I'll add my star clusters to those already filling the sky above. Nice and football comments on the draft. Thanks.:starspin
There are several things that turn the key on my front door here.
I very much like the aspect where player skills seem well in place with the reason for a player's selection. There is gambling with lower round selections, and for a general reason. But there seems to be a defineable high end quality to this group of selected players. I just don't get the sense that any of these players would be comfortable in a Tensil Town atmosphere.
My deepest pride, on principal, was that there is a very defineable characteristic in this entire group of players. They are a clean group as to motivations and character issues. They are a real group of football players and will bring concepts of team right with them into camp.
From the ending days of Troy Aikman, until today, I felt that the mental toughness to fight it out on the field was the largest missing element in Cowboy football. The heart went out of the window after the Dynasty's group started to fall apart.
To my horror, this was a continued bone of contention by myself, until now. The 'heart' wasn't going onto the carpet. I had hoped that when Bill Parcells was brought into the picture, that this would have changed in Dallas. That was not yet to be what occurred.
Three seasons ago, Jerry started to clean up those elements from his team. He let players such as Tank, Pac Man, and TO find their own places at another Zip Code.
There was a churn also, to a large group of young players and developmental in nature. The eye here, was to build a stronger base of depth to fill and create more ability to maneuver for future changes.
But this draft, one can see strong features being added. Some of the prominent ones, you touched upon already. I love the integrity involved with aggressive, physical, dynamic, and fast being added all over the field.
This group is in deed, HUNGRY. I like that a lot.
They as a group are disciplined, and that is just what the Doctor ordered.
They have a collective base to be developed up by good coaching and the backdrop that the present Valley Ranch will provide. They are a very good and durable addition to the team.
Now, Jason Garrett and Rob Ryan are key. The discipline that they now add to the team mix, and their motivational abilities, will fuel the dedication that a 'clean' start will add.
I'm excited as a fan. Long time suffering, but the feeling is now back in a Cowboy Camp.
It appears that, despite future weatherings, the leadership has it back together now.
This fan is appreciate...as well of your comments, Hos.