2019 NFL rookie report card

Such a waste of a draft class. We draft like a team that has room for luxury picks.

Rockport said:

When losers lose they attack.

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Even more irony!

CalPolyTechnique said:

Even more irony!

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Wonder if it'll click...lol

75boyz said:

Wonder if it'll click...lol

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Not a chance, lol.

As far as 2019 – nope it wasn’t’ a great showing for Cowboys rookies at all, in fact I have my questions to what Trysten Hill will become. Could he be an eventual gem find like Grady Jarrett of ATL ?
or will he just be typical run of the mill JAG, a mere journeyman rotation guy that’s outta the league in a few years ?

- I admit that, based on Hill’s game tape, I was far more confident about Hill’s movement skills and get off, than I was when I saw Taco’s college tape ( uugh ! horrible slow get-off) .
.and just like Tony Pollard, I left it in the hands of Wil McClay.
Injuries hopefully aside, here’s where we find about Hill in his 2nd year, under a better scheme and DL coach, in a strength program and with some of the rookie-ness out of him.

- At draft time, much was talking about Pollard as a “ space” RB, makes plays in space,.. gimmick play guy. Lance Dunbar type. Kickoff ace. But never was brought up him as a capable in-between the tackles runner. Pollard quickly dispelled that notion quickly in the preseason with brilliant vision and surprising lower body strength.
What you saw in Pollard, is what the team was hoping Darius Jackson would end up as in regards to terrific size/speed backup RB to spell zeke.

But Pollard proved a much more instinctive, (totally day vs night difference) impressive and fluid runner than Jackson.
Not only can this guy successfully spell zeke some breather relief, but we have yet to tap his full talent and potential as a dangerous receiver out of the backfield. ( thus enter McCarthy/Peete duo)
Only blemish is his subpar work as a kick returner which hopefully is day and night with new SP coach Fassel.

- CB Mike Jackson was once a well regarded CB prospect before his down final year, injuries derailed him in camp and he compounded that with suspect play in preseason. And they didn’t think much of him to protect him to active roster. I hate that in a deep CB draft class, we came up with nuhthin….

- OG/C McGovern’s IR injury was just unfortunate, and could’ve happened to any prospect. But if he is any kind of regarded prospect, we should here some good things by camp’s end next summer.

- Huge difference between Pollard vs Mike Weber by camp’s end. I ended up just seeing weber as JAG at the very end.

- S Donovan Wilson great preseason had me excited as an INT playmaker. But then the injury and he simply disappeared afterwards, maybe special teams but never as a top reserve. Coaches apparently did not trust his inexperience. 2nd year have to be the wonder. Should be more bulkier than his rookie year too.

- I liked DE Jalen Jelks movement skills, but apparently still very raw as a draftee to make the active roster – yet another mysterious “ IR’ victim.

- they liked Brandon Knight all camp, he made the 53 roster, he even played some OT in a pinch, and and he even started a game. Seems like a good undrafted find.

- Joe Jackson may have to be used more inside than on the edge, he doesn’t play fast on tape, but it must be something they like about his power/knack for being disruptive in backfield.

- I thought undrafted speedy WR Jon Veigh Johnson would make his way onto the roster – but he had bad case of the dropsies and disappeared in preseason – en route to “ IR “

Wait are these based on starts

quickccc said:

As far as 2019 – nope it wasn’t’ a great showing for Cowboys rookies at all, in fact I have my questions to what Trysten Hill will become. Could he be an eventual gem find like Grady Jarrett of ATL ?
or will he just be typical run of the mill JAG, a mere journeyman rotation guy that’s outta the league in a few years ?

- I admit that, based on Hill’s game tape, I was far more confident about Hill’s movement skills and get off, than I was when I saw Taco’s college tape ( uugh ! horrible slow get-off) .
.and just like Tony Pollard, I left it in the hands of Wil McClay.
Injuries hopefully aside, here’s where we find about Hill in his 2nd year, under a better scheme and DL coach, in a strength program and with some of the rookie-ness out of him.

- At draft time, much was talking about Pollard as a “ space” RB, makes plays in space,.. gimmick play guy. Lance Dunbar type. Kickoff ace. But never was brought up him as a capable in-between the tackles runner. Pollard quickly dispelled that notion quickly in the preseason with brilliant vision and surprising lower body strength.
What you saw in Pollard, is what the team was hoping Darius Jackson would end up as in regards to terrific size/speed backup RB to spell zeke.

But Pollard proved a much more instinctive, (totally day vs night difference) impressive and fluid runner than Jackson.
Not only can this guy successfully spell zeke some breather relief, but we have yet to tap his full talent and potential as a dangerous receiver out of the backfield. ( thus enter McCarthy/Peete duo)
Only blemish is his subpar work as a kick returner which hopefully is day and night with new SP coach Fassel.

- CB Mike Jackson was once a well regarded CB prospect before his down final year, injuries derailed him in camp and he compounded that with suspect play in preseason. And they didn’t think much of him to protect him to active roster. I hate that in a deep CB draft class, we came up with nuhthin….

- OG/C McGovern’s IR injury was just unfortunate, and could’ve happened to any prospect. But if he is any kind of regarded prospect, we should here some good things by camp’s end next summer.

- Huge difference between Pollard vs Mike Weber by camp’s end. I ended up just seeing weber as JAG at the very end.

- S Donovan Wilson great preseason had me excited as an INT playmaker. But then the injury and he simply disappeared afterwards, maybe special teams but never as a top reserve. Coaches apparently did not trust his inexperience. 2nd year have to be the wonder. Should be more bulkier than his rookie year too.

- I liked DE Jalen Jelks movement skills, but apparently still very raw as a draftee to make the active roster – yet another mysterious “ IR’ victim.

- they liked Brandon Knight all camp, he made the 53 roster, he even played some OT in a pinch, and and he even started a game. Seems like a good undrafted find.

- Joe Jackson may have to be used more inside than on the edge, he doesn’t play fast on tape, but it must be something they like about his power/knack for being disruptive in backfield.

- I thought undrafted speedy WR Jon Veigh Johnson would make his way onto the roster – but he had bad case of the dropsies and disappeared in preseason – en route to “ IR “

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I really hope Nolan and the defensive coaching give Donovan Wilson some opportunity. I believe he had 3 picks in the preseason and they weren’t the cheap tipped balls or “right place/right time” variety; he was making plays on the ball. He started getting more PT toward the end of the season.

Nothing to brag about. It was one of our less prodigious player drafts.

If we salvage 3 or so starters out of that group, it likely wasn't in vain.

John813 said:

We ain't last, throw a parade!

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“If you ain’t first, you’re last.”

CooterBrown said:

“If you ain’t first, you’re last.”

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Oh, hell, Ricky, I was high when I said that. I mean, that doesn't make any sense at all. 'You're first or you're last' You-- You can be second, you can be third, fourth. Hell, you can even be fifth


lol

John813 said:

Oh, hell, Ricky, I was high when I said that. I mean, that doesn't make any sense at all. 'You're first or you're last' You-- You can be second, you can be third, fourth. Hell, you can even be fifth


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I was hoping you would get it.

Bullflop said:

Nothing to brag about. It was one of our less prodigious player drafts.

If we salvage 3 or so starters out of that group, it likely wasn't in vain.

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as for as it's rookie year. But it's gonna be measured by what occurs in it's duration.
Your draft is more than just one year.

- There was no 1st round pick due to Cooper trade,
- and what if McGovern seals a starting role and comes out solid,
- what if Hill starts to come on, at least as a rotational guy in 2nd year ?
- I truly expect Pollard to ball In his role under McCarthy/Kellen. vs somewhat underutilized 2019 role.
- Wilson could emerge under a new DC, although I still expect team to draft a safety fairly high

quickccc said:

as for as it's rookie year. But it's gonna be measured by what occurs in it's duration.
Your draft is more than just one year.

- There was no 1st round pick due to Cooper trade,
- and what if McGovern seals a starting role and comes out solid,
- what if Hill starts to come on, at least as a rotational guy in 2nd year ?
- I truly expect Pollard to ball In his role under McCarthy/Kellen. vs somewhat underutilized 2019 role.
- Wilson could emerge under a new DC, although I still expect team to draft a safety fairly high

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The "what ifs" abound, without a doubt. The fact that last year's draft hasn't proven to produce much of anything very encouraging speaks loudly, though. Prospects for Hill to prove himself useful are in doubt, so I wouldn't count on that to pull the 2019 draft out of the toilet. He has yet to display anything encouraging to view in his development. His failure to work hard speaks loudly.

Pollard and maybe McGovern are the main ones to hold serious signs of really proving themselves worthwhile. Donovan Wilson remains an unknown in terms of visible promise for proving his worth. Let's also see if Joe Jackson shows up well. The 'what ifs' may or may not prove anything beyond wishful thinking but only time will tell. In the meantime, we can always hope for the best but that's about it.

Tony Pollard was a good pick, so that makes it a D. If McGovern can start or be a super sub I’d make it C. Look for Hill to be a possible cut in TC.

KingintheNorth said:

We ranked 30th.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...iels34@gmail.com&mi_ecmp=NFL_Daily_Newsletter


Which is impossible because you guys have been pretty adamant that we are the best drafting team in the league.

RANK

30

DALLAS COWBOYS: C-


Round 2: (No. 58 overall) Trysten Hill, DT, 7 games/0 starts.
Round 3: (90) Connor McGovern, OG, 0 games/0 starts.
Round 4: (128) Tony Pollard, RB, 15 games/0 starts.
Round 5: (158) Mike Jackson, CB, 0 games/0 starts (1 game/0 starts with Lions); (165) Joe Jackson, DE, 5 games/0 starts.
Round 6: (213) Donovan Wilson, S, 11 games/0 starts.
Round 7: (218) Mike Weber, RB, 0 games/0 starts (spent most of '19 on Cowboys' practice squad before heading to Chiefs' practice squad); (241) Jalen Jelks, DE, 0 games/0 starts.
Notable rookie FA signing: Brandon Knight, OT, 7 games/1 start.

Shook: The Cowboys' greatest contribution from this class came from Pollard, who served as an effective spell back to Ezekiel Elliott, rushing 86 times for 455 yards and two scores. The rest of the group wasn't able to do all that much. Wilson's footprint was limited to special teams. Hill played 121 defensive snaps but recorded just five tackles. As shown above, no draft picks made a single start. Jelks and McGovern headed to injured reserve in September, while Weber ended up with the Kansas City Chiefs on their practice squad. Mike Jackson ended up with the Detroit Lions.


I'm shook right now.

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We had a draft class last year?

KingintheNorth said:

We ranked 30th.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...iels34@gmail.com&mi_ecmp=NFL_Daily_Newsletter


Which is impossible because you guys have been pretty adamant that we are the best drafting team in the league.

RANK

30

DALLAS COWBOYS: C-


Round 2: (No. 58 overall) Trysten Hill, DT, 7 games/0 starts.
Round 3: (90) Connor McGovern, OG, 0 games/0 starts.
Round 4: (128) Tony Pollard, RB, 15 games/0 starts.
Round 5: (158) Mike Jackson, CB, 0 games/0 starts (1 game/0 starts with Lions); (165) Joe Jackson, DE, 5 games/0 starts.
Round 6: (213) Donovan Wilson, S, 11 games/0 starts.
Round 7: (218) Mike Weber, RB, 0 games/0 starts (spent most of '19 on Cowboys' practice squad before heading to Chiefs' practice squad); (241) Jalen Jelks, DE, 0 games/0 starts.
Notable rookie FA signing: Brandon Knight, OT, 7 games/1 start.

Shook: The Cowboys' greatest contribution from this class came from Pollard, who served as an effective spell back to Ezekiel Elliott, rushing 86 times for 455 yards and two scores. The rest of the group wasn't able to do all that much. Wilson's footprint was limited to special teams. Hill played 121 defensive snaps but recorded just five tackles. As shown above, no draft picks made a single start. Jelks and McGovern headed to injured reserve in September, while Weber ended up with the Kansas City Chiefs on their practice squad. Mike Jackson ended up with the Detroit Lions.


I'm shook right now.

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Not that I am trying to prop up the draft from 2019 but I do think that it's way too early to grade this draft class.

Hill, to this point, is a huge miss but it's not all said and done with him just yet. There is still a chance.

McGovern was injured before the season ever started so it's really hard to throw him in the "deplorables" bend at this point. He could very well end up being a hell of a player.

Pollard was an excellent pick.

Webber made significant contributions to the Chiefs. It's not his fault that he got beaten out by Elliott and Pollard.

The rest are still too early in their development to know what we have yet. JMO