Stephen Jones: The Draft Aligns a Little Bit with Our Needs

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All they really need is to use their first 3 picks to find a 2 or 3 starting olineman, 2 starting D tackles, another linebacker, a starting running-back and a wr3. And another corner.....easy peasy...
 

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I think I got about another season or two of this before I just kind of bow out. Kids getting older so more travel sports for all three of them. I can occupy my time better than watching the old man and his dimwitted, tight fisted son continue to just plod along.
You'll be much happier. I stopped caring so much when my daughter was born. Many more important things to worry about. Salud!
 

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All they really need is to use their first 3 picks to find a 2 or 3 starting olineman, 2 starting D tackles, another linebacker, a starting running-back and a wr3. And another corner.....easy peasy...
Yes, they need all those positions (though with Smith, Martin and Steele they have 3 o-line guys, only need two to fill out the line, and with Hoffman, etc. they have the bodies, we just don't know if they're any good), but they do have draft picks to try to fill some spots, Overshown is on pace to be back, as is Diggs, they picked up Kendricks already, have Dowdle for a rb, can probably resign Cooks for a wr3, and so forth.

Look, I'm not saying Dallas is 'good to go', but it doesn't do anybody any good to dismiss the season as lost in March. We can wait at least until after the draft to see what's changed.

If you want to be all doom and gloom and wallow in despair, go ahead but I try to stay neutral with my emotions until something actually happens....
 

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They don’t view DT, LB or DE needing starters.

DT - Osa, Mazi
LB - Overshown, Kendrick’s, Parsons
DE - Tank, Williams

We know we can use the help. These guys think we don’t have any holes
Post of the night lol
 

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All they really need is to use their first 3 picks to find a 2 or 3 starting olineman, 2 starting D tackles, another linebacker, a starting running-back and a wr3. And another corner.....easy peasy...
Don't limit yourself we can get more picks than that by trading down
 

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Yes, they need all those positions (though with Smith, Martin and Steele they have 3 o-line guys, only need two to fill out the line, and with Hoffman, etc. they have the bodies, we just don't know if they're any good), but they do have draft picks to try to fill some spots, Overshown is on pace to be back, as is Diggs, they picked up Kendricks already, have Dowdle for a rb, can probably resign Cooks for a wr3, and so forth.

Look, I'm not saying Dallas is 'good to go', but it doesn't do anybody any good to dismiss the season as lost in March. We can wait at least until after the draft to see what's changed.

If you want to be all doom and gloom and wallow in despair, go ahead but I try to stay neutral with my emotions until something actually happens....
When they choose once again to not participate in free agency, we'd be silly to expect them to fill their needs in the draft, when they've been unable to do so for 30 years. And maybe Steele will get back to his average pre-knee play of 22, but he was awful last year.
 

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Sure they can get some 4's or 5's. Not likely to be starters and they need a bunch of them.
That's fine we need all the help we can get, this will be the cheapest way damn free agency to Jerry and Stephen
 

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I have actually skipped entire seasons. It is amazing how little you do miss it. For me it is the rules and the obvious officiating issues that make the games to frustrating to watch.
I hear you...i love the sport, been involved in it since I was 9...about 48 years. I watch all levels and enjoy it very much....I just don't get worked up about it anymore...unless I'm directly involved.
 

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Just think if we didn't have to draft a position of need. Then, we could actually improve the team in the draft instead of just replacing what we lost.
 

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Just what I didn't want to hear going into the draft, selecting "Need" over best player available regardless of position is a recipe for disaster...

And I do expect Dallas to move back in this draft because of the dreaded "NEED", they need more players than picks they have now..
Was Mazzie Smith best player available last year?
 

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That’s is brilliance my fellow fans. How could we not see that the draft aligns a “little” with their needs. That is next level management right there.
And since our only hope to win a Super Bowl is Jerry's Way (the draft and only the draft), it's nice to know it aligns "a little". I hate these two clowns more every single day.
 

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I have actually skipped entire seasons. It is amazing how little you do miss it. For me it is the rules and the obvious officiating issues that make the games to frustrating to watch.
The officiating literally ruins games. Now add a Daddy&Son duo who all but admit they don't really care after the worst playoff loss in our history...has me on the ropes, man. I'll be 50 by the time the 2025 season arrives. I just hope I can outlive these two clowns and still be young enough to celebrate wins.
 

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Just what I didn't want to hear going into the draft, selecting "Need" over best player available regardless of position is a recipe for disaster...

And I do expect Dallas to move back in this draft because of the dreaded "NEED", they need more players than picks they have now..
The truth is. The cowboys draft for need more quite often. It usually bites them in the butt particularly in the second round.
 
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