A Look at the Current Depth Chart

[FuzzyLumpkins]

We have an extra fourth. Why not go and trade up out of our 2nd round pick and try to get Konz. I agree that we need a center badly. The groupthink has overrated Decastro's impact because Kosier, Nagy, Costa, and Kowalski kept getting blown off the ball.

 

[Eddie]

Konz will drop to us in the 2nd.

 

[junk]

I also am done with the Stephen McGee experiment. If he wasn't worth moving up to 2nd string he isn't worth keeping. Draft a guy late to develop of a UDFA and move on.

Agreed. No one is really talking about this, but what's the point of keeping him around at this point?

If he hasn't developed enough to be your backup at this point, what gives you any hope of him becoming a starter?

I think he's a free agent after this year as well.

Sign Patrick Witt, Bo Levi Mitchell or Nathan Dick as an UDFA and move on.

 

[Hostile]

Agreed. No one is really talking about this, but what's the point of keeping him around at this point?

If he hasn't developed enough to be your backup at this point, what gives you any hope of him becoming a starter?

I think he's a free agent after this year as well.

Sign Patrick Witt, Bo Levi Mitchell or Nathan Dick as an UDFA and move on.

Holy crap.

 

[VThokie7]

With the possibility of Konz going well before our #2, how would you feel about the CB in Round 2 and then Philip Blake in the 3rd Hos?

 

[JBS]

With the possibility of Konz going well before our #2, how would you feel about the CB in Round 2 and then Philip Blake in the 3rd Hos?

B. Jones >>>> P. Blake

 

[Hostile]

With the possibility of Konz going well before our #2, how would you feel about the CB in Round 2 and then Philip Blake in the 3rd Hos?

It would depend on the CB, I like Hosley in particular.

 

[dogberry]

Do the draft choices count against the 80 man limit before they sign their contracts in late July?

 

[Hostile]

Do the draft choices count against the 80 man limit before they sign their contracts in late July?

No sir. Not until under contract.

 

[VThokie7]

It would depend on the CB, I like Hosley in particular.

Drafting Hosley would certainly work for me.

 

[Hostile]

Drafting Hosley would certainly work for me.

Other than Claiborne there isn't a CB I like better right now.

 

[BAT]

Thank you. Very flawed, in fact.

You may not like or agree with it but the Cowboys already have a lot invested in the guard position. Investing a first rounder on that position would entail waiving at least one of the 2 guys they just paid, or one of the 2 young guys they claim to be high on.

Your prejudice just not align with reality.

 

[Staxxxx]

Offense
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QB...Romo, Orton, McGee (3, Likely to carry 3.)
RB...Murray, Jones, Tanner (3, Likely to carry 3.)
FB...Vickers, Chapas, Greenhouse (3, Likely to carry 1.)
WR...Austin, Bryant, Ogletree, Holmes, Harris, Radway (6, Likely to carry 5.)
TE...Witten, Phillips (2, Likely to carry 3.)
OT...Smith, Free, Parnell (3, likely to carry 4.)
OG...Bernadeau, Livings, Nagy, Arkin (4, Likely to carry 4.)
C...Costa, Kowalski (2, Likely to carry 2.)

26 total players currently on the Offense. (Likely to carry 25.)

Defense
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DE...Lissemore, Hatcher, Spears, Coleman, Geathers, Atkins (6, Likely to carry 5.)
NT...Ratliff, Brent, Calloway (3, Likely to carry 2.)
OLB...Ware, Spencer, Butler, Albright (4, Likely to carry 4.)
ILB...Lee, Carter, Connor, Lemon, Satele (5, Likely to carry 4.)
CB...Carr, Jenkins, Scandrick, Butler, Wilson, Taplin-Ross, Williams (7, Likely to carry 6.)
S...Pool, Sensabaugh, Church, McCray, Silva (5, Likely to carry, 4.)

30 total players currently on the Defense. (Likely to carry 25.)

Special Teams
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K...Bailey, Forbath (2, Likely to carry 1.)
P...Jones (1, Likely to carry 1.)
LS...Ladouceur (1, Likely to carry 1.)

4 total players currently on Special Teams. (Likely to carry 3.)

This makes 60 players currently under contract with the team. We have 8 Draft picks. This means we will add 12 more players as UDFAs or FAs before Training Camp begins unless we add picks via the Draft.

The projected starters are in bold. I don't know much about




Where do you see the weakest link? I still see it at Interior OL even with the signings of Livings and Bernadeau. Mostly because Costa is still there. Secondly I see a need for better CB depth. I can live with this front 7 if I have to. Those two areas, not so much.

I don't know much about Bernadeau or Livings but the FO saw enough in them to pursue them right out of the gate in FA. Our pro scouting was so on the money last year they've earned a pass from me on this one. So as far as Weakest link I'd have to go with starting center and corner depth followed up by safety. Center for obvious reasons and CB because we run 5 deep whether by injury or design and I don't see anything after the first 3 that I'd want out there. Same for safety, the Pool signing was less than thrilling, he's serviceable but that's it. As for depth, McCray is a great special teams player but so far has done nothing to show he's anything more than that. Church falls in that same category, he's good a good fit in some of their sub packages but not confidence inspiring as an everydown player. As it stands now if we lose a corner or safety to injury I'll be going through a lot of remote controls.

 

[fanfromvirginia]

Drafting Hosley would certainly work for me.

I see what you did there

 

[durrrr]

You may not like or agree with it but the Cowboys already have a lot invested in the guard position. Investing a first rounder on that position would entail waiving at least one of the 2 guys they just paid, or one of the 2 young guys they claim to be high on.

Your prejudice just not align with reality.

They don't really have a lot invested at the guard position so much as they have a lot of bodies at the guard (and center) position.

Let's say they do draft DeCastro at 14, giving the Cowboys:

DeCastro
Livings
Bernadeau
Nagy
Arkin
Kowalski
Costa

7 guys competing for, what, 6 interior OL spots (3 starters, 3 reserves)? Pencil in DeCastro at RG and Livings at LG with potentially everyone else getting a shot at Center. Are you really going to lose any sleep if you have to cut ties with Phil Costa? Do you really think having to release one of the worst starting centers in the league last year is enough to make drafting DeCastro "not align with reality?"

 

[jobberone]

I don't agree with offense first. We Must have a C and another CB. We need a pass rusher. I think we're probably ok in the interior but I'm not certain. I would add another need at T. I would prefer a vet here with what we already have. I'd want a S. Everything else is gravy.

 

[Risen Star]

They don't really have a lot invested at the guard position so much as they have a lot of bodies at the guard (and center) position.

Let's say they do draft DeCastro at 14, giving the Cowboys:

DeCastro
Livings
Bernadeau
Nagy
Arkin
Kowalski
Costa

7 guys competing for, what, 6 interior OL spots (3 starters, 3 reserves)? Pencil in DeCastro at RG and Livings at LG with potentially everyone else getting a shot at Center. Are you really going to lose any sleep if you have to cut ties with Phil Costa? Do you really think having to release one of the worst starting centers in the league last year is enough to make drafting DeCastro "not align with reality?"

Wow, some sanity. Well done.

So you're telling me a clear cut upgrade at offensive guard isn't a "luxury"?

 

[strongbomb3]

DE for sure.

 

[ShiningStar]

I get what you're saying but you wouldn't be carrying that 3rd QB this year to expect him to win games for you if you need him. You'd be protecting his rights as he starts his development.

There isn't a team in the league with a better QB situation than the Cowboys with Romo and Orton. I think we only keep 3 QBs if we feel we got a good developmental QB to spend the time on. Otherwise we use that roster spot somewhere else and keep a QB on the practice squad.

never even occured to me thank you

 

[theogt]

Looking at that list, man I hope we have a good draft. Sheesh.