1983 NFL Draft Got Rev. Conehead's Time Machine Redraft

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This year is still considered the Best of all drafts. It produced 8 Hall of Famers. Got me thinking I swiped Reverend Conehead's Time Machine and make the Cowboys picks. Had to think what was the 1983 lineup for the Cowboys ,

QB
Danny White
Gary Hogeboom
Glenn Carano


FB
Ron Springs
Robert Newhouse

RB
Tony Dorsett
James Jones
Timmy Newsome

WR1
Tony Hill
Butch Johnson

WR2
Drew Pearson
Doug Donley


TE
Doug Cosbie
Billy Joe Dupree



LT-
Pat Donavan
Howard Richards


LG
Herb Scott
Glenn Titensor


C
Tom Rafferty
Syd Kitson


RG
Kurt Peterson
Brian Baldinger


RT
Jim Cooper
Phil Pozderac



RDE
Harvey Martin


RDT
Randy White


LDT
John Dutton
Don Smerek


LDE
Ed Jones
Larry Bethea



WLB
Jeff Roher
Anthony Dickerson


MLB
Bob Breunig
Steve DeOssie
Bruce Huther


SLB
Mike Hegman
Angelo King


CB1
Everson Walls
Rod Hill


CB2
Dennis Thurman
Ron Fellows


FS
Michael Downs


SS
Dexter Clinkscale



P
Jim Miller

K
Rafael Septein




Well we actually had gotten lucky with 2 undrafted free agents so we keep them
SS- Bill Bates
DT- Mark Tuinei originally was a DT


1983 NFL DRAFT TIME MACHINE Re - Mock(Only picking players we passed over)

1st Round
Cowboys selected
Jim Jeffcoat DE Arizona State

Time Machine selects
Dan Marino QB Pittsburgh


2nd Round

Cowboys- Mike Walter OLB Oregon

Time Machine- Bill Pickel DT Rutgers


3rd Round

Cowboys- Bryan Caldwell DE Arizona State

Time Machine- Charles Mann DE Nevada



4th Round

Cowboys- Chris Falkner TE Florida

Time Machine- Greg Townshend DE TCU



5TH Round

Cowboys- Chuck McSwain RB Clemson

TIME MACHINE - Craig James RB SMU



6th Round

Cowboys-
Reggie Collier WR Southern Mississippi

Time Machine-
Reggie Roby P Iowa



7-Round

Cowboys-
Chris Schultz OT Arizona

Time Machine
Richard Dent DE Tennessee State



8th Round

Cowboys-
Lawrence Rick's RB Michigan

TIME MACHINE
Mark Clayton WR Louisville



9th Round

Cowboys
Al Gross CB Arizona

TIME MACHINE
Jesse Sapolu C Hawaii



10th Round

Cowboys
Eric Moran OT Washington

TIME MACHINE
Tim Krumrie DT Wisconsin



11- Round
Cowboys- Dan Taylor OT Idaho Statr

TIME MACHINE
Karl Mecklenburg MLB Minnesota



12-Round

Cowboys
Lorenzo Bouier RB Maine


TIME MACHINE
Anthony Carter WR Michigan


Also we grab other notable undrafted Free Agents

Zeke Mowatt TE Florida State

Dennis McKinnon WR Florida State

Roger Ruzek K Weber State

Broderick Thompson OT Kansas

Clarence Weather WR Deleware State

Nate Newton OG Florida A& M ( originally Commanders had him)

 

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QB
Dan Marino
Danny White
Gary Hogeboom



FB
Ron Springs
Timmy Newsome

RB
Tony Dorsett
Craig James
James Jones


WR1
Tony Hill
Butch Johnson
Mark Clayton

WR2
Drew Pearson
Anthony Carter
Dennis McKinnon



TE
Doug Cosbie
Billy Joe Dupree
Zeke Mowatt



LT-
Pat Donavan
Mark Tuinei



LG
Herb Scott
Jesse Sapolu


C
Tom Rafferty
Brian Baldinger



RG
Nate. Newton
Kurt Peterson


RT
Jim Cooper
Broderick Thompson




RDE
Richard Dent
Greg Townshend
Harvey Martin


RDT
Randy White
Don Smerek


LDT
Bill Pickel

Tim Krumrie



LDE
Ed Jones
Charles Mann




WLB
Karl Mecklenburg
Jeff Roher
Anthony Dickerson


MLB
Bob Breunig
Steve DeOssie



SLB
Mike Hegman
Angelo King


CB1
Everson Walls
Rod Hill


CB2
Dennis Thurman
Ron Fellows


FS
Michael Downs


SS
Dexter Clinkscale
Bill Bates



P
Reggie Roby

K
Roger Ruzek


Return Specialist
Clarence Weathers

 

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Timb2 now takes the Timeback machine to 1984 Pearson retired,Newhouse,Harvey Martin,Billy Joe Dupree,Pat Donavan

 

[cowboyec]

'83 was the opportunity Coach Landy needed to get his next dirty dozen.
DB albert lewis was in that draft.
so was carl lee.
karl mecklenburg just looked like a Cowboy.
richard dent behind too tall and big harv...that changes things for us as the 80s roll along.
also in that draft were og's tom thayer and mark bortz....would've helped tremendously up-front as our stars started aging out.
wr mark clayton was exactly the type of receiver we needed.
but the key would've been getting dan marino.
maybe danny slides into a role as off asst coach later.
i love jim jeffcoat.
but how i wish we woulda snagged danny marino.
whole decade changes.

 

[cowboyec]

imagine adding albert lewis back there with everson walls and company.
our secondary was already great.
but as the decade rolled along...dennis thurman,ron fellows and clinkscale were gone.
having albert lewis and or carl lee would've helped in the way we hoped ron francis would.

 

[cowboyec]

too bad mike walter didn't latch on here.
he turned into a really solid player on those 9ers teams.
we could've used him.
but he just didn't fit the flex.

 

[cowboyec]

here's my '83 re-do...
1.dan marino,qb
2.albert lewis,db
3.tom thayer,og
4.mark bortz,og
5.irv eatman,ot
6.carl lee,cb
7.richard dent,de
8.mark clayton,wr
9.jesse sapolu,c
10.tim krumrie,dt
11.karl mecklenberg,lb
12.anthony carter,wr

 

[cowboyec]

i love these what if's.
you can do this with any draft but it has always amazed me how...after passing up joe montana....'83 presented us with another chance...dan marino.
and we pass.
a few years later we could've had jeff hostetler or rich gannon.
when the vikings were starting wade wilson...tex tried to swing a trade for gannon.
but to me...marino was the golden ticket.
he was EXACTLY the type of qb Coach Landry loved.
i don't think i've heard gil talk about why they passed...i'd love to pick his brain on that.
and richard dent.
and karl mecklenberg.

 

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We trade Danny White for most likely 7th overall pick to the Bengals who had grabbed Boomer Esiason in the 2nd. Cowboys either traded or cut Butch Johnson and we got Mike Refro and we dont need him. I trade Butch Johnson to the Lions where Lions had previously offered a 1st round for him a year or 2 before and I take the deal. Also this is the year Gary Hogeboom challenged Danny White as the starter. So I'm trading him for a 1st round also. The team who has some,QB issues is Atlanta who was trying to make it a go with David Archer.

TIME MACHINE PICKS

1- Wilbur Marshall OLB Florida
1- Keith Millard DT Washington State
1- John Alt OT Iowa
1- William Robert's OG Ohio State
2-Sean Jones DE Northeastern
3- Jay Schroeder QB UCLA
4-Ron Heller OT Penn State
5- Michael Carter Dt SMU
5- Kevin Ross CB Temple
6- Eugene Lockhart MLB Houston
6- Earnest Byner FB East Carolina
7- Shaun Gayle S Ohio State
8- Reggie White DE Tennessee *
9- Steve Young QB BYU*
10- Garry Zimmerman OT Oregon*
11-Hershel Walker RB Georgia*
12-Gary Clark WR James Madison*

All the USFL stars were in the 1984 Supplemental Draft. Al Davis broke this next year when he drafted Bo Jackson in the regular draft .Then we drafted Hershel Walker we held the rights of these players if they're league folded.. YES NEXT YEAR WE ARE JUMPING AHEAD OF THE RAIDERS TO GET BO JACKSON

 

[cowboyec]

tex...is this you.

 

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QB
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Jay Schroeder



FB
Earnest Byner
Timmy Newsome


RB
Tony Dorsett
Craig James
Hershel Walker


WR1
Tony Hill
Mark Clayton
Phil McConkey

WR2
Anthony Carter
Gary Clark




TE
Doug Cosbie
Zeke Mowatt



LT-
Gary Zimmerman
Mark Tuinei



LG
Nate Newton



C
Jesse Sapolu
Tom Rafferty




RG
William Roberts
Broderick Thompson



RT
John Alt
Ron Heller




RDE
Richard Dent
Greg Townshend
Sean Jones



RDT
Randy White
Keith Millard
Don Smerek


LDT
Bill Pickel
Tim Krumrie



LDE
Reggie White
Ed Jones
Charles Mann




WLB
Wilbur Marshall
Jeff Roher



MLB
Eugene Lockhart
Steve DeOssie



SLB
Karl Mecklenburg
Mike Hegman



CB1
Everson Walls
Kevin Ross


CB2
Dennis Thurman
Ron Fellows
Elvis Patterson


FS
Michael Downs
Shaun Gayle



SS
Andrew Waters
Vince Albritton
Bill Bates



P
Reggie Roby

K
Roger Ruzek




Forgot undrafted free agents so I included them now.

 

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Special teams with Bates,Patterson,and McConkey could have been awesome.


Talk about leading the league in sacks


No one is getting a outside pass rush and how many 1000 yard RBs could we have?


We will just have are D-line corps ready to go to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl.

Just think this would have been before Free agency where players couldn't hop team to team

 

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QB
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Jay Schroeder



FB
Earnest Byner
Timmy Newsome


RB
Tony Dorsett
Craig James
Hershel Walker


WR1
Tony Hill
Mark Clayton
Phil McConkey

WR2
Anthony Carter
Gary Clark




TE
Doug Cosbie
Zeke Mowatt



LT-
Gary Zimmerman
Mark Tuinei



LG
Nate Newton



C
Jesse Sapolu
Tom Rafferty




RG
William Roberts
Broderick Thompson



RT
John Alt
Ron Heller




RDE
Richard Dent
Greg Townshend
Sean Jones



RDT
Randy White
Keith Millard



LDT
Bill Pickel
Michael Carter
Tim Krumrie




LDE
Reggie White
Ed Jones
Charles Mann




WLB
Wilbur Marshall
Jeff Roher



MLB
Eugene Lockhart
Steve DeOssie



SLB
Karl Mecklenburg
Mike Hegman



CB1
Everson Walls
Kevin Ross


CB2
Dennis Thurman
Ron Fellows
Elvis Patterson


FS
Michael Downs
Shaun Gayle



SS
Andrew Waters
Vince Albritton
Bill Bates



P
Reggie Roby

K
Roger Ruzek




Forgot undrafted free agents so I included them now.

 

[KingintheNorth]

I'm just surprised you didn't draft Alex Leatherwood's grandfather.....

 

[Bigdog]

Timb2 now takes the Timeback machine to 1984 Pearson retired,Newhouse,Harvey Martin,Billy Joe Dupree,Pat Donavan

Better yet take it to 1985 and we don’t let the Niners to jump us and take Jerry Rice. That one hurts.

 

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here's my '83 re-do...
1.dan marino,qb
2.albert lewis,db
3.tom thayer,og
4.mark bortz,og
5.irv eatman,ot
6.carl lee,cb
7.richard dent,de
8.mark clayton,wr
9.jesse sapolu,c
10.tim krumrie,dt
11.karl mecklenberg,lb
12.anthony carter,wr

I like your picks!!

 

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Better yet take it to 1985 and we don’t let the Niners to jump us and take Jerry Rice. That one hurts.

Funny thing we could have picked all these studs and the sportswriters still wouldn't select them for the Hall of Fame. Lol

 

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I'm just surprised you didn't draft Alex Leatherwood's grandfather.....

I'm looking for a young Roger Goodell and hoping to ...( I better not say)

 

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Ok I'm in 1985 and I see Al Davis giving Pete Rozelle the finger. I see Mel Kiper hardening his hair with rubber cement for the big Draft Show....I see Bears and future Colts GM. Bill Tobin mumbling " Who the h@$% is Mel Kiper"?... OK !! Here we go. .The Draft is moving Bruce Smith,Ray Childress now we are getting close to our pick Kansas City,New England( They traded with the 49ers remember) then the Cowboys...I call Kansas City" Hey how is that Todd Blackledge QB thing working for you"?? " Not so good," " How about we trade you Steve Young for your pick"? " You not sure ,well who you going to pick"? " ETHAN HORTON"??? I give you Steve Young and Timmy Newsome and you give me your 1st round and let's say that kid Albert Lewis guy"? "GOOD DEAL"!!

COWBOYS PICK from CHIEFS
1- Jerry Rice WR Mississippi Valley State

Our own Cowboys Pick
-1- Randall Cunningham QB UNLV
2- Andre Reed WR Kutztown State
3- Mark Bavaro TE Notre Dame
4- Kevin Greene OLB Auburn
5- Bruce Collie OG Texas
6- Jay Novacek TE Wyoming
6- Tim Newton DT Florida
7-Barry Wilburn S Mississippi
8- Steve Tasker WR Northwestern
9- Reggie McKenzie OLB Tennessee
10- Eugene Robinson S Colgate
11- Greg Kragen DT Utah State
12- Alan Veingrad OT East Texas State


***Bo Jackson wasn't till 86 I think.***

 

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QB
Dan Marino
Randall Cunningham




FB
Earnest Byner



RB
Tony Dorsett
Craig James
Hershel Walker


WR1
Jerry Rice
Andre Reed
Phil McConkey


WR2
Mark Clayton
Anthony Carter
Gary Clark
Steve Tasker




TE
Doug Cosbie
Mark Bavaro
Jay Novacek




LT-
Gary Zimmerman
Mark Tuinei



LG
Nate Newton
Bruce Collie



C
Jesse Sapolu





RG
William Roberts




RT
John Alt
Ron Heller


*****Switch to a 3-4 DEFENSE****




RDE
Randy White
Keith Millard




NT
Bill Pickel
Michael Carter
Tim Krumrie



LDE
Reggie White
Ed Jones


OLB
Richard Dent
Greg Townsend
Sean Jones


ILB
Wilbur Marshall
Jeff Roher




ILB
Karl Mecklenburg
Eugene Lockhart




OLB
Kevin Greene
Charles Mann





CB1
Everson Walls
Kevin Ross
Elvis Patterson


CB2
Albert Lewis
Ron Fellows
Barry Wilburn



FS
Michael Downs
Eugene Robinson




SS
Andrew Waters
Shaun Gayle
Bill Bates



P
Reggie Roby

K
Roger Ruzek




****All who are missing I traded for Draft picks for next year.



McConkey,Bates,Tasker,Patterson on special teams