22nd Overall Pick

[rockj7]

At this point it doesnt matter who we draft, We are 1 year wawy from being out of the Parcells administration

 

[rockj7]

349 days away from the bill parcells dictatorship being over

 

[YosemiteSam]

Yeah Obviously lol. But do you guys really see us signing either of those two? I dont...

I wouldn't count it out. I've seen Jerry do some crazy things. Deion Sanders, TO, to name a few. I've seen him say he would never pay a kicker then sign Vandershank only to cut him in midseason.

Here is dated cap info for 2007 (dated Aug. 19th) I found from AdamJT.

37 players under contract for $82,839,868
Dead money: $1,220,276
Total salary: $84,060,144
Salary cap: $109,000,000

2007 cap room: $24,939,856


UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
Bradie James
Andre Gurode
Al Singleton
Al Johnson
Kenyon Coleman
Marc Colombo
Marcus Coleman

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
Mat McBriar
Patrick Crayton
Jacques Reeves
Nate Jones
Brett Pierce
Ryan Fowler

EXCLUSIVE-RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
L.P. Ladoucer
Lousaka Polite
Shaun Suisham
Cory Procter
Abram Elam
J'Vonne Parker

James we have already resigned a few we have to resign. The question is, how much will McBriar, Columbo, Gurode, and Crayton cost. (I think Crayton is gone) Those will cost the most. We still need to resign or replace Al Johnson, Jacques Reeves, Nate Jones, Al Singleton, and Abram Elam. I'm not sure Parcells wants Proctor to go either.

Either way, I beleive there is room to resign and sign a big name player like Thomas. Of course we have our draft class to sign also.

 

[sonnyboy]

If we get Joe Thomas, then move Flozell to Guard. (I've said this a dozen times) His biggest problem is speed rushers on the outside. If you move him to guard (and he has played guard before) then that will eliminate that weakness and no one in the NFL is going to push Flozell around if he is playing guard! Flozell will probably see the Pro-Bowl again at Guard.

The new offensive line would be: Thomas, Adams, Gurode, Kosier, Columbo

This line would be good for a few years to come and you have McQuistan waiting in the wings who has the physical ability to play tackle or guard. Your weakest link would be Kosier and that isn't bad when a pretty good player is your weakest link. Of course Thomas would be a rookie, but this kid is good.

This makes some sense. Although a think a healthy Adams at 6-8 is still best suited for OT.
I really think we're in good shape at OT with Adams, Columbo and McQuistan. I'm not breaking down game film, but it seemed to me like our OG's really hurt us this year.
OT's are key in pass protection and OG's are key in the run game. We couldn't run well all year.

I believe so many of our problems on both sides of the ball can be eleviated if we can make significant improvements at OG.

I know we just signed Kosier to a decent size contract and are saddled with that Rivera deal. I also think Parcells sees something in Proctor.

With all that said, I still think OG should be a priority.

If it was up to me, I'd take an OG at 22. I'd also make it my largest FA signing. I really think we need two new starters here.

Two difference makers to fuel our run game. Better pass protection for our new franchise QB Romo. A more effecient running game will take pressure off Romo. Longer drives will keep the defense better rested.

We have defensive issues. I think the right DC can handle most of them. Someone with enough crediblity to be given a free hand by Parcells.
Someone more aggressive than Parcells to counter his conservative streak. Much like Belicheck did.
We definetly need a quality player to back-up our 32 year old NT. We also could use more speed at S. Another pressure player certainly couldn't hurt.
But I think 95% of the defensive talent needed is already here.
We just need the right DC to but them in the right place.

 

[Eddie]

BPA ... we gotta get someone who can apply pressure.

With the new league rules, there's no need to draft top tier CB's.

Pressure is more important.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Yeah Obviously lol. But do you guys really see us signing either of those two? I dont...

Found this on ESPN dated Jan. 9th 2006. (of course it *was* ESPN that said it)

Dallas is believed to be about $25 million under the projected $109 million salary cap entering free agency. One priority is to acquire another pass-rush threat to complement linebacker DeMarcus Ware, who was the team's only productive sack man, with 11½ in his second season. More pass rush figures to help out a secondary that was often scorched down the stretch.

I beleive this is the plan. To make a major run at a real pressure guy. I beleive the collaps of the defense had everything to do with the lack of pressure. Everyone blames Parcells and Zimmer, but I think the whole reason the defensive schemes were the way they were was because we couldn't apply pressure. The only other way was to blitz like mad and then you get your lunch eaten. When Ellis went down, it took other teams a few games to figure out how to attack us. Once the Saints dropped the spotlight on it, we got rung up.

 

[sonnyboy]

I wouldn't count it out. I've seen Jerry do some crazy things. Deion Sanders, TO, to name a few. I've seen him say he would never pay a kicker then sign Vandershank only to cut him in midseason.

Here is dated cap info for 2007 (dated Aug. 19th) I found from AdamJT.

37 players under contract for $82,839,868
Dead money: $1,220,276
Total salary: $84,060,144
Salary cap: $109,000,000

2007 cap room: $24,939,856


UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
Bradie James
Andre Gurode
Al Singleton
Al Johnson
Kenyon Coleman
Marc Colombo
Marcus Coleman

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
Mat McBriar
Patrick Crayton
Jacques Reeves
Nate Jones
Brett Pierce
Ryan Fowler

EXCLUSIVE-RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
L.P. Ladoucer
Lousaka Polite
Shaun Suisham
Cory Procter
Abram Elam
J'Vonne Parker

James we have already resigned a few we have to resign. The question is, how much will McBriar, Columbo, Gurode, and Crayton cost. (I think Crayton is gone) Those will cost the most. We still need to resign or replace Al Johnson, Jacques Reeves, Nate Jones, Al Singleton, and Abram Elam. I'm not sure Parcells wants Proctor to go either.

Either way, I beleive there is room to resign and sign a big name player like Thomas. Of course we have our draft class to sign also.

Nice post. That's almost 25 mil to fill 19 roster spots?

I wonder what sized deal each of these guys would command if we did resigned them and what the 2007 cap hit might be for each one.

The UFA's and RFA's we have to have back are:

Gurode
Columbo
McBriar
Crayton
Reeves
Jones

In addition to that we have 7 draft picks to sign.

I wonder how much money would be left to fill 6 more roster spots with FA, RFA, or some of the other guys on this list.

I have a few rather stong convictions on this offseason.

1) We are real close and need to make some aggressive moves. I.E. give out some contracts that will afford us maximum 2007 dollars at the cost of future cap constraints.

2) OG is a must. If someone the quality of Hutchinson is availble, we must be the team that signes him at all costs. In addition to that signing, we should go OG in the first RD.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Every year people want to trade up to the top of the draft to take their favorite player... Even though it would cost us almost all our other picks.

I don't understand it.

In this particular case, Thomas is a great prospect, but tackle isn't even the biggest need on this team. And Flozell is too tall and too slow to play G.

 

[YosemiteSam]

In this particular case, Thomas is a great prospect, but tackle isn't even the biggest need on this team. And Flozell is too tall and too slow to play G.

What? First off, Flozell has played guard before. Secondly, Thomas is expected to be a franchise tackle. They don't don't come out in every draft, though Ferguson came out last year and Thomas this year. You probably won't see another at this quality for a few years and you probably won't get him then either!

 

[locked&loaded]

I believe its wide open as to who we will draft in the first round. I could really see us taking Best Player Available. But heres my latest mock. Taking Jarvis Moss in the 1st round would make so much sense to me. He's this years Manny Lawson only stronger.

1st Round: DE/OLB Jarvis Moss, Florida
2nd Round: OG Ben Grubbs, Auburn
3rd Round: WR Paul Williams, Fresno St.
4th Round: QB Kevin Kolb, Houston
5th Round: FS Dashon Goldson, Washington
6th Round: RB Clifton Dawson, Harvard
7th Round: NT Antonio Johnson, Mississippi St.

i like your first 3 picks. but i think jarvis coudl be a 2nd and paul williams is fast and nice size but an underachiver. i like him though. ben grubbs in the 2nd seems good. and a guy from harvard? i jsut find it funny.

id like any of these guys in the first 3 rounds.
marshawn lynch, victor abiramiri, paul williams dwayne bowe, brandon merriwheater (bad character, but good athlete) ,marcus mccauley, chris houston, fred bennett. i know every draft seems to look like good talent but i really think this draft has good talent. rb, wr, lb/de tweener and corner wise.

 

[Doomsday]

Yeah Obviously lol. But do you guys really see us signing either of those two? I dont...

Actually Freeney wouldnt shock me if he hits the FA market (unlikely I know). Jerry always points back to the Haley trade and how big of an impact he had on our defense. He has been irresplaceable.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

let me answer your question with a question of my own, Do we ever trade up in the 1st rd???

exactly, and it's not like we draft Olinemen in the 1st round anyways

Bill hardly does it, Jerry doesn't like doing it

 

[burmafrd]

We are going to let Bledsoe go- that should pony up some money.

 

[Mongo]

Reggie Nelson anybody?

 

[ghst187]

I could really see Adrian Peterson slipping due to his injury history and the fact that RBs typically don't go as high as you'd think....Plus Lynch may pass him based on which team is looking at RBs and the style offense they run.
Most thought Steven Jackson was a surefire top 12-15 pick...as well as Kevin Jones....they dropped off the charts almost.
Anyway, I say that to say that if A Peterson is still out there in the teens...it would be wise to move up and grab him IMO. Trade JJ and keep MBIII and TT.
As far as the first round goes...IMO our biggest need from the first round is a playmaker, probably on offense. I like Adrian Peterson alot but our top 2 WRs are old and our young guns probably aren't #1 caliber WRs. I love Calvin Johnson but it would cost us most of our draft picks to get him. I like Dwayne Jarrett who would come at a more reasonable price.
I like Ted Ginn a lot too but I don't see him being a legit #1 or #2 WR ever...I see him being like a Troy Brown with a little more speed and gamebreaking ability. But do you use a first on a utility guy...? Maybe D Hester has proven that it can be worth it...of course Skyler Green proved that its still a gamble.
Another option is a passrusher, which I fully expect us to be looking for all through the draft. Jarvis Moss is exciting. I like Anthony Spencer from Purdue as a hidden gem. Although I'm afraid Spencer may jump up the charts when he runs the 40 at the combine.
I'm not sure there are very many CBs in the draft this year that are worth first or second round picks. I like the kid from Michigan and I like Aaron Ross from UT a lot...I think he will do well in man-man coverage and he is a legit PR threat. He may turn out to be good enough to move Henry to FS or slot...at some point.
Otherwise, I really don't think OT is that big a concern for us. Flo is locked up for another year and McQ looks to be nipping at his heels. Meanwhile, I'm fine with the job Colombo was doing. We do need to resign Gurode. OG is our sore spot. Kosier was okay...Rivera was garbage. I like Eric Steinbach or Kris Dielman in FA to replace Rivera and I also like Ben Grubbs in the second round or third (although he may not last that long) of the draft.
I just don't see Joe Thomas being worth it or at the top of our list of needs. I think you can get a guy who's almost as good in Jake Long (Michigan) for a much cheaper price later in the first or second round.
The other position we need to address is backup QB. Sounds like the coaches really like Matt Baker...which is great. If somehow Kolb fell to the fourth round....would be a steal IMO. Guy wins games.

Of course, the bottomline is...all of our talent plus any talent we can add is grossly wasted until we can get a real coaching staff that knows how to utilize it.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I actually want a CB who can double as a PR in the 1st, that or a pass-rusher

this draft is loaded w/ WRs, so we can wait till the 3rd, which will probably be the round Dallas targets a WR in, since Bill doesn't like to take them in the 1st

 

[kevsstang]

I would like to see us sign in FA. A LT, Pashos, Black. A pass rushing DE/LB, A. Thomas, L. Briggs, S. Phillips. A CB, A. Samuel, N. Clements. Now some might say we will be fine with Flozell at tackle so maybe we don't sign a LT in Free Agency. If we get one of the DE/LB that would cover us opposite Ware and if we signed a CB he could start and we move Henry to FS. That would fill most of our needs on defense. Then in the draft we could target a RG, WR, NT, in the first three rounds. The rest of the draft could be BPA or pick based on needs. I would cut Bledsoe and Rivera.

 

[Frosty]

After watching the cowboys draft in 2005 and 2006 I really have to question the direction they are going...It seems they have been content to draft for depth rather then fill the holes that have been needed for some years NOW...

Dont think BP is on the same sheet of music as the Team is.....hopefully time will prove me wrong....But there are some question that some one in the organization should be asking.....of BP....

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

if he was still on the board i would love to get tedd ginn junior varsity because terry and TO have 2 years left in them topps

 

[KDWilliams85]

I don't even think Indianapolis could resign Freeney with the money he'd demand. Indy is already in cap hell with a good 1/3 of their salary tied into Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, McFarland, and Marvin Harrison.

Freeney will walk because Indy won't be able to keep him without foregoing some of their players or draft picks.