
Cowboys 0

 

[Ken]

tyler smith and sam williams should not have surprised ANYONE who follows this team closely.
both players have been talked about as guys they loved...smith as a rd1 target...sam i am at 56 because they didnt think he'd make it to 88.

Sam at 56 and Tolbert at 88 hasn't been talked about enough.

The Cowboys didn't feel, accurately i would say, that Sam would make it to 88, so they took him at 56.

They read the draft perfectly as there were so many wr's already taken that those teams would be unlikely to take another, even if it was great value.

A pass rusher with his production and measurables never makes it to 88.

 

[Risen Star]

Funny, Ferguson looks slowish, but catches everything and always " open" ...Yet Mel Kiper thinks hes meh... I like this kid. He's an old school in line guy that is well rounded. Do ya'll remember Doug Cosby? He's basically HIM. Go watch his old tape. BTW..Cosby played in the Big Ten as well(Ohio State).

It's 2022.

 

[Acceptablename]

Consider the source

 

[Risen Star]

I'm still digesting the draft class but I can tell you that I hated the 2nd round pick.

 

[Rayman70]

It's 2022.

and....? Its still football. You still win in the trenches and by moving the chains.

 

[StarChamber_33]

The Draft Godfather has spoken.


I agree with him

That is total complete GARBAGE.. If his knowledge is so vast and great, why hasn't an NFL Team hired him?! Trust me, even you can do his job and get about the same results..

 

[Rayman70]

I'm still digesting the draft class but I can tell you that I hated the 2nd round pick.

Hey I wasnt thrilled either, but IF he pans out, the guy will be a stud.

 

[speedkilz88]

The players are "unknowns" to Mel because he doesn't watch film anymore. The guy's retired and comes back for the draft and pretends he's still doing it.

 

[Risen Star]

and....? Its still football. You still win in the trenches and by moving the chains.

You might not have noticed but the game has changed since 1985. The very best offenses have tight ends who can stretch the field.

 

[Plankton]

Funny, Ferguson looks slowish, but catches everything and always " open" ...Yet Mel Kiper thinks hes meh... I like this kid. He's an old school in line guy that is well rounded. Do ya'll remember Doug Cosby? He's basically HIM. Go watch his old tape. BTW..Cosby played in the Big Ten as well(Ohio State).

Doug Cosbie played at Santa Clara