A breakdown: 50 players selected from 28-32 in the past 10 NFL drafts.

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There's been a lot of talk about the possibility of Jerry Jones trading away our 2016 first rounder. Whether that be for Adrian Peterson, Lamar Miller, a stud defensive tackle, or whoever you'd like to imagine that it could be for, there is a lot of debate over whether or not that would be a smart move.

So I decided to take the past 10 years and list every player selected from 28-32, which is the range the Cowboys would likely be picking in. Here are 50 players. Decide for yourself when looking at these players whether or not, say, three years of AD would be worth giving up the median of these players.

My initial impression: it's a toss up. The players range all over the place. A third seem to be complete busts, a third seem to be average players, and a third seem to be Pro Bowl studs.

But I'd love to hear everyone else's thoughts.

2005:
28: Luis Castillo
29: Marlin Jackson
30: Heath Miller
31: Mike Patterson
32: Logan Mankins

2006:
28: Mercedes Lewis
29: Nick Mangold
30: Joseph Addai
31: Kelly Jennings
32: Mathias Kiwanuka

2007:
28: Joe Staley
29: Ben Grubbs
30: Craig Davis
31: Greg Olsen
32: Anthony Gonzalez

2008:
28: Lawrence Jackson
29: Kentwan Balmer
30: Dustin Keller
31: Kenny Phillips
32: Phillip Merling

2009:
28: Eric Woods
29: Hakeem Nicks
30: Kenny Britt
31: Beanie Wells
32: Evander Hood

2010
28: Jared Odrick
29: Kyle Wilson
30: Jahvid Best
31: Jerry Hughes
32: Patrick Robinson

2011:
28: Mark Ingram
29: Gabe Camiri
30: Muhammad Wilkerson
31: Cameron Heyward
32: Derek Sherrod

2012:
28: Nick Perry
29: Harrison Smith
30: AJ Jenkins (lol!)
31: Doug Martin
32: David Wilson

2013:
28: Sylvester Williams
29: Cordarrelle Patterson
30: Alec Ogletree
31: Travis Frederick (nice)
32: Matt Elam

2014:
28: Kelvin Benjamin
29: Dominique Easley
30: Jimmy Ward
31: Bradley Roby
32: Teddy Bridgewater
 

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Yeah, there are some decent players in there but I would still trade the pick for AP. For the next 2 years our offense would be unstoppable and we would have a serious shot at winning a Lombardi trophy or two. It's worth the risk.




EMMITTnROY said:
There's been a lot of talk about the possibility of Jerry Jones trading away our 2016 first rounder. Whether that be for Adrian Peterson, Lamar Miller, a stud defensive tackle, or whoever you'd like to imagine that it could be for, there is a lot of debate over whether or not that would be a smart move.

So I decided to take the past 10 years and list every player selected from 28-32, which is the range the Cowboys would likely be picking in. Here are 50 players. Decide for yourself when looking at these players whether or not, say, three years of AD would be worth giving up the median of these players.

My initial impression: it's a toss up. The players range all over the place. A third seem to be complete busts, a third seem to be average players, and a third seem to be Pro Bowl studs.

But I'd love to hear everyone else's thoughts.

2005:
28: Luis Castillo
29: Marlin Jackson
30: Heath Miller
31: Mike Patterson
32: Logan Mankins

2006:
28: Mercedes Lewis
29: Nick Mangold
30: Joseph Addai
31: Kelly Jennings
32: Mathias Kiwanuka

2007:
28: Joe Staley
29: Ben Grubbs
30: Craig Davis
31: Greg Olsen
32: Anthony Gonzalez

2008:
28: Lawrence Jackson
29: Kentwan Balmer
30: Dustin Keller
31: Kenny Phillips
32: Phillip Merling

2009:
28: Eric Woods
29: Hakeem Nicks
30: Kenny Britt
31: Beanie Wells
32: Evander Hood

2010
28: Jared Odrick
29: Kyle Wilson
30: Jahvid Best
31: Jerry Hughes
32: Patrick Robinson

2011:
28: Mark Ingram
29: Gabe Camiri
30: Muhammad Wilkerson
31: Cameron Heyward
32: Derek Sherrod

2012:
28: Nick Perry
29: Harrison Smith
30: AJ Jenkins (lol!)
31: Doug Martin
32: David Wilson

2013:
28: Sylvester Williams
29: Cordarrelle Patterson
30: Alec Ogletree
31: Travis Frederick (nice)
32: Matt Elam

2014:
28: Kelvin Benjamin
29: Dominique Easley
30: Jimmy Ward
31: Bradley Roby
32: Teddy Bridgewater
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Just wait them out. Teams don't often operate out of spite. That being said, their owners are complete excrement so I'm not sure that they wouldn't be the exception.

Something is better than nothing. It's up to Adrian to continue to poison their locker room. Season's still months away and so far patience has worked wonders for the organization. I don't see Dallas trading a premium pick for the guy. It would go against everything they've done up to this point.
 
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My initial question.

What if AP was the last piece for a back to back Super winner and cement Romo as one of the best?

Any combination on that list offset that scenario?

Cause one is as likely as the other for draft picks to be feast or famine.
 
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If that were the case, it would be a no brainer. I'd trade the entire draft for it.
 
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AZ_Cowboys_Fan said:
Yeah, there are some decent players in there but I would still trade the pick for AP. For the next 2 years our offense would be unstoppable and we would have a serious shot at winning a Lombardi trophy or two. It's worth the risk.
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Right. Yet you have all those who are scared to death that giving up a 33% chance at getting a quality player is far too great a price to pay for a stud like AP. :banghead:
 
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EMMITTnROY said:
There's been a lot of talk about the possibility of Jerry Jones trading away our 2016 first rounder. Whether that be for Adrian Peterson, Lamar Miller, a stud defensive tackle, or whoever you'd like to imagine that it could be for, there is a lot of debate over whether or not that would be a smart move.

So I decided to take the past 10 years and list every player selected from 28-32, which is the range the Cowboys would likely be picking in.
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Why are the Cowboys likely to pick in that range?
 
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Let's put a moratorium on the Peterson talk. No one wants him here more than I do. I'm 100% sold on this, but the reality that we have to deal with is that Minnesota has ZERO interest in trading him to us.

Their fans and more importantly their front office would rather he retire than to become a Cowboy.

They hate him and they really hate us. They also know the "mega powers" that would be created by him being in Dallas.

This is over....
 
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TwoDeep3 said:
My initial question.

What if AP was the last piece for a back to back Super winner and cement Romo as one of the best?

Any combination on that list offset that scenario?

Cause one is as likely as the other for draft picks to be feast or famine.
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That is fantasy football thinking and what Snyder used in signing Smith Sanders et al and promptly losing. There is no such thing as a sure thing particularly in the survival league that is the NFL.

Also let's not pretend that there is no risk that an aging RB who has been out of the league for a year might be cooked and be an albatross at this contract amount even if reduced. The draft is certainly not a guarantee but nor is veteran free agency. OTOH, the draft has the much more successful track record by which to build a team.

If we trade a first I will be annoyed.
 
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If that were the asking price, just a 1st rd pick for A.Peterson, I would do it. The problem is his salary cap hit. I'm pretty sure the Cowboys don't want a heavy salery at RB. Wouldn't the Vikings get hit hard on their cap too?
 
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Fmart322 said:
If that were the asking price, just a 1st rd pick for A.Peterson, I would do it. The problem is his salary cap hit. I'm pretty sure the Cowboys don't want a heavy salery at RB. Wouldn't the Vikings get hit hard on their cap too?
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#1 AP will renegotiate his contract
#2 Only 2.4 million in dead money for the Vikings in cutting or trading Peterson.
 
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TwoDeep3 said:
My initial question.

What if AP was the last piece for a back to back Super winner and cement Romo as one of the best?

Any combination on that list offset that scenario?

Cause one is as likely as the other for draft picks to be feast or famine.
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And then when Dallas doesnt make it to the super bowl next season... You can rant all offseason about how terrible the Cowboys coaches are because with their talent they should win back to back super bowls... It is those kind of expectations that make fans throw a fit when the cowboys arent winning them all.


Dream team type expectations. It is difficult enough to make the playoffs in the NFL. Saying one player is going to make the team a twobtime superbowl winner is just crazy talk.
 
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