The way to look at it is to add the two fourth-round picks that are still TBD. Those are important, and I’ve already mentioned that both fourth rounders the Cowboys have taken are substantial.
Maybe they picked him a bit high at 23, but the real question is what they do with those two fourths alongside this pick. I can’t say how it will turn out, but Parker made this choice because he wanted this guy. He believes he’ll be in the rotation as a rookie and play meaningful snaps. That has to work out, especially since we don’t even know if guys like Downs or Arvel Reese any good as rookies will be, some players take time to develop.
I say this because I’ve seen it happen with the Giant, Thibodeaux is a good player, and Carter was a solid pick last year, one I really wanted, but neither is living up to their draft status so far. It doesn’t matter what a player’s name is or where they were picked; they all have to prove themselves. That’s why someone like Marvin Harrison Jr. got criticized last year, he was good, but not what the draft hype said he’d be.
We saw it with Chase Young too: even with seven sacks as a rookie, he didn’t quite live up to his draft billing, though he wasn’t a bad player. It’s commo, we’ve seen number one overall picks flop. I still think taking Clowney first overall was a mistake, and plenty of quarterbacks have busted at that spot. The draft is an inexact science, and for all we know, this kid could get 10 sacks this year if the scheme and coaching click for him. From boom to bust, anything’s possible for the players picked yesterday across all teams.
All this feedback it's just hyperbole it's our opinion Whether it was a reach or not or whether he's going to be good or bad it doesn't matter..
