Our institutional secrecy is terrible

NorthwestDallas40 · Apr 30, 2016

Unlike other teams (New England comes to mind), it seems like other teams know who our picks are going to be before we make them. Unlike San Diego with Bosa, pretty much everyone knew we wanted Zeke. Likewise, CLE and TEN seemed to know we wanted Ogbah and Dodd. And Oakland traded up above us for Cook and the Dallas war room was deflated. Maybe it's because we typically draft who visits us, or maybe it's because we are too cozy with local media guys like Werder or Broaddus who leak what they are "hearing." But this is becoming a big problem IMO.

BigD5 · Apr 30, 2016

I agree. I also thought it was a terrible strategy to show we were interested in a QB at 4. I believe that's part of the reason the Rams and eagles traded up to one and two. To make sure Dallas didn't get a good young QB

TheBiG Z · Apr 30, 2016

It's hard when you're Americas team.

Proximo · Apr 30, 2016

BigD5 said:
I believe that's part of the reason the Rams and eagles traded up to one and two. To make sure Dallas didn't get a good young QB

LOL

You can't be serious.

JohnsKey19 · Apr 30, 2016

rpatricc said:
Unlike other teams (New England comes to mind), it seems like other teams know who our picks are going to be before we make them. Unlike San Diego with Bosa, pretty much everyone knew we wanted Zeke. Likewise, CLE and TEN seemed to know we wanted Ogbah and Dodd. And Oakland traded up above us for Cook and the Dallas war room was deflated. Maybe it's because we typically draft who visits us, or maybe it's because we are too cozy with local media guys like Werder or Broaddus who leak what they are "hearing." But this is becoming a big problem IMO.

I hate it, man. This must be addressed.

NorthwestDallas40 · Apr 30, 2016

TheBiG Z said:
It's hard when you're Americas team.

You mean it's hard when you are Jerry and have a need to have your team in the news cycle as often as possible

Teague31 · Apr 30, 2016

Are we really rueing the loss of Connor Cook in the fourth round?

scottsp · Apr 30, 2016

Well, this has been systematic. Some might say "loose lips..." and we all understand Jerry, for the most part, just can't help himself, but it doesn't seem to be something they're unable to remedy. Has this not proven to be their preferred methodology?

NorthwestDallas40 · Apr 30, 2016

Teague31 said:
Are we really rueing the loss of Connor Cook in the fourth round?

Not rueing; I think many are happy we didn't take him. But I am rueing that Oakland knew we wanted him. That was clear from the reaction in the Dallas war room...

cnhnyy · Apr 30, 2016

Seriously? I do not think we were going to draft Cook. If we were, we would have reached him in the third (like we did with Zeke and Jaylon)

btcutter · Apr 30, 2016

We need to hire someone from Apple.

Jones love the attention.

9darter · Apr 30, 2016

The Joneses are inept from first to last.

Sydla · Apr 30, 2016

rpatricc said:
Unlike other teams (New England comes to mind), it seems like other teams know who our picks are going to be before we make them. Unlike San Diego with Bosa, pretty much everyone knew we wanted Zeke. Likewise, CLE and TEN seemed to know we wanted Ogbah and Dodd. And Oakland traded up above us for Cook and the Dallas war room was deflated. Maybe it's because we typically draft who visits us, or maybe it's because we are too cozy with local media guys like Werder or Broaddus who leak what they are "hearing." But this is becoming a big problem IMO.

Oakland knowing we might want to take Cook is a big win.

He's a bum. I'd rather have Tapper.

Leadbelly · Apr 30, 2016

rpatricc said:
Unlike other teams (New England comes to mind), it seems like other teams know who our picks are going to be before we make them. Unlike San Diego with Bosa, pretty much everyone knew we wanted Zeke. Likewise, CLE and TEN seemed to know we wanted Ogbah and Dodd. And Oakland traded up above us for Cook and the Dallas war room was deflated. Maybe it's because we typically draft who visits us, or maybe it's because we are too cozy with local media guys like Werder or Broaddus who leak what they are "hearing." But this is becoming a big problem IMO.

I don't think anyone saw our 2nd rounder coming. (although in hindsight, maybe we should have)

But yeah, I agree. I mean, the club holds a weekly draft show hosted by someone who used to be a scout for GM Jerry, albeit pro personnel.

(Not that I don't listen to the show every week it's on, and would hate if it went away.)

pansophy · Apr 30, 2016

Yeah had we been more secretive no one would have guessed we would look at QB throughout the draft.

NorthwestDallas40 · Apr 30, 2016

Sydla said:
Oakland knowing we might want to take Cook is a big win.

He's a bum. I'd rather have Tapper.

Agree. But not the point

NorthwestDallas40 · Apr 30, 2016

Leadbelly said:
I don't think anyone saw our 2nd rounder coming. (although in hindsight, maybe we should have)

But yeah, I agree. I mean, the club holds a weekly draft show hosted by someone who used to be a scout for GM Jerry, albeit pro personnel.

(Not that I don't listen to the show every week it's on, and would hate if it went away.)

Our 2nd rounder was a fallback; we would have taken Ogbah and Dodd if they were available.

Kaiser · Apr 30, 2016

I know its so long ago in the distant past of..... two days ago, but my memory is that everyone had us taking Jalen Ramsey.

Dundalis · Apr 30, 2016

BigD5 said:
I agree. I also thought it was a terrible strategy to show we were interested in a QB at 4. I believe that's part of the reason the Rams and eagles traded up to one and two. To make sure Dallas didn't get a good young QB

Hopefully this is a joke. Otherwise one of the more idiotic things I've read on this board.

Proximo · Apr 30, 2016

Kaiser said:
I know its so long ago in the distant past of..... two days ago, but my memory is that everyone had us taking Jalen Ramsey.

Him or Bosa seemed to be the pick I was seeing most predict. Very few had us taking EE at 4, from what I saw.

But now, everyone and their brother knew we were taking EE...

Our institutional secrecy is terrible

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