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Not going to attempt a full 53 man roster, just a few major signings that I can see happening + a mock.
Ultimately I think both Demarco and Dez come back along with Rolando and Free at the expense of another Romo restructure along with a Smith restructure. Carr and Melton are too expensive to keep and Parnell, Harris and Carter get starting spots elsewhere. Also time to get younger and cheaper replacements for Spencer, Selvie, and Hayden.
FA Signings
Stephen Pea- This 1 just makes too much sense. Marinelli drafted Pea to be his 1 tech for the Bears and now we have just so happen to have an opening. Inked to a very reasonable 3 year deal
George Johnson- I know everybody wants the sexy expensive right end, but I've never been a fan of signing high price free agents that can back fire on us. Johnson is a guy who got a reality call when he was cut for the 2nd time and made a lot of changes in his life. He admitted to being lazy and overweight in the beginning of his career. He ended with 6 sacks last year despite being a long shot to make the roster out of camp and never getting a single start. Marinelli will love him because he has size (6'4 265) and is all hustle and grit. Fairly low price sign here that could help the team a lot
Chris Culliver- Carr declines a pay cut and is designated a June 1 cut early so a vet replacement has to be brought in before the draft. Culliver looked like he was well on his way to being a big time young CB before tearing his ACL in 2013. Came back to play pretty well in 2014, but the injury keeps his price tag down outside of the top tier CB's. Ends up getting a pretty nice 4 year deal, but still reasonable compared to what other CB's in free agency will get.
And now the draft...
Round 1- Trade back!! I think we end up in a really good spot to trade back. If Winston and Mariota go #1 and #2 there will almost certainly be teams at the top of round 2 with an itchy trigger finger to trade up for Hundley ,the clear cut 3rd best QB. For the purposes of this I'll say its the Rams. We get picks 41 and 72 for 27.
Round 2- Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE, UCLA- Owa isn't the prototypical edge pass rusher because of stiff hips, but what he lacks in an outside speed rush he more than makes up for it with size, strength, and initial quickness. Probably won't ever be a great 10+ sack guy, but I think he will be a very good LE vs the run who will also be in the backfield causing pressure vs the pass.
Round 2- Chris Hackett FS, TCU- The team has refused to adapt to the modern NFL with a coverage 1st FS for a long time now. Hopefully that finally comes to an end this year and Hackett would be a great guy to add. 7 INT's and 6 PD last year while playing all over the field including man and single high. Tall with long arms and is a very fluid athlete. Even if he isn't an every down player right away he would be a huge upgrade to the nickle and dime packages. Only knock I have on him is that he needs to wrap up better rather than throw his shoulder low.
Round 3- Cedric Ogbuehi OT, Texas A&M- Parnell is gone and Free is getting up there in years now, so we need to be looking for a RT of the future. Ogbuehi was a borderline 1st round pick before tearing his acl and has all the tools to be a very good NFL OT. The injury obviously drops his stock, but he turns into a great value for us in the 3rd and trading back for the extra pick makes taking and waiting on an injured player a lot more palatable.
Round 3- David Johnson RB/Slot WR, Northern Iowa- BIG back at 6'1 225 but has surprisingly quick feet and good, not great, speed. However, his most impressive attribute is that he's a natural hands catcher both out of the backfield and in the slot. Creates a lot of matchup problems that way. Also returns kickoffs. I can see him being a bigger, better version of we all hoped Dunbar would be.
Round 4- Marcus Hardison DT, AZ State- Big 1 tech with some pass rush ability(10 sacks in '14). Long arms and broad shoulders and carries 310 pounds very well. Moves well with agility for a big guy and has a pretty good 1st step too. Needs to learn to anchor better, but a he was a JUCO DE who only got 1 year of real playing time as a DT so he definitely needs some coaching and refinement to his game. Nice value to get a DT with his size and pass rush ability in the 4th though.
Round 5- Mike Hull LB, Penn State- Another smart, instinctual, and hardworking LB from Linebacker U. Not the greatest athlete in the world, but always seems to be right place at the right time. Good depth and special teams guy.
Ultimately I think both Demarco and Dez come back along with Rolando and Free at the expense of another Romo restructure along with a Smith restructure. Carr and Melton are too expensive to keep and Parnell, Harris and Carter get starting spots elsewhere. Also time to get younger and cheaper replacements for Spencer, Selvie, and Hayden.
FA Signings
Stephen Pea- This 1 just makes too much sense. Marinelli drafted Pea to be his 1 tech for the Bears and now we have just so happen to have an opening. Inked to a very reasonable 3 year deal
George Johnson- I know everybody wants the sexy expensive right end, but I've never been a fan of signing high price free agents that can back fire on us. Johnson is a guy who got a reality call when he was cut for the 2nd time and made a lot of changes in his life. He admitted to being lazy and overweight in the beginning of his career. He ended with 6 sacks last year despite being a long shot to make the roster out of camp and never getting a single start. Marinelli will love him because he has size (6'4 265) and is all hustle and grit. Fairly low price sign here that could help the team a lot
Chris Culliver- Carr declines a pay cut and is designated a June 1 cut early so a vet replacement has to be brought in before the draft. Culliver looked like he was well on his way to being a big time young CB before tearing his ACL in 2013. Came back to play pretty well in 2014, but the injury keeps his price tag down outside of the top tier CB's. Ends up getting a pretty nice 4 year deal, but still reasonable compared to what other CB's in free agency will get.
And now the draft...
Round 1- Trade back!! I think we end up in a really good spot to trade back. If Winston and Mariota go #1 and #2 there will almost certainly be teams at the top of round 2 with an itchy trigger finger to trade up for Hundley ,the clear cut 3rd best QB. For the purposes of this I'll say its the Rams. We get picks 41 and 72 for 27.
Round 2- Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE, UCLA- Owa isn't the prototypical edge pass rusher because of stiff hips, but what he lacks in an outside speed rush he more than makes up for it with size, strength, and initial quickness. Probably won't ever be a great 10+ sack guy, but I think he will be a very good LE vs the run who will also be in the backfield causing pressure vs the pass.
Round 2- Chris Hackett FS, TCU- The team has refused to adapt to the modern NFL with a coverage 1st FS for a long time now. Hopefully that finally comes to an end this year and Hackett would be a great guy to add. 7 INT's and 6 PD last year while playing all over the field including man and single high. Tall with long arms and is a very fluid athlete. Even if he isn't an every down player right away he would be a huge upgrade to the nickle and dime packages. Only knock I have on him is that he needs to wrap up better rather than throw his shoulder low.
Round 3- Cedric Ogbuehi OT, Texas A&M- Parnell is gone and Free is getting up there in years now, so we need to be looking for a RT of the future. Ogbuehi was a borderline 1st round pick before tearing his acl and has all the tools to be a very good NFL OT. The injury obviously drops his stock, but he turns into a great value for us in the 3rd and trading back for the extra pick makes taking and waiting on an injured player a lot more palatable.
Round 3- David Johnson RB/Slot WR, Northern Iowa- BIG back at 6'1 225 but has surprisingly quick feet and good, not great, speed. However, his most impressive attribute is that he's a natural hands catcher both out of the backfield and in the slot. Creates a lot of matchup problems that way. Also returns kickoffs. I can see him being a bigger, better version of we all hoped Dunbar would be.
Round 4- Marcus Hardison DT, AZ State- Big 1 tech with some pass rush ability(10 sacks in '14). Long arms and broad shoulders and carries 310 pounds very well. Moves well with agility for a big guy and has a pretty good 1st step too. Needs to learn to anchor better, but a he was a JUCO DE who only got 1 year of real playing time as a DT so he definitely needs some coaching and refinement to his game. Nice value to get a DT with his size and pass rush ability in the 4th though.
Round 5- Mike Hull LB, Penn State- Another smart, instinctual, and hardworking LB from Linebacker U. Not the greatest athlete in the world, but always seems to be right place at the right time. Good depth and special teams guy.
