This Draft Will Be About The Scouts

Plankton · Mar 30, 2020

For the Cowboys this year, I don't think that the new coaching staff is going to have a huge impact on the draft. If you remember, McCarthy and staff didn't go to the Senior Bowl this year, but did have some presence at the Combine. As they aren't able to do the in person visits that normally happen (will have to be done over video conference or Facetime), and missed a significant event to see personnel in person as well as speak with them, I think that this draft will largely be one driven by the scouts. The staff has provided their positional prototypes, but I think that their overall knowledge of the players will be much less than in past and future years.

It should be interesting to see the dynamic at play. I am of a belief that the scouts voices should be louder than the coaches to begin with due to their superior knowledge of the players.

NorthwestDallas40 · Mar 30, 2020

As it should be. Let the tape speak for itself and pick the best football players. Not the ones who win the underwear olympics or dazzle at scripted pro days.

jazzcat22 · Mar 30, 2020

May see teams trying to draft the players they met with at the combine or scouted heavily at the Senior Bowl, East - West Shrine games.
Agree, they will need to rely heavily on scouting reports, and what they see on film. As I am sure they are putting much more emphasis on this right now over any more possible FA's.

ultron · Mar 30, 2020

Whoever has been making the ultimate decision on who to draft for the Cowboys over the last decade+ has done a damn good job.

snapper · Mar 30, 2020

Plankton said:
For the Cowboys this year, I don't think that the new coaching staff is going to have a huge impact on the draft. If you remember, McCarthy and staff didn't go to the Senior Bowl this year, but did have some presence at the Combine. As they aren't able to do the in person visits that normally happen (will have to be done over video conference or Facetime), and missed a significant event to see personnel in person as well as speak with them, I think that this draft will largely be one driven by the scouts. The staff has provided their positional prototypes, but I think that their overall knowledge of the players will be much less than in past and future years.

It should be interesting to see the dynamic at play. I am of a belief that the scouts voices should be louder than the coaches to begin with due to their superior knowledge of the players.

Given the scouts have been studying prospects for years, this absolutely has to be the way the draft plays out for the Cowboys. Coaches should have minimal input.

RodeoJake · Mar 30, 2020

MM did say they would draft for talent instead of drafting for fit. That being the case, I don't see a need to have much input from coaches.

Hardline · Mar 30, 2020

RodeoJake said:
MM did say they would draft for talent instead of drafting for fit. That being the case, I don't see a need to have much input from coaches.

The way it should always be.

Teague31 · Mar 30, 2020

Just not having Rod in the room is bound to make the drafts go better. Unbelievable how much that dude set us back

TheMarathonContinues · Mar 30, 2020

Going to be real interesting to see how this draft goes. I wonder how much say McCarthy gets on personnel?

OmerV · Mar 30, 2020

Plankton said:
For the Cowboys this year, I don't think that the new coaching staff is going to have a huge impact on the draft. If you remember, McCarthy and staff didn't go to the Senior Bowl this year, but did have some presence at the Combine. As they aren't able to do the in person visits that normally happen (will have to be done over video conference or Facetime), and missed a significant event to see personnel in person as well as speak with them, I think that this draft will largely be one driven by the scouts. The staff has provided their positional prototypes, but I think that their overall knowledge of the players will be much less than in past and future years.

It should be interesting to see the dynamic at play. I am of a belief that the scouts voices should be louder than the coaches to begin with due to their superior knowledge of the players.

I'm sure they have studied the film of the Senior Bowl.

Fletch · Mar 30, 2020

Plankton said:
For the Cowboys this year, I don't think that the new coaching staff is going to have a huge impact on the draft. If you remember, McCarthy and staff didn't go to the Senior Bowl this year, but did have some presence at the Combine. As they aren't able to do the in person visits that normally happen (will have to be done over video conference or Facetime), and missed a significant event to see personnel in person as well as speak with them, I think that this draft will largely be one driven by the scouts. The staff has provided their positional prototypes, but I think that their overall knowledge of the players will be much less than in past and future years.

It should be interesting to see the dynamic at play. I am of a belief that the scouts voices should be louder than the coaches to begin with due to their superior knowledge of the players.

I hope McCarthy and Kellen, Billy Bean the scouts. Just like the movie, “Moneyball”. Who wouldn’t laugh? Of course Stephen has played Moneyball for several seasons now.

Jk.

Good take Plank!

RS12 · Mar 30, 2020

Most importantly, it wont be about Marinelli.

kskboys · Mar 30, 2020

I disagree. I think the new coaching staff will have a huge impact, which has already been felt in the signings of McCoy, Haha, and Bell, who is one of the best blocking TE's in the NFL. His nickname is Belldozer!!!! Love it!!!

We are reported to have one of the best scouting departments in football. Thing is, scouts don't make the picks. They merely point out skillsets of players. The GM and staff then pick who they think.

Now, w/ McC on board, you're not going to see project picks like Hill. Instead, this staff will take what the scouts give them and use it better.

That's where all the signs point.

fivetwos · Mar 30, 2020

I'm personally quite concerned that Jerry wasnt in the stands at Mobile with his mesh ball cap and clipboard.

He has put together several Super Bowl winning teams and not having his input as far as the draft picks is a disadvantage to the organization.

Chocolate Lab · Mar 30, 2020

I don't know, McCarthy probably had more time sitting at his house all day last year to watch these college players than he ever would coaching an NFL season.

And I wonder how valuable these face-to-face interviews are anyway. These guys are so well-coached and rehearsed anymore, I'm not sure I'd trust what they say. A Skype session might be plenty to reveal if there's something about a player's personality you simply can't stand.

Tangle_Foot · Mar 30, 2020

That's all well and good, but it's the coaches that make them sign the work ethic contract :laugh:

Risen Star · Mar 30, 2020

It'll be the Will McClay show like any other year.

OmerV · Mar 30, 2020

fivetwos said:
I'm personally quite concerned that Jerry wasnt in the stands at Mobile with his mesh ball cap and clipboard.

He has put together several Super Bowl winning teams and not having his input as far as the draft picks is a disadvantage to the organization.

pot stirrer

75boyz · Mar 30, 2020

fivetwos said:
I'm personally quite concerned that Jerry wasnt in the stands at Mobile with his mesh ball cap and clipboard.

He has put together several Super Bowl winning teams and not having his input as far as the draft picks is a disadvantage to the organization.

Yeah, this. Exactly.

Typhus · Mar 30, 2020

Teague31 said:
Just not having Rod in the room is bound to make the drafts go better. Unbelievable how much that dude set us back

It was a lack of control from the top,,, Egos filled every staff office door,, hopefully the new regime changes cleans out the swamp.
Just get back to sound decisions without all the head games,, ego.
MM gets the credit for who ever is the possible hero on the staff.
Garret wouldn't allow Moore to show his true colors, his ultimate potential.

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