4/8 Mock

[waving monkey]

All of us know the rush was the number 1 need after the 2016 season what I wasn't prepared for was FA and the loss of four major DB contributors
so seeing the value of King there Williams I feel relief if our draft falls like this. Not sure that Hall is the guy in the 3rd. Honestly I don't know.

 

[RS12]

Ebenezer Ekuban is an example of the team being dead set on taking DE in the first round and chosing that over better players at other positions.

Those two to six sacks a year didnt set your heart a flutter?

 

[RS12]

My prediction: If both Adoree Jackson and Kevin King are available, the Cowboys will take King but most fans would want Jackson.

You left out the dreaded jersey selling ability measure. Adoree would outsell King 3 to 1. I can already visualize the "Prime 2.0" marketing campaign.

 

[AsthmaField]

Those two to six sacks a year didnt set your heart a flutter?

The only thing he ever did that I liked was when he dragged the Commanders QB for about 5 yards after a sack, lol.

 

[AsthmaField]

You left out the dreaded jersey selling ability measure. Adoree would outsell King 3 to 1. I can already visualize the "Prime 2.0" marketing campaign.

When the reality is more like Devin Hester 2.0.

 

[btcutter]

Now that you predicted the 1st two picks which are great (King probably go earlier) ....... no way it come true now :-(

 

[CATCH17]

That's a good case for King at 28, but I still would prefer a DE there. The way I see it is, the fall off of talent at DE is much greater from 28 to 60+ then it is at DB. Hall in the third is just another rotational guy for me where as we can still find a significant contributor or even a starter at DB 60+.

This is just not the year to find a DE and I don't see the Takks or Charles Harris's being a really answer.

I'd pass on them and try again next year while adding a DB or an offensive skill player that slips.

 

[Alexander]

1st- Kevin King CB Washington- Just don't make many like King...6'3 CB with 4.4 speed and dominated all of the agility tests at the combine. Long 6'3 gangly frame he uses to jam WR's in man, but his long arms are also weapons for pass break ups. 18 PBU's and 5 INT's the past 2 years. Former high school WR that does a good job locating the ball in the air to high point and make a play on the ball. Had circus 1 handed INT's on his resume. Only 1 TD allowed in last 101 throws against him...just needs to add a few pounds and work on his tackling technique, but not much to dislike about a CB this kind of size and athleticism

King is a player that you almost have to talk yourself into liking more than you should. He also means you believe that we are completely in on the "Seattle" model with CBs. I am not sure anymore.

2nd- Marcus Williams S Utah- jack of all trades S with the size and tackling ability to play in the box, but also the range and athleticism to be an asset in coverage. Ball hawking traits with 10 INT's the past 2 years.

This player is going to impress people. He is so good and so what we need. The second seems rich, but who cares.

3rd- Daeshon Hall DE Texas A&M- Long and athletic DE that isn't developed yet, but has a high ceiling. Shows the burst and agility to think he can turn into a good pass rusher in time with coaching.

Another rich pick. But only by a round if that. Good character. Has some tools.

4th- George Kittle TE Iowa- Big, athletic, and blocks well. Wasn't used much as a receiving threat in Iowa's offense so route running is under developed...Decent hands though. underrated and falls through the cracks of a deep TE class.

Very nice.

6th- James Onwualu LB Notre Dame- Undersized LB that switched from WR to defense after his freshman year. The athletic traits of a WR show in space and he can be an asset in coverage. Supposed to have a "willing to run through a wall" mentality that should make him good on ST until/if he can get stronger and learn the LB position more.


7th- Collin Buchanan OT/OG Miami (OH)- RT with shortish arms that may need to kick inside but has the athleticism to stay at RT if he can overcome lack of length. Either way I like him as a developmental guy that can backup RT and LG

Not a fan of either. But you can't win them all.

7th- Jahad Thomas RB/KR Temple- Pass catching RB with kick return ability. Agility and start/stop ability are great to make people miss in space.
https://youtu.be/mkmSvXLwL7Y

Would like.

 

[Hailmary]

This is just not the year to find a DE and I don't see the Takks or Charles Harris's being a really answer.

I'd pass on them and try again next year while adding a DB or an offensive skill player that slips.

Do you think the situation will be any different next year? Do you think we'll have a top 10 pick next year where we'd be able to pick up a pass rusher with little to no flaws? Unlikely.
Hopefully we'll be picking late for years to come and when you do, players are going to be a little flawed. You're going to have to pull the trigger early on a pass rusher sooner or later and this year's probably the best opportunity because we should still be able to pick up a starting caliber DB in rounds 2 and 3.

 

[xwalker]

You left out the dreaded jersey selling ability measure. Adoree would outsell King 3 to 1. I can already visualize the "Prime 2.0" marketing campaign.

Stephen seems to be in charge now. They didn't draft Manziel who would have resulted in insane Jersey sales playing in Texas for the Cowboys.

 

[CATCH17]

Do you think the situation will be any different next year? Do you think we'll have a top 10 pick next year where we'd be able to pick up a pass rusher with little to no flaws? Unlikely.
Hopefully we'll be picking late for years to come and when you do, players are going to be a little flawed. You're going to have to pull the trigger early on a pass rusher sooner or later and this year's probably the best opportunity because we should still be able to pick up a starting caliber DB in rounds 2 and 3.

I don't know what next years crop of DEs looks like be already have our share of Demarcus Lawrence types and I think that is exactly what we would be drafting.


The corner market in free agency is ridiculous and if we're ever going to spend big dollars in FA I'd like to have the money reserved for a DE.

As far as the draft I'd rather the next time we draft a round 1 DE that it is someone with high upside.

 

[Hailmary]

I don't know what next years crop of DEs looks like be already have our share of Demarcus Lawrence types and I think that is exactly what we would be drafting.


The corner market in free agency is ridiculous and if we're ever going to spend big dollars in FA I'd like to have the money reserved for a DE.

As far as the draft I'd rather the next time we draft a round 1 DE that it is someone with high upside.

Another Lawrence type wouldn't be the end of the world if the player isn't constantly injured or is a knucklehead getting suspended for banned substances. As for as next year's crop, it's going to be the same story....the end of the round is going to be full of prospects that have some upside but also a lot of question marks like it is every year.

 

[Killerinstinct]

Love it.

 

[Gaede]

This is just not the year to find a DE and I don't see the Takks or Charles Harris's being a really answer.

I'd pass on them and try again next year while adding a DB or an offensive skill player that slips.

I don't agree with that. I think there a few good players, and lots of potentially good players, at the position that can give us what we didn't have last year.

 

[Plankton]

I don't know what next years crop of DEs looks like be already have our share of Demarcus Lawrence types and I think that is exactly what we would be drafting.


The corner market in free agency is ridiculous and if we're ever going to spend big dollars in FA I'd like to have the money reserved for a DE.

As far as the draft I'd rather the next time we draft a round 1 DE that it is someone with high upside.

The kinds of guys that a team would throw money at for DE normally don't make it to free agency. Olivier Vernon is an exception, and he didn't have a productive pass rushing season in 2016.

From where the Cowboys are selecting, if Charles Harris or Takk McKinley are available at 28, I have no issue with taking them. Both can play RDE, which the Cowboys don't have right now. If Derek Barnett slips, then it's grand larceny at 28. I'd be OK with Tarell Basham in the second round, but not at 28.

 

[CATCH17]

The kinds of guys that a team would throw money at for DE normally don't make it to free agency. Olivier Vernon is an exception, and he didn't have a productive pass rushing season in 2016.

From where the Cowboys are selecting, if Charles Harris or Takk McKinley are available at 28, I have no issue with taking them. Both can play RDE, which the Cowboys don't have right now. If Derek Barnett slips, then it's grand larceny at 28. I'd be OK with Tarell Basham in the second round, but not at 28.

I'm ok with that.

I would just rather go for the corner and hopefully get a guy that can help take away some of the short stuff that we give up so much of.

I think we could get more sacks if we could just get offenses to stop all the quick passing.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Pretty much agree with that. Barnett is really the only DE that I like a lot (not including Solomon Thomas and Garrett who will be long gone). If Barnett falls close, I say go get him... otherwise, the guys at 60 will be close to the guys at 28. Definitely not Takk, for sure. Don't like him at all.

Harris is okay to me and if the team likes him then ok... but I'm not sold on him for sure. The DB's get me way more excited at 28 TBH.

Yeah I'd prefer Jordan Willis or Derek Rivers in the 2nd over someone like Watt or Harris in the 1st.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Nice mock. I agree about your mocks and the videos you post with it. Some guys I haven't heard of so it helps having tape right there plus your observation on that player.
Keep up the good work

 

[cjlopez]

I like the first pick but don't think we will DB first two rounds.i think we go DL in round 2. I like Round 3 but after that. Kind of surprises

 

[Deep_Freeze]

I don't necessarily disagree with that... but if the team just doesn't like any of the DE's left at 28 and they really like a guy like King who is still there, then the only smart thing to do is to take King. For instance, I'd much rather have the team's 4th rated CB than their 8th rated DE.

Ebenezer Ekuban is an example of the team being dead set on taking DE in the first round and chosing that over better players at other positions.

In a perfect world, they would have a DE ranked as BPA at 28 and they could then get their secondary guy at 60 (for the reasons you mentioned)... but looking at the players, that could be pretty unlikely to happen.

The good thing is now that the team doesn't reach anymore, so they aren't going to take a DE just because the need is there. They will make the smart pick. If they do take a DE at 28, we can be pretty sure that he was highly rated on their board (if not the BPA).

Funny thing to me is while we do need an upgrade in pass rushing, we lost 4 guys in our secondary.

Its also a huge need. We only lost Jack Crawford as a pass rusher, and he was terrible. Still had a decent amount of sacks, but INTs were low. We need DB help just as much, but everyone is jumping on the bandwagon of pass rusher. Be nice to get a pass rusher, but we need both DBs and pass rushers. No need to force one or the other.