Why did Dallas draft Leighton Vander Esch?

Diehardblues · Dec 9, 2019

When you have a front office that doesn’t have an overall good eye for talent these higher risk injury or off field behavior are clearer levels of talent most teams avoid but not a team that’s more talent dependent.

And of course with no one in front office accountable for taking these risk there’s nothing to lose but key personnel and football games. Lol

TheMarathonContinues · Dec 9, 2019

erod said:
But Leary was an undrafted free agent, and Ajayi was taken in the 5th round.

What does that have to do with anything lol?

kskboys · Dec 9, 2019

foofighters said:
Well, who did we miss out on? That's the bigger question.

Calvin Ridley
DJ Moore
Darius Leonard
Terrell Edmunds

willia451 said:
Been this way ever since Sean Lee turned out to be Mr. Glass.

Not turned out. He was already injury prone in college.

exciter · Dec 9, 2019

texbumthelife said:
Who cares? They drafted him. He's a Cowboy now. Maybe let's root for him to remain healthy and productive as long as possible instead of rueing the day the Cowboys took him. Whether you agreed with it or not, that pick isn't remotely the reason this defense sucks.

A more appropriate question might be why did Dallas sign Monte Kiffin way past his prime, Marinelli way past his prime, Richards off being fired? Why did they play Byron Jones at safety when he was clearly a corner and sit Jourdan Lewis when he's so obviously better than Brown?

That the same Lewis that got torched by Beasley not 2 weeks ago? According to Broadus' training camp reports Brown beat out Lewis the last 2 years and it wasn't really close!

CowboyRoy · Dec 9, 2019

erod said:
Leighton Vander Esch has spinal stenosis. Had it his whole life.

That's the same condition that ended Michael Irvin's career. And he wasn't a head-butting middle linebacker.

This condition was why many NFL teams took Vander Esch off their board before the 2018 draft. He was deemed too risky to take early in the draft.

Apparently dating back to high school and college, he's had continuous issues with neck injuries just like he's going through now. I wonder if his poor play is partly because he's mentally trying to protect his neck at all times.

Why would you draft a linebacker with a severe neck injury risk in the first round? What are we doing early in these otherwise good drafts in recent years?

We could already be looking at the end of his career sooner rather than later. He could end up in the same scrap heap as Randy Gregory, Taco Charlton, and Trysten Hill in the end.

If he has issues going forward, it was a mistake. Paying Zeke was the huge mistake. That contract will haunt us for years.

erod · Dec 9, 2019

rocyaice said:
What does that have to do with anything lol?

We spent a first round pick on Vander Esch. Leary and Ajayi cost nothing.

This isn't hard.

Section446 · Dec 9, 2019

Because we always fancy ourselves the smartest team in the room.

keysersoze · Dec 9, 2019

Aven8 said:
More concerned on why they paid Jaylon.

Yea. You would be. SMDH

pansophy · Dec 9, 2019

CashMan said:
Keep drinking the Koolaid.

I don’t like the strategy. I just think it’s what Jerry does on defense especially.

basel90 · Dec 9, 2019

ghosttown cowboy said:
Why did we draft Taco Charlton, Greg Ellis over Randy Moss, Julius Jones over Stephen Jackson, two number 1's for Joey Galloway...The check writer wants to be Jimmy at evaluating talent and he just isn't...

Add other busts like Quincy carter , Carpenter , Escobar , etc

Plus the zeke contract debacle , all on the GM jerrry

morat1959 · Dec 9, 2019

basel90 said:
Add other busts like Quincy carter , Carpenter , Escobar , etc

Plus the zeke contract debacle , all on the GM jerrry

You could write a very long list of blunders by this clueless FO.

TheMarathonContinues · Dec 9, 2019

erod said:
We spent a first round pick on Vander Esch. Leary and Ajayi cost nothing.

This isn't hard.

You completely missed my point trying to be a smart ***....my point was people said due to their knee injuries they wouldn't have a long career. Leary and Ajayi have been in the league longer than most predicted. Same goes for Myles Jack. All this talk about cost or whatever is moot.

erod · Dec 9, 2019

rocyaice said:
You completely missed my point trying to be a smart ***....my point was people said due to their knee injuries they wouldn't have a long career. Leary and Ajayi have been in the league longer than most predicted. Same goes for Myles Jack. All this talk about cost or whatever is moot.

I made this thread . You're missing my point altogether.

TheMarathonContinues · Dec 9, 2019

erod said:
I made this thread . You're missing my point altogether.

You never had a point. You asked a question you knew the answer to already lol.......but nice try.

erod · Dec 9, 2019

rocyaice said:
You never had a point. You asked a question you knew the answer to already lol.......but nice try.

You always like to talk to yourself like this?

TheMarathonContinues · Dec 9, 2019

erod said:
You always like to talk to yourself like this?

Do you always ask questions you know the answer to?

erod · Dec 9, 2019

rocyaice said:
Do you always ask questions you know the answer to?

Have you noticed all your exchanges on this forum go exactly like this?

Good night.

Motown12 · Dec 9, 2019

Future said:
So no link, not confirmed, complete speculation.

I heard Matt Mosley and Ed Werder say the same thing last week on the "Doomsday Podcast", Werder stating he talked with some people on the Cowboys medical staff. I don't have a link and I don't remember hearing that pre draft. Broaduss basically called that pick weeks before the draft, said he kept hearing him his name in the building over and over again. As someone else mentioned the Playmaker didn't even know he had it until after he got hurt in Philly, how many shots did he take going over the middle for 12 years prior to that ? Hoping he comes back strong as he was the best rookie LB Dallas has drafted since.....? Gotta go back to the 60's probably or maybe Henderson in 75. Well R White was a LB in college but struggled before being moved to DT. Ok now I'm depressed...imagine a Randy White at DT on this team? Sigh....

TheMarathonContinues · Dec 9, 2019

erod said:
Have you noticed all your exchanges on this forum go exactly like this?

Good night.

Naw I haven’t....I think you’re the only one who runs away lol.

KingRah · Dec 9, 2019

erod said:
Leighton Vander Esch has spinal stenosis. Had it his whole life.

That's the same condition that ended Michael Irvin's career. And he wasn't a head-butting middle linebacker.

This condition was why many NFL teams took Vander Esch off their board before the 2018 draft. He was deemed too risky to take early in the draft.

Apparently dating back to high school and college, he's had continuous issues with neck injuries just like he's going through now. I wonder if his poor play is partly because he's mentally trying to protect his neck at all times.

Why would you draft a linebacker with a severe neck injury risk in the first round? What are we doing early in these otherwise good drafts in recent years?

We could already be looking at the end of his career sooner rather than later. He could end up in the same scrap heap as Randy Gregory, Taco Charlton, and Trysten Hill in the end.

They drafted him to play middle linebacker because they weren’t sure about Jaylon.

Why did Dallas draft Leighton Vander Esch?

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