ESPN NFL Nation 2022 Re-Draft

[Risen Star]

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Writers from each team are on the clock to re-draft the 2022 draft's first two rounds.

Two of the Cowboys class are selected.

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6. Carolina Panthers
Original pick: Ikem Ekwonu, OT
New pick: Tyler Smith, OT

With quarterback Brock Purdy off the board here, it would have been easy to stick with Ekwonu. He had a solid season after a slow start and has shown the promise to be a long-term solution to a longtime issue. Smith, however, graded out slightly higher for the league's ninth-ranked run offense and allowed seven sacks after being thrown into the position right before the season. Ekwonu allowed eight. -- David Newton

60. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Original pick: Cam Taylor-Britt, CB (CIN traded up)
New pick: DaRon Bland, CB

When this draft happened last April, the Bucs had cornerbacks Carlton Davis, Jamel Dean and Sean Murphy-Bunting, had moved Antoine Winfield Jr. to nickelback and had Logan Ryan and Mike Edwards at safety. That's a solid group on paper. But none of them had five interceptions this season -- Murphy-Bunting had the most with three -- and there were moments when the Bucs desperately needed a takeaway, going five consecutive games without one. Plus, Dean and Murphy-Bunting are set to become free agents, as is Edwards. Adding Bland to the group would have given them a boost, as he finished his rookie season in Dallas with five picks and seven passes defended. -- Jenna Laine

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Todd, Todd, Todd drafts for Dallas and leaves Sam Williams on the board in the 2nd round for a falling 1st rounder.

24. Dallas Cowboys
Original pick: Tyler Smith, OT
New pick: Kaiir Elam, CB

That Smith went so high in the first round in this re-draft shows you the Cowboys were onto something when they took him. Linemen Zion Johnson and Kenyon Green were other options in April, but Elam is the pick here, not just because of what he did this season (two interceptions for Buffalo) but because he fits the size profile Dallas wants in corners. The Cowboys were shown to be thin at corner after losing Jourdan Lewis and Anthony Brown to injuries. -- Todd Archer

56. Dallas Cowboys
Original pick: Sam Williams, OLB
New pick: Kenyon Green, G

The 6-foot-4, 323-pound Green was an option in the first round for the Cowboys last April because the team liked his position flexibility. As a rookie, he started 14 games and would project as a long-term part of the Dallas offensive line. Williams had four sacks and flashed at times, but Green is the better value here. -- Todd Archer

 

[RS12]

56. Dallas Cowboys
Original pick: Sam Williams, OLB
New pick: Kenyon Green, G

I wonder if Archer heard there were some people unhappy with Williams development?

 

[baltcowboy]

I wonder if Archer heard there were some people unhappy with Williams development?

Really? Williams was second on the team in tackles for losses even with his limited playing time. I was not impressed with Green at all
last season.

 

[RS12]

Really? Williams was second on the team in tackles for losses even with his limited playing time. I was not impressed with Green at all
last season.

Rhetorical question. Guy was invisible after car wreck. Seems like a lot of stuff manages to get beyond the walls of the Star. Not saying anything one way or another about Green.

 

[baltcowboy]

Rhetorical question. Guy was invisible after car wreck. Seems like a lot of stuff manages to get beyond the walls of the Star. Not saying anything one way or another about Green.

What stuff? I will say I was concerned that he got fewer snaps during the playoffs but the only rookies that got any snaps in the playoffs was Tyler and Bland. Big offseason for Williams prove himself.

 

[cnuball21]

If I’m a Panthers fan I’m taking Ickey over Tyler still.

Both had ups and downs but Ickey gave up the least pressures of the rookie OTs and still has a bit of a higher pedigree.

 

[Pass2Run]

Yep, Tyler Smith should have been in the rookie of the year convo.

 

[xwalker]

If I’m a Panthers fan I’m taking Ickey over Tyler still.

Both had ups and downs but Ickey gave up the least pressures of the rookie OTs and still has a bit of a higher pedigree.

Punch yourself in the face for having a terrible opinion...

 

[cnuball21]

Punch yourself in the face for having a terrible opinion...

What’s up with you and Tyler? I’m sending super homer vibes.

He led the league in penalties and was almost dead last in pass pro win rate at one point. I’m rooting for him but it’s ok to acknowledge someone else is better…when they clearly are.

 

[Cowboyny]

If I’m a Panthers fan I’m taking Ickey over Tyler still.

Both had ups and downs but Ickey gave up the least pressures of the rookie OTs and still has a bit of a higher pedigree.

I don't know why you are such a Tyler Smith hater. They kid was suppose to start at Guard and he was forced to play Left Tackle the entire season with very limited reps prior to the season. This was the same player who many called a extreme project. He did more then just hold up and forced a hall of fame Left Tackle to switch sides. Ickey played on a run first team in the worst division in football. Yes, he has huge upside, but so does Tyler and Tyler is the better player today.

 

[cnuball21]

I don't know why you are such a Tyler Smith hater. They kid was suppose to start at Guard and he was forced to play Left Tackle the entire season with very limited reps prior to the season. This was the same player who many called an extreme project. He did more then just hold up and forced a hall of fame Left Tackle to switch sides. Ickey played on a run first team in the worst division in football. Yes, he has huge upside, but so does Tyler and Tyler is the better player today.

I’m not at all…I like him and rooted for him all year. I’m just a realist.

It’s just weird to me that some of our fans think he’s a stud already and ignore the metrics that tell us otherwise and how he has a long way to go.

 

[Cowboyny]

I’m not at all…I like him and rooted for him all year. I’m just a realist.

It’s just weird to me that some of our fans think he’s a stud already and ignore the metrics that tell us otherwise and how he has a long way to go.

Look how far his as come since he was drafted, many thought he was a project and if he had to play Tackle we would of been as disaster, which he wasn't. Watch the tape on Nick Bosa, who just won the Defensive MVP, he held us own in one and one matchups. We know he has that so called "want to be great" and I am expecting an even bigger leap in year 2.

 

[Malhavoc]

Smith was a rookie supposed to play Guard, kicked into duty as LT when Tyron went dow.n and then shuffled between the 2 when Peters was signed. There is absolutely no reason to think that he won’t develop further. Stick the kid at LT and enjoy the next 10 years. The team has issues, Smith ain’t one of them.

 

[cnuball21]

Look how far his as come since he was drafted, many thought he was a project and if he had to play Tackle we would have been as disaster, which he wasn't. Watch the tape on Nick Bosa, who just won the Defensive MVP, he held us own in one and one matchups. We know he has that so called "want to be great" and I am expecting an even bigger leap in year 2.

He stepped up and answered the call for sure.

But I just don’t understand why some of our fans are crowning him as a stud already…he’s not. It’s so easy to look up stats / metrics instead of using the eyeball test. He was below average this year.

Can he get better and does he have good traits? Absolutely. But he’s not there right now. Which is exactly why I’d love us to draft an OT if a good one falls.

I think Tyler can be a serviceable OT. I think could be an all pro LG.

 

[Cowboyny]

He stepped up and answered the call for sure.

But I just don’t understand why some of our fans are crowning him as a stud already…he’s not. It’s so easy to look up stats / metrics instead of using the eyeball test. He was below average this year.

Can he get better and does he have good traits? Absolutely. But he’s not there right now. Which is exactly why I’d love us to draft an OT if a good one falls.

I think Tyler can be a serviceable OT. I think could be an all pro LG.

Not saying he is a stud yet, but he is on the path to becoming very good, believe he had a better rookie year then Tyron and played the harder position. Out of his draft class, he outperformed all of them as a rookie, which wasn’t expected even people like me who I was very high on.

 

[Malhavoc]

People obviously have different takes on Smith. Smith certainly had some issues last year but so did every other tackle in the class. You think Seattle and Carolina are looking to draft a LT this year ? Smith looks like a kid that will improve and certainly has an opportunity to be one of the best LT’s in the game. Jones and Harrison are guys I hear as names thrown around. I don’t think any of them are better than what Smith will be in year 2. I think he’s going to make a huge jump. The talent is there and the work ethic is exceptional. As I said before this team has issues LT ain’t one of them.

 

[Pass2Run]

He stepped up and answered the call for sure.

But I just don’t understand why some of our fans are crowning him as a stud already…he’s not. It’s so easy to look up stats / metrics instead of using the eyeball test. He was below average this year.

Can he get better and does he have good traits? Absolutely. But he’s not there right now. Which is exactly why I’d love us to draft an OT if a good one falls.

I think Tyler can be a serviceable OT. I think could be an all pro LG.

That's because you're looking at the numbers without looking at the context of the player in the game. Sometimes, the sacks aren't even his fault. It's just how the play unfolds and he gets the sack. But it's more than putting them on a piece of paper, side by side, and saying, yep, that one is better.

And that's what you're doing here.

 

[Pass2Run]

Rhetorical question. Guy was invisible after car wreck. Seems like a lot of stuff manages to get beyond the walls of the Star. Not saying anything one way or another about Green.

You have to understand the history. Josh Brent and all that. And they probably think Williams has maturity issues, and maybe he hasn't handled the fame and fortune and being able to drive high-octane sports cars, and all that. And, for the sake of his future, they sat him down.

That's what I gather out of this whole thing. Seems like something Quinn would do.

 

[cnuball21]

Not saying he is a stud yet, but he is on the path to becoming very good, believe he had a better rookie year then Tyron and played the harder position. Out of his draft class, he outperformed all of them as a rookie, which wasn’t expected even people like me who I was very high on.

Yea, I hope he improves and gets better and he should.

But what are you basing “he outperformed all rookies” on? I’ve seen zero to back that up.

 

[cnuball21]

That's because you're looking at the numbers without looking at the context of the player in the game. Sometimes, the sacks aren't even his fault. It's just how the play unfolds and he gets the sack. But it's more than putting them on a piece of paper, side by side, and saying, yep, that one is better.

And that's what you're doing here.

I don’t think I ever mentioned sacks…