Are you glad we didn't get P. Lynch?

[Doomsday101]

Yep. Next year's 2 and a fourth this year would probably have gotten it done though.

Maybe so unless seahawks where intent on taking a player in the 1st rd of this draft which evidently that is what they wanted.

 

[Idgit]

Maybe so unless seahawks where intent on taking a player in the 1st rd of this draft which evidently that is what they wanted.

I guess. That might have been the factor. I'd still have willingly overpaid here if there was a way to do it.

 

[yesfan]

Broaddus last night kept saying "someone please take Cook so Jerry won't..."

Yikes.

I'm thinking Cleveland takes Cook tonight. That said, then go get Kevin Dodd.

 

[4lifecowboy]

Hackenberg @ 34 with the rest of the picks going toward the defensive side of the ball

 

[Dundalis]

Cook has issues, but all of these QB prospects do. Imo, it's okay to swing and miss on a QB prospect, but to not even attempt to legitimately address the position, giving Romo's age, injury history, lack of a true backup QB, is such a failure, and makes no sense what so ever.

They all have issues, but they don't all have the same upside. There's less chance of reaching it, but both Hackenberg and someone like Brissett have higher upside than Cook and Prescott. The latter two are career backups. I envy the Browns picks. They have so much ammunition to go up and get Watson next year, if they don't end up with first overall. He's the one you want if you can find a way to get him.

 

[Vero_F250]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2016/04/29/first-round-snap-reactions/83693736/

Adam Schefter

Cowboys offered Seahawks 2nd- and 3rd-round picks for their 1st to trade up for Paxton Lynch, per @toddarcher. Broncos' offer trumped it.
12:52am - 29 Apr 16

Jerry also said this when interviewed.

 

[Joe Realist]

Adam Schefter

Cowboys offered Seahawks 2nd- and 3rd-round picks for their 1st to trade up for Paxton Lynch, per @toddarcher. Broncos' offer trumped it.
12:52am - 29 Apr 16

Jerry also said this when interviewed.

I'm ok with this not happening. Then there is no defensive help. Draft a qb in round 3, draft another next year or trade for a backup like Foles or Glennon

 

[ksadler1]

absofriggin'lutely. He's beyond raw...I can't believe Elway did that.

Of course he's raw. You don't think Elway knows that? Elway's looking toward the future. Jerry's been stuck in the "win now" for over 20 years. There are some times you have to sacrifice for the future, just as the Colts did after Manning, but we still don't have anything resembling a future QB. The FO has to be smarter than this If they expect to get back on top. They're nowhere close right now.....

 

[Gadfly22]

Sorry I don't agree with it, I think smart teams will look not only at next season but 2 to 3 years down the road which is why NE drafted Garoppolo so that when Brady does walk away they are not stuck scrambling for a QB. If Brady stays longer there is still good value in trading Garoppolo. For teams whose starting QB is getting towards the end it makes all the sense in the world to draft a QB. Early on for Dallas it made sense to get a vet who could come in at a moments notice but when a QB is at the tail end then I think it is a big mistake not to address it and allow a young QB the time to learn the speed of the game and the complex defense they will face at this level

I understand. And I think your preferred approach can work for the right team -- i.e., one that doesn't have a slew of pressing needs. Because using a 2nd or 3rd round pick on a QB who won't immediately have any impact at all is a luxury. My view is that the 2016 Cowboys can't invest in that kind of luxury item. They need immediate impact players for a short-horizon Romo-led run. And Jerry still has that "Triplets" mentality, so I think that when he does go for a QB, it will be a high 1st rounder, looking for that Aikman magic again.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

If we're gonna draft our future franchise QB, we better do it on the top guy on our board. If Wentz was the top guy, we should've traded up for him, not Lynch. You don't play Plan B/C/etc when you're dealing with your QB.

 

[jjktkk]

[/quote]

What are you talking about? I have said many time I WANT DALLAS TO GET QB FOR THE FUTURE. I'm not contradicting anything

. Dallas made the mistake it took 5 years before they got a decent QB in Romo who did develop into a top QB.

The clock is ticking on Romo and again, not addressing the backup QB/QB of the future for this team.

 

[Doomsday101]

The clock is ticking on Romo and again, not addressing the backup QB/QB of the future for this team.[/quote]

Yes Dallas made a mistake when they were not ready when Aikman retired and it took the 5 years before they found a replacement in Romo. I do not want to see the same mistake made. Now do you get it?

 

[Scotman]

I'm with you on all that but like I said... The time to do that was a month ago.

If we were willing to give up our 2nd and 3rd for Lynch then we could've put together a deal to move up 2 spots for not much more than that if anything.




Since we screwed that up i'd rather just help out this years team. Again.. I'm not a Lynch fan either so there is that. If you like Lynch and his non prostyle system he played in with his 18 on the wonderlic then that is fine. Just not my cup of tea.

If he actually scored an 18 on the wonderlich...I would never draft him for QB.

 

[Doomsday101]

I understand. And I think your preferred approach can work for the right team -- i.e., one that doesn't have a slew of pressing needs. Because using a 2nd or 3rd round pick on a QB who won't immediately have any impact at all is a luxury. My view is that the 2016 Cowboys can't invest in that kind of luxury item. They need immediate impact players for a short-horizon Romo-led run. And Jerry still has that "Triplets" mentality, so I think that when he does go for a QB, it will be a high 1st rounder, looking for that Aikman magic again.

Granted every team is not in the same situation. I do think as a teams starting QB is reaching the end like Dallas then the future is very important even more important than next year. having said that I have no issue with Dallas using the #4 on Elliott I do wish we would have been able to swing the deal for Lynch but that did not happen. I think Dallas would have taken Wentz of Goff had they been there but once LA and Philly made trades to move up to get them that ended that option.

 

[StylisticS]

Hackenberg @ 34 with the rest of the picks going toward the defensive side of the ball

I'm sorry. I do not want to miss out on a good DE @34.

 

[jjktkk]

The clock is ticking on Romo and again, not addressing the backup QB/QB of the future for this team.

Yes Dallas made a mistake when they were not ready when Aikman retired and it took the 5 years before they found a replacement in Romo. I do not want to see the same mistake made. Now do you get it?[/quote]

I've gotten it all along. In your earlier posts to this thread, you questioned Denver's ability to evaluate QBs, for which I disagree with you. Brock Osweiler is proof that Denver can develop QBs. But regardless on how you or I feel about Denver trading up to get Lynch, my point is Denver is making the attempt to develop a franchise QB, while Dallas, once again, refuses to even attempt to develop a franchise QB, even though Romo is well into the twilight of his career.

 

[ghst187]

Lynch was the last QB in this draft that I saw as being a potential successor, so at this point, I don't even think it's worth wasting a draft pick on QB this year.

Totally agree, I'm scared to death we will waste a pick on dak, gag

 

[Bullflop]

I've got mixed feelings about not acquiring Paxton Lynch. I wouldn't have wanted to forfeit too much to do so. I believe we'll very likely see fit to draft a QB in the 3rd or 4th round, however.

Here's hoping we'll draft a pass rushing DE with our 2nd round pick before the best ones have disappeared. DE pickings tend to be pretty well depleted by the 2nd round, so now's the time.

 

[Beast_from_East]

2 and 3 was too step for a developmental QB

Thanks Denver

 

[4lifecowboy]

I'm sorry. I do not want to miss out on a good DE @34.

What do we need a "good" DE for, to fill in for 4 games? Lawrence and Gregory will be back after 4 games. I would argue that DT is a bigger need, not to mention good DT, DE, CB, and safety can still be taken in the 3rd and 4th rounds. That's not even factoring Leary as moving up commodity.