Mike Tanier Draft Grades

[AsthmaField]

He’s wrong (IMO) that Smith is a year away from starting. I think he’s going to be a day one starter at LG and make a massive difference from the start.

Perhaps he meant a year away from starting at OT… which I would agree with.

 

[Bullflop]

SURPRISED HE GIVE B+ to EAGLES I think they did damn good

He's likely a Cowboys fan . . . and that's OK! The fact that he short-circuited the Eagles makes him a real pal. A good man, indeed.

 

[JD_KaPow]

He's likely a Cowboys fan . . . and that's OK! The fact that he short-circuited the Eagles makes him a real pal. A good man, indeed.

He’s an Eagles fan.

 

[BAT]

 

[Bullflop]

He’s an Eagles fan.

No kidding? Sheesh! I guess that just goes to show how wrong I can be! Color my face red. I found it odd that he gave us a B and the Eagles a B+, when it seemed they did much better. I read his words altogether too briefly, without seeing it correctly. My bad. I think we did appreciably. I felt much better today than I did yesterday though.

 

[phildadon86]

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/walkthrough/2022/mike-taniers-2022-draft-not-grades

Dallas Cowboys
Improved Roster: A
Used Resources Well: B
Met Needs: C
FINAL PPA: B

I admire the Cowboys' bourbon-drenched, draft-board-peepshow approach. It's suboptimal and silly, but the Cowboys rarely reach for needs or outsmart themselves into taking bad players.

Tyler Smith is a year away from starting but has Pro Bowl left tackle traits. Second-round pick Sam Williams and fifth-rounder John Ridgeway have exceptional pass-rushing and run-stuffing tools, respectively. Jalen Tolbert is a viable boundary threat to help offset the loss of Amari Cooper, while Wisconsin's Jake Ferguson is more Dalton Schultz.

Needs? Goals? Plans? Jerrah is just draftin' ballplayers, y'all. It ain't fancy rocket science. None of this year's picks will help the Cowboys reach a Super Bowl in 2022, but a few will likely form the core of Jerrah's next batch of almost-contenders.

Giants: A
I am also an extra-huge fan of picking 10 times in the first five rounds when the goal for 2022 isn't to compete to but to rinse as much Gettleman as possible off the soles of the roster.

Eagles: B+
The Eagles four-pronged master plan for 2022: remain playoff competitive; find successors for Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce; accurately appraise Jalen Hurts; and maintain enough draft capital to either replace or further support Hurts in 2022....a lot can go wrong with a plan that has this many moving parts, and adding $100 million to the payroll while all-but punting on Day 3 comes with its own parcel of risks.

Commanders: C+
Maybe putting Wentz in a room with Sam Howell will be like placing a mirror in a parrot's cage to keep it from dying of loneliness.

Ummm Sam williams sucks against the run. This guy lost me after that lol

 

[JD_KaPow]

Ummm Sam williams sucks against the run. This guy lost me after that lol

You completely misread what he wrote. The key word is “respectively.”

 

[FVSTONE]

You would love that, wouldn't you?

When a FO pretty much sits on their hands and does nothing to bring in some quality FAs then expect the worst come next season. Where did all the Gregory money go after he decided to jump ship? This FO had an opportunity to sign a couple of quality LBers which would have freed up Parsons to roam a little next year, but no they did nothing and now they are going to lean too hard on this kid which will end up getting this stud hurt and killing any chances of this team performing decently in their own division. So don't expect a repeat of last year in the Eastern Division.........................

 

[America's Cowboy]

When a FO pretty much sits on their hands and does nothing to bring in some quality FAs then expect the worst come next season. Where did all the Gregory money go after he decided to jump ship? This FO had an opportunity to sign a couple of quality LBers which would have freed up Parsons to roam a little next year, but no they did nothing and now they are going to lean too hard on this kid which will end up getting this stud hurt and killing any chances of this team performing decently in their own division. So don't expect a repeat of last year in the Eastern Division.........................

 

[Hennessy_King]

He is spot on. I don't think any of these players help us win more games in 2022. all projects

 

[Jipper]

"I admire the Cowboys' bourbon-drenched, draft-board-peepshow approach. It's suboptimal and silly, but the Cowboys rarely reach for needs or outsmart themselves into taking bad players."

I think you mean scotch

Maybe Jerry is reaching for something different on draft day!

 

[Fastpitch Dad]

Sure, they're nothing but fun.

100% correct.

We all know that it's all based on potential and we won't fully know for a couple years. But it is fun to read what others thought about our draft.

 

[plymkr]

Yeah, not sure, but I suspect he's talking about meeting this year's needs, and how none of these guys (including our 1st- and 2nd-rounders) look quite NFL ready (in his view. and I tend to agree on that).

Yeah it seems like this was more of a draft for 2023. Getting the team ready for 2023 and continuing the contract purge and influx of new players. Not sure how I feel about that. I guess I'm still excited that we're shoring up the offensive line and purging contracts. Who knows what Jerry is thinking. I still think we had a good draft but I feel we'll see the payoff in 2023 and 2024.