An interesting value trend regarding Dallas's roster

[waving monkey]

The Trend
The current Dallas Cowboys front office has a strong draft record, and that much isn't a mystery to most. What is less well-know is how Dallas has managed this feat. While this overview doesn't presume to come close to cracking the code, it does present a curious trend about Dallas's roster that points to an element of the process.

That element? Prioritizing talent and track record over the momentum of pre-draft player stocks. A surprising number of "homegrown" Dallas players were perceived to be higher rated than their eventual acquisition cost to the Cowboys, and it appears (or is explicitly known, thanks to a certain open-mouthed owner) that the team targeted those players as values. Just how many Cowboys fit this bill? Let's find out:
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https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...eresting-value-trend-regarding-dallass-roster

 

[CCBoy]

...but his ability to carry a weaker program against top competition with his arm and legs meant his upside was almost elite. Typically, such a QB could go anywhere in the 2nd round (think Jimmy Garoppolo or DeShone Kizer) to the earlier 3rd (Mason Rudolph), and yet Prescott barely cracked the bottom of the 4th.



This aspect should not go unnoticed. Smaller programs often send players under-noticed into the Pro Level. Tony Romo was in a similar boat.

Difference makers have a special quality, and the stronger that trait, the better results that come out if nurtured.

 

[jterrell]

very good read and one that explains how dallas really has gotten great results in the draft through analysis of the depth of certain positions and the willingness to take risks that are commensurable with the players upside potential.

a lot of folks still bag on drafting jaylon and i believe those people are nuts.

dallas had a medical report suggesting it 'was possible' for him to return in 12-18 months and the player was a top 10 grade on their board with A's for character and love of football. having hit on sean lee previously they had a blueprint for how to get a top 5 NFL LB without using a 1st.

there is nothing more valuable than accumulating R1 talent outside R1 because you only get 1 shot a year but realistically need about 10-12 of those guys on an NFL roster to truly compete.

 

[CCBoy]

But when Dallas next picked at 60 overall, such prospects were long gone. Forget off-the-field troubles - the on-the-field "bust" potential of most of the remaining prospects was similarly high as Gregory's off-the-field risks, and yet these prospects didn't come close to Gregory's ceiling. In other words, Dallas was roughly as likely to select a bust at that point with a "safe" prospect prospect as it would by taking Gregory, and would also be capping the reward. So Dallas did the obvious: snap up the MUCH higher potential that wouldn't really come with any larger risk/cost, and see how the move would work out. The wisdom of this move was revealed by the largely universal positive/jealous reactions to the pick; Dallas needed pass rush help, and got a true elite pass rusher at a place in the draft where the risk was worth the reward.

This picture explains why the targeting of Gregory, Smith, and even Lawrence has been upon sound logic...even smart, as it attempted to maximize potential. If Gregory plays this season, an A+ in developmental drafting. Fixed: the defensive box.

 

[CCBoy]

Also, Jerry sold Collins on Dallas, when the situation presented itself...still good as a salesman?