Drafted by Cowboys 5th Round Pick - QB Mike White, Western Kentucky (171st pick)

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DHCBF66 said:
Did you expect day 1 starters on the 3rd day of the draft?
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Why not? Dont think like Jerry and go into draft locked into drafting depth.

NFL is littered with starters picked on 3rd day and later.
 
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OmerV said:
The fresh out of college Romo didn’t belong in the same area code as the player we came to know Romo as either. That’s not to say White will end up being special, but we already know the Romo story and Whites story is yet to be written.
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I know, but the problem is that people should not equate the two (or assume that White would be the next Romo). They share some traits/skills, but White is nowhere near as mobile as Romo.
 
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Mike White QB Western Kentucky

TALENT
ROUND 3

STRENGTHS
Mike might be the most complete quarterback in this draft. He has the size and solid arm talent and strength but what he brings to the position is the mental and football intelligence that most quarterbacks are still learning when coming out of college into the pros. He can play in any style of offense, under center or out of the spread. He shows good accuracy from the pocket and his leadership skills and management of the game plan is excellent. Mike can help a team right away as a back up and at some point in his career if given the chance to get on the field he could be a starting quarterback.

CONCERNS
Mike shows the ability to over think himself and miss on the plays that require the quarterback not to miss on. He is stout in the pocket but has to learn to manipulate the pocket and extend passing plays to give him a chance to reset and make throws that count at the most important times of a game.

BOTTOM LINE
Mike does not make the talent around him better…the talent around him makes him better. He is a competent quarterback and with the right coach and in the right system with good talent around him Mike can be a starting quarterback in the NFL. Mike should be given time to develop better “instincts” for his position. It just might be the answer to him becoming a quarterback similar to a Tony Romo. Mike might not have as strong an arm as Tony had but their style of playing the game and “over thinking” is similar. Tony had a problem committing to the play that was called and was always thinking right up to the snap that there is a better play to call. Mike seems to struggle committing to the play call and at other times being stubborn and too committed to the play call. Confused? Basically what I’m saying is that Mike things too much and it affects his play on the field and until he can let his talent direct the play instead of his thinking he will struggle to make plays at the most important times of a game. There is nothing wrong with Mike’s overall talent, he does have to work on his deep ball and he might struggle in the red zone fitting the ball into those tight zones but the truth is Mike’s biggest issue to overcome is “over thinking” every process on the field, on every play from the play call, to his mechanics, to what spot to throw to and remembering to look off defensive backs and on, and on, and on, and on. Now most of you are going to think, isn’t this what every quarterback does at the line of scrimmage? That’s true every quarterback goes through this type of thinking but the difference is, the good one’s do it without even knowing they do it, the quarterbacks who don’t make it… do it methodically thinking and check off each box in their heads as they go through the process. With repetition and a stable coaching staff and staying in the same offensive system for a few years, Mike could easily become a starting quarterback in the NFL that’s if he can eliminate the “over thinking” but that’s the hitch, some players never do, they never turn the page and stop over thinking.

-Drew Boylhart (The Huddle Report) [PARAPHRASED]
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This is a really stupid analysis. I don't know how you can be the most complete QB in the draft and have a bottom line like Drew explains here. Is it just contradictory
 

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I'm not opposed to him as a player, but was disturbed to find he had previous contact with Moore, when he played under the coaches Moore played for. Reminded me too much of Linehan dragging Kellen Moore over to the Cowboys.

It doesn't sound like you're picking the guy, it sounds like you're picking someone who knows your system and preferences.
 
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Cap12 said:
Dak should be able to keep his job. White is not a project, but he's not quite NFL ready either. I'm not a Dak hater, but I want to see more from him. He took a huge step back last season and you can't blame everybody around him (unless you want to take away his ORoY in 2016, you can't have it both ways). I look for Dak to step things up next season, but if he can't I feel a heck of a lot better turning to Mike White than Rush.
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Dak was a pro bowl front runner for half the year and went to crap the other half. Let's not pretend it was all bad .
 
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Brugler is very high on him, had 3rd round grade on him I believe.
 
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We need a dependable backup. Between Rush & White we should be straight there. Good value pick.
 
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PAPPYDOG said:
We have one of the best if not the BEST off-lines in the NFL....White will be protected to zing it out there!!!
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Weeden, Jerry and Garrett had the same exact thoughts when Romo went down.
 
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Cap12 said:
Dak should be able to keep his job. White is not a project, but he's not quite NFL ready either. I'm not a Dak hater, but I want to see more from him. He took a huge step back last season and you can't blame everybody around him (unless you want to take away his ORoY in 2016, you can't have it both ways). I look for Dak to step things up next season, but if he can't I feel a heck of a lot better turning to Mike White than Rush.
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I agree mostly. But to say Dak alone took a step back is ridiculous. The entire offense took a step back. Oline injuries. WR inadequacy and RB suspension. All played a part in my opinion.
 
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I agree mostly. But to say Dak alone took a step back is ridiculous. The entire offense took a step back. Oline injuries. WR inadequacy and RB suspension. All played a part in my opinion.
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A lot of people will say that it was more about QB inaccuracy than WR inadequacy. As far as the RB argument and problems on the OL, Brandon Weeden could have made the same claims. Even without T. Smith, there were only 2 or 3 games where the Cowboys didn't have better than average line play. Dak simply must get better at getting rid of the ball faster and being more accurate from the pocket. I think he's perfectly capable, but people have been quick to make excuses for Dak performance last season. While his surrounding talent was not elite last season (like 2016), those are the conditions that pretty much every other NFL QB has to deal with.
 
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A lot of people will say that it was more about QB inaccuracy than WR inadequacy. As far as the RB argument and problems on the OL, Brandon Weeden could have made the same claims. Even without T. Smith, there were only 2 or 3 games where the Cowboys didn't have better than average line play. Dak simply must get better at getting rid of the ball faster and being more accurate from the pocket. I think he's perfectly capable, but people have been quick to make excuses for Dak performance last season. While his surrounding talent was not elite last season (like 2016), those are the conditions that pretty much every other NFL QB has to deal with.
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True.... But the same can be said about almost every younger player in the league. They all need to improve. Now if Dak shows more regression this season I’ll be very upset and skeptical. By the looks of things it seems like we will be even more of a run first offense in hopes of the defense limiting the opponents points to 17 a game. I believe this to be true seeing how we have no number one receiver anymore. Let’s just hope for the best.
 

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Cap12 said:
Dak should be able to keep his job. White is not a project, but he's not quite NFL ready either. I'm not a Dak hater, but I want to see more from him. He took a huge step back last season and you can't blame everybody around him (unless you want to take away his ORoY in 2016, you can't have it both ways). I look for Dak to step things up next season, but if he can't I feel a heck of a lot better turning to Mike White than Rush.
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5. Dak Prescott – Tier 2.

Did you know? Only 5.3 percent of Dak Prescott’s attempts were screens, the second-lowest rate in the league.

If you thought Dak Prescott played like a superstar as a rookie but was awful during his second season, you’re likely conflating quarterback evaluation with evaluating the offense as a whole. Everything on the Cowboys offense got significantly worse in 2017. The offensive line got weaker at left guard and right tackle with new players, the center’s performances dropped off and the left tackle was hurt. Jason Witten was even slower at tight end. Dez Bryant spent the season struggling to get open then had a monumental number of drops when he did get open. Ezekiel Elliott was out of shape then out of the league for six weeks through suspension.

Everything was worse except for the quarterback. The quarterback actually got better.

Prescott wasn’t a star during his rookie season. The Cowboys should have gone back to Tony Romo. But he grew in his second season. He was one of the most accurate passers in the league, ranking fourth in the league with a 60.2 depth-adjusted accuracy percentage. That was while throwing to a group of receivers who couldn’t separate and offered limited catch radiuses.

Prescott wasn’t just checking down either. He threw 58.2 percent of his passes further than five yards downfield, the seventh-highest rate in the league. More significantly, he threw the second-highest rate of passes into the 1-20 yard range. 77.2 percent of the Cowboys passing game existed within those parameters. It was the opposite of a short and shot play offense.

Throwing into the 1-20 yard range is tougher to do than throwing the ball short and deep. In the Cowboys offense it meant an over-reliance on isolated routes with straight dropbacks where the quarterback had to manage the pocket. 29 quarterbacks used play action or screens more often than Prescott did. He wasn’t throwing into distorted coverages or making quick throws into the flat that gained big yardage. He was responsible for throwing receivers open and carrying an offense that wasn’t built to work without an all star supporting cast.

It was the same offense that Garrett ran during Prescott’s rookie season, but without the incredible pass protection and dominant running game, and with a worse group of receivers, the quarterback never had a real chance.

What really stood out from Prescott was his acumen. He showed off more command of his offense during his second season. Making successful audibles and adjustments to spring receivers open. That was on the occasions when he had opportunities to do so. Jason Garrett’s refusal to adjust to his personnel or to his opponents meant that Prescott often appeared to be the only one on the Dallas offense who was trying to make the offense function smoother.

Although the numbers weren’t there, Prescott’s precision as a passer, his intelligence as a quarterback and his physical skill set to function inside and outside of structure were obvious. The Cowboys have a lot of problems, the quarterback isn’t one.
 
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