4 Popular Cowboys Picks I Pray The Cowboys Pass On

[XxTDxX]

1: Eric Kendricks (LB, UCLA) - Kendricks is undersize and does not have the physical traits to overcome it. Also, Kendricks is best suited for MLB with a possible fit at WLB which doesn't make sense to invest in seeing as those are the LB spots we are best at. From everything I have heard on twitter and on shows like Talkin' Cowboys the Cowboys love Anthony Hitchens.. and they love him at MLB and WLB. Sean Lee, and Hitchens can both play the WILL primarily as well as the MIKE if needed and McClain and Brinkley both can play the MIKE.. The spot we need help at is the SAM. With all that being said I would be supportive of picking Kendricks in the first if I thought he was a special player, but in my opinion he is not worthy of a 1st round pick let alone to a team that has much greater needs.

2: Byron Jones (CB, Connecticut) - I watched a ton of Byron Jones tape this week and I came away unimpressed. Jones has adequate cover ability but lacks the physicality and aggressiveness I would like to see out of a 1st round corner. I am not interested in picking a CB in the first round who wants nothing to do with tackling and isn't even a shut down corner when it comes to coverage. Peters and Kevin Johnson are much better options in the 1st round and if both are gone I like guys like Ronald Darby, PJ Williams, and Josh Shaw as options on day 2.

3: Jalen Collins (CB, LSU) - Collins is another corner who wants nothing to do with contact which defeats the purpose of him having great size and length. From the tape I watched Collins never wants to get his nose dirty and doesn't even seem to have a competitive spirit. If I want a 6'2+ CB I am going to try and get a guy like Tray Walker in the later rounds. Collins is going to be a huge bust in my opinion.. I can't see him ever starting in the league.. Dre Kirkpatrick who was a significantly better prospect and far more physical coming out of college has struggled a little and has a similar build.. Being a super tall CB does not always equal Richard Sherman.

4. Jay Ajayi (HB, Boise State) - This is the one I struggle with because I do see some positive traits but somehow he has become a top 50 player according to everyone. Ajayi is a "Power Back" who weighs 230 lbs but tries to bounce every run to the outside.. He wastes a lot of steps dancing around and stutter stepping rather than making his cut and getting upfield. I don't think his running style will translate well to the NFL. I think if people were talking about getting him in the 4th round I would be on board but in the top 3 Rounds I have guys like Todd Gurley, Melvin Gordon, TJ Yeldon, Tevin Coleman, and Duke Johnson rated better than him. I even think a guy like Karlos Williams from FSU could be a better fit for our system than Ajayi. Ajayi also shows no desire to pass block.

I'm sure many will disagree with my evaluations but that is what makes the draft fun. All these opinions are based of watching film.. I watched every film draftbreakdown.com had on all 4 prospects.

 

[endersdragon]

I would add Marcus Peters to this list. I think that CBs desperately need coaching when it gets to the NFL (perhaps more than any other position on defense), so a guy that has a history of being uncoachable suggests horrible bust to me.

 

[XxTDxX]

I would add Marcus Peters to this list. I think that CBs desperately need coaching when it gets to the NFL (perhaps more than any other position on defense), so a guy that has a history of being uncoachable suggests horrible bust to me.

I have to disagree. Confidence and competitive nature are the two most important personality traits in a corner IMO and Peters has both of those in abundance. Peters in my favorite corner in the draft.. My only concern is that he lacks both elite top end speed and elite size.. I would like a corner to have one or the other. As for the coaching issues it is hard for me to evaluate that because I really have no idea exactly what the issues are but there have a been a lot of guys who were labeled as uncoachable and ended up having successful careers.. just have to figure out whether or not your team can handle him.

 

[Szczepanik]

Disagree completely on Kendricks. Kendricks is going to be a VERY GOOD player for 10 years in this league. We have ?? marks at 2 of our LB positions and he is versatile and smart enough to play both. Easily the best LB in this draft and I am very high on him. Also a very high character guy.

Agree on 2 and 3 though def.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Kendricks is a good pick because Sean Lee aint lasting the season...............Once Lee goes down, we have our new LB ready to step in at the WIL

 

[XxTDxX]

Kendricks is a good pick because Sean Lee aint lasting the season...............Once Lee goes down, we have our new LB ready to step in at the WIL

Then all this talk about Hitchens being a future starter is bogus.

 

[Brooksey]

1: Eric Kendricks (LB, UCLA) - Kendricks is undersize and does not have the physical traits to overcome it. Also, Kendricks is best suited for MLB with a possible fit at WLB which doesn't make sense to invest in seeing as those are the LB spots we are best at. From everything I have heard on twitter and on shows like Talkin' Cowboys the Cowboys love Anthony Hitchens.. and they love him at MLB and WLB. Sean Lee, and Hitchens can both play the WILL primarily as well as the MIKE if needed and McClain and Brinkley both can play the MIKE.. The spot we need help at is the SAM. With all that being said I would be supportive of picking Kendricks in the first if I thought he was a special player, but in my opinion he is not worthy of a 1st round pick let alone to a team that has much greater needs.

2: Byron Jones (CB, Connecticut) - I watched a ton of Byron Jones tape this week and I came away unimpressed. Jones has adequate cover ability but lacks the physicality and aggressiveness I would like to see out of a 1st round corner. I am not interested in picking a CB in the first round who wants nothing to do with tackling and isn't even a shut down corner when it comes to coverage. Peters and Kevin Johnson are much better options in the 1st round and if both are gone I like guys like Ronald Darby, PJ Williams, and Josh Shaw as options on day 2.

3: Jalen Collins (CB, LSU) - Collins is another corner who wants nothing to do with contact which defeats the purpose of him having great size and length. From the tape I watched Collins never wants to get his nose dirty and doesn't even seem to have a competitive spirit. If I want a 6'2+ CB I am going to try and get a guy like Tray Walker in the later rounds. Collins is going to be a huge bust in my opinion.. I can't see him ever starting in the league.. Dre Kirkpatrick who was a significantly better prospect and far more physical coming out of college has struggled a little and has a similar build.. Being a super tall CB does not always equal Richard Sherman.

4. Jay Ajayi (HB, Boise State) - This is the one I struggle with because I do see some positive traits but somehow he has become a top 50 player according to everyone. Ajayi is a "Power Back" who weighs 230 lbs but tries to bounce every run to the outside.. He wastes a lot of steps dancing around and stutter stepping rather than making his cut and getting upfield. I don't think his running style will translate well to the NFL. I think if people were talking about getting him in the 4th round I would be on board but in the top 3 Rounds I have guys like Todd Gurley, Melvin Gordon, TJ Yeldon, Tevin Coleman, and Duke Johnson rated better than him. I even think a guy like Karlos Williams from FSU could be a better fit for our system than Ajayi. Ajayi also shows no desire to pass block.

I'm sure many will disagree with my evaluations but that is what makes the draft fun. All these opinions are based of watching film.. I watched every film draftbreakdown.com had on all 4 prospects.

Switch Ajayi with TJ Yeldon and you may have something. I can't see Yeldon taking a carry from Mcfadden, Williams or Randle.

 

[xwalker]

1: Eric Kendricks (LB, UCLA) - Kendricks is undersize and does not have the physical traits to overcome it. Also, Kendricks is best suited for MLB with a possible fit at WLB which doesn't make sense to invest in seeing as those are the LB spots we are best at. From everything I have heard on twitter and on shows like Talkin' Cowboys the Cowboys love Anthony Hitchens.. and they love him at MLB and WLB. Sean Lee, and Hitchens can both play the WILL primarily as well as the MIKE if needed and McClain and Brinkley both can play the MIKE.. The spot we need help at is the SAM. With all that being said I would be supportive of picking Kendricks in the first if I thought he was a special player, but in my opinion he is not worthy of a 1st round pick let alone to a team that has much greater needs.

2: Byron Jones (CB, Connecticut) - I watched a ton of Byron Jones tape this week and I came away unimpressed. Jones has adequate cover ability but lacks the physicality and aggressiveness I would like to see out of a 1st round corner. I am not interested in picking a CB in the first round who wants nothing to do with tackling and isn't even a shut down corner when it comes to coverage. Peters and Kevin Johnson are much better options in the 1st round and if both are gone I like guys like Ronald Darby, PJ Williams, and Josh Shaw as options on day 2.

3: Jalen Collins (CB, LSU) - Collins is another corner who wants nothing to do with contact which defeats the purpose of him having great size and length. From the tape I watched Collins never wants to get his nose dirty and doesn't even seem to have a competitive spirit. If I want a 6'2+ CB I am going to try and get a guy like Tray Walker in the later rounds. Collins is going to be a huge bust in my opinion.. I can't see him ever starting in the league.. Dre Kirkpatrick who was a significantly better prospect and far more physical coming out of college has struggled a little and has a similar build.. Being a super tall CB does not always equal Richard Sherman.

4. Jay Ajayi (HB, Boise State) - This is the one I struggle with because I do see some positive traits but somehow he has become a top 50 player according to everyone. Ajayi is a "Power Back" who weighs 230 lbs but tries to bounce every run to the outside.. He wastes a lot of steps dancing around and stutter stepping rather than making his cut and getting upfield. I don't think his running style will translate well to the NFL. I think if people were talking about getting him in the 4th round I would be on board but in the top 3 Rounds I have guys like Todd Gurley, Melvin Gordon, TJ Yeldon, Tevin Coleman, and Duke Johnson rated better than him. I even think a guy like Karlos Williams from FSU could be a better fit for our system than Ajayi. Ajayi also shows no desire to pass block.

I'm sure many will disagree with my evaluations but that is what makes the draft fun. All these opinions are based of watching film.. I watched every film draftbreakdown.com had on all 4 prospects.

I don't see how you could think that Byron Jones is less physical than Kevin Johnson.

 

[Alexander]

2: Byron Jones (CB, Connecticut) - I watched a ton of Byron Jones tape this week and I came away unimpressed. Jones has adequate cover ability but lacks the physicality and aggressiveness I would like to see out of a 1st round corner. I am not interested in picking a CB in the first round who wants nothing to do with tackling and isn't even a shut down corner when it comes to coverage. Peters and Kevin Johnson are much better options in the 1st round and if both are gone I like guys like Ronald Darby, PJ Williams, and Josh Shaw as options on day 2.

I agree on Peters, but Johnson is hardly a "better option" than Jones. He's getting massively overrated as a great corner when he honestly is maxed out at pretty good. Nothing about him stands out. Not overly athletic. Not overly fast. And certainly not overly physical.

 

[Alexander]

My four Ms. Popularity candidates around here I hope we do not end up with in the first at least:

1) Kevin Johnson
2) Tevin Coleman
3) Devin Smith
4) Jalen Collins
5) Damarious Randall

 

[tm1119]

I agree on Collins and Kendricks. I'm starting to change my tune on Byron Jones though. His potential is ridiculously high. A CB that big, fast, and agile is pretty damn rare.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

1. Odighizuwa
2. Mario Edwards Jr.
3. Any RB not named Gordon or Gurley
4. Kendricks
5. Armstead

 

[Risen Star]

My four Ms. Popularity candidates around here I hope we do not end up with in the first at least:

1) Kevin Johnson
2) Tevin Coleman
3) Devin Smith
4) Jalen Collins
5) Damarious Randall

There are three kinds of people in this world. Those that can count and those that can't.

 

[Risen Star]

I agree on Collins and Kendricks. I'm starting to change my tune on Byron Jones though. His potential is ridiculously high. A CB that big, fast, and agile is pretty damn rare.

The best attribute for me is his ability to possibly play S in the league.

 

[Zekeats]

Not a fan of any of these guys

 

[MonsterD]

I agree on Collins and Kendricks. I'm starting to change my tune on Byron Jones though. His potential is ridiculously high. A CB that big, fast, and agile is pretty damn rare.

I agree I'm turning a bit too on Jones, BUT he is raw and CB is a very hard position to transition to in the NFL. I think it would take 2 seasons for him to start getting it at CB and if you stick him out there day one and he gets burned a lot you might get the "Claiborne effect". It is a risky deal but I won't be mad if we draft him.

 

[RS12]

Kendricks is a good pick because Sean Lee aint lasting the season...............Once Lee goes down, we have our new LB ready to step in at the WIL

Thanks for saving me the key strokes. Last time Lee made through a season healthy he was soph at Penn St. Kendricks will be productive for years.

 

[XxTDxX]

I don't see how you could think that Byron Jones is less physical than Kevin Johnson.

I am not the biggest fan of Johnson either but I think Johnson is a better player than Jones as a whole. Peters in honestly the only 1st round guy I would be excited about. Johnson is the lesser of two evils when it comes to Jones and Johnson

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

1: Eric Kendricks (LB, UCLA) - Kendricks is undersize and does not have the physical traits to overcome it. Also, Kendricks is best suited for MLB with a possible fit at WLB which doesn't make sense to invest in seeing as those are the LB spots we are best at. From everything I have heard on twitter and on shows like Talkin' Cowboys the Cowboys love Anthony Hitchens.. and they love him at MLB and WLB. Sean Lee, and Hitchens can both play the WILL primarily as well as the MIKE if needed and McClain and Brinkley both can play the MIKE.. The spot we need help at is the SAM. With all that being said I would be supportive of picking Kendricks in the first if I thought he was a special player, but in my opinion he is not worthy of a 1st round pick let alone to a team that has much greater needs.

2: Byron Jones (CB, Connecticut) - I watched a ton of Byron Jones tape this week and I came away unimpressed. Jones has adequate cover ability but lacks the physicality and aggressiveness I would like to see out of a 1st round corner. I am not interested in picking a CB in the first round who wants nothing to do with tackling and isn't even a shut down corner when it comes to coverage. Peters and Kevin Johnson are much better options in the 1st round and if both are gone I like guys like Ronald Darby, PJ Williams, and Josh Shaw as options on day 2.

3: Jalen Collins (CB, LSU) - Collins is another corner who wants nothing to do with contact which defeats the purpose of him having great size and length. From the tape I watched Collins never wants to get his nose dirty and doesn't even seem to have a competitive spirit. If I want a 6'2+ CB I am going to try and get a guy like Tray Walker in the later rounds. Collins is going to be a huge bust in my opinion.. I can't see him ever starting in the league.. Dre Kirkpatrick who was a significantly better prospect and far more physical coming out of college has struggled a little and has a similar build.. Being a super tall CB does not always equal Richard Sherman.

4. Jay Ajayi (HB, Boise State) - This is the one I struggle with because I do see some positive traits but somehow he has become a top 50 player according to everyone. Ajayi is a "Power Back" who weighs 230 lbs but tries to bounce every run to the outside.. He wastes a lot of steps dancing around and stutter stepping rather than making his cut and getting upfield. I don't think his running style will translate well to the NFL. I think if people were talking about getting him in the 4th round I would be on board but in the top 3 Rounds I have guys like Todd Gurley, Melvin Gordon, TJ Yeldon, Tevin Coleman, and Duke Johnson rated better than him. I even think a guy like Karlos Williams from FSU could be a better fit for our system than Ajayi. Ajayi also shows no desire to pass block.

I'm sure many will disagree with my evaluations but that is what makes the draft fun. All these opinions are based of watching film.. I watched every film draftbreakdown.com had on all 4 prospects.

Duke Johnson over ajayi !? Duke Johnson is a 3rd down back in the NFL.

 

[TrailBlazer]

1: Eric Kendricks (LB, UCLA) - Kendricks is undersize and does not have the physical traits to overcome it. Also, Kendricks is best suited for MLB with a possible fit at WLB which doesn't make sense to invest in seeing as those are the LB spots we are best at. From everything I have heard on twitter and on shows like Talkin' Cowboys the Cowboys love Anthony Hitchens.. and they love him at MLB and WLB. Sean Lee, and Hitchens can both play the WILL primarily as well as the MIKE if needed and McClain and Brinkley both can play the MIKE.. The spot we need help at is the SAM. With all that being said I would be supportive of picking Kendricks in the first if I thought he was a special player, but in my opinion he is not worthy of a 1st round pick let alone to a team that has much greater needs.

2: Byron Jones (CB, Connecticut) - I watched a ton of Byron Jones tape this week and I came away unimpressed. Jones has adequate cover ability but lacks the physicality and aggressiveness I would like to see out of a 1st round corner. I am not interested in picking a CB in the first round who wants nothing to do with tackling and isn't even a shut down corner when it comes to coverage. Peters and Kevin Johnson are much better options in the 1st round and if both are gone I like guys like Ronald Darby, PJ Williams, and Josh Shaw as options on day 2.

3: Jalen Collins (CB, LSU) - Collins is another corner who wants nothing to do with contact which defeats the purpose of him having great size and length. From the tape I watched Collins never wants to get his nose dirty and doesn't even seem to have a competitive spirit. If I want a 6'2+ CB I am going to try and get a guy like Tray Walker in the later rounds. Collins is going to be a huge bust in my opinion.. I can't see him ever starting in the league.. Dre Kirkpatrick who was a significantly better prospect and far more physical coming out of college has struggled a little and has a similar build.. Being a super tall CB does not always equal Richard Sherman.

4. Jay Ajayi (HB, Boise State) - This is the one I struggle with because I do see some positive traits but somehow he has become a top 50 player according to everyone. Ajayi is a "Power Back" who weighs 230 lbs but tries to bounce every run to the outside.. He wastes a lot of steps dancing around and stutter stepping rather than making his cut and getting upfield. I don't think his running style will translate well to the NFL. I think if people were talking about getting him in the 4th round I would be on board but in the top 3 Rounds I have guys like Todd Gurley, Melvin Gordon, TJ Yeldon, Tevin Coleman, and Duke Johnson rated better than him. I even think a guy like Karlos Williams from FSU could be a better fit for our system than Ajayi. Ajayi also shows no desire to pass block.

I'm sure many will disagree with my evaluations but that is what makes the draft fun. All these opinions are based of watching film.. I watched every film draftbreakdown.com had on all 4 prospects.

Karlos Williams is not a draftable player. Not at RB. Maybe flip him to safety. He's a terrible RB. No vision.