Yuma Cactus
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My problem with Goose is hypocrisy. He constantly chirps that "blue chip" players are what wins in the NFL and the 'Boys jump up and get one and he doesn't like that either.
InmanRoshi;4544895 said:Two average starters isn't nearly as good as four substandard starters. Just as long as you can call them "starters".
CATCH17;4544846 said:Yeah we'll see.
I question Johnson as well but his production and phyiscal measurables will at least let me wait and see.
Plus after we drafted Claiborne give me Safety > Corner
I've also heard that Mario Butler is a guy to watch out for in camp.
InmanRoshi;4544895 said:Two average starters isn't nearly as good as four substandard starters. Just as long as you can call them "starters".
AdamJT13;4545620 said:Good point. Of course, if we would just release Spears, Coleman, Hatcher, Spencer, Butler, Sensabaugh, Austin, Witten, Phillips, Connor and Carter, our 2012 draft will be FANTASTIC! Look, Goose, seven rookie starters in one draft!!!
Randy White;4545615 said:the " goose " would sputter, " 2011 draft was an anamoly. "
Ok, let's do the 2010 draft and find out how many players drafted from the 2nd rnd to the 7th rnd had at least 1 start:
2010 NFL draft
2nd rnd = 18 out 32 draft picks
3rd rnd = 14 out of 33 draft picks
4th rnd = 6 out 33 picks
5th rnd = 7 out 38 picks
6th rnd = 2 out 38 picks
7th rnd = 4 out of 48 picks
A grand total of 51 starters out of 222 players selected between the 2nd and 7th rounds.
SDogo;4544058 said:That statement is filled with so many verified incorrect statements it was not even worth the time to write it or read it. You picked up on the article where Wilber stated his only pre draft visit is here (yet that says nothing, we drafted a player in the 1st round we never even spoke to as many teams did) yet you missed the others where Wilbur and Johnson received calls from numerous teams during the draft (Johnson, Phil and Chi starting in the 3rd round) and Wilbur was given 2nd round grades by several teams. If you dont know the prospects that's on you but don't make up stuff to support your argument.
Mr_Bill;4546944 said:Last week, several people bemoaned the fact that the DMN had changed Gosselin's assigment to add baseball and basketball responsibilities. While I miss his Final Mock and, especially, his Top 100 Prospects, we are perhaps better off having fewer instances of his ill-conceived NFL analysis.
Are there no good writers in the entire DFW Metroplex? :bang2:
If anyone knows of any, let me know, because I gave up looking some time ago. I get more (and better) information spending an hour here (and at Rafael Vela's and Bob Sturm's sites), than I would spending a day scouring the media outlets.
Duane;4544197 said:The only thing Goose has done consistently well over the years is compile information from NFL teams to get player rankings.
Now that he's not doing that for the DMN there is no reason to take his other football opinions very serious.
jswalker1981;4545215 said:Contradict yourself much? You need more than one year to judge a rookie, but yet he can judge a rookie class that hasn't even had one single workout.
RoyTheHammer;4543991 said:You listed Carter twice there, bud.. and ok. If any of these guys turns into a starter and a Pro Bowler in their second year, i'll change my opinion, lol. Good luck with that happening with Wilbur or Johnson though. The point was that there were better prospects out there when we made these selections. I think one example being that most teams didn't even have either of our 4th round picks on the radar and we are acting like they are first round talents who we really really wanted so badly. Wilbur said his only pre draft visit was here.. so clearly he wasn't thought of as some hot commodity by any team other than us. Guess our scouting dept is just that much better though..
Can't argue with some of your picks, but Johnson is very, very athletic. We'll see about both of your projected busts.sadams;4544775 said:Dallas might as well have traded away the 3rd, the Johnson pick and the 7th.
Claiborne is sweet. Instant starter.
Crawford ???? He's weak. Give me the BIG NT/DT right here. Taamu, Martin, or Thompson. Hicks would have been better also.
Wilber shows some great coverage skills for a big guy.
Matt Johnson???? Slow solid tackling safety with a nose for the ball against weak competition. Wasted pick. Could have gotten him as an UFA. Give me Chapman here.
Coale has a chance b/c Dallas is thin at WR and he's a smart player.
Hanna has some upside with his size and speed.
McSurdy is slow but has good change of direction ability. Smart and solid tackler. Give me Brewster the OSU center right here.
SMCowboy;4547802 said:Well, if you look at the analyst of the 2005 - 2009 Drafts yeah, our Scouting Department is alot better than MOST NFL teams at finding guys that can play in the NFL.....
Mr_Bill;4546944 said:Last week, several people bemoaned the fact that the DMN had changed Gosselin's assigment to add baseball and basketball responsibilities. While I miss his Final Mock and, especially, his Top 100 Prospects, we are perhaps better off having fewer instances of his ill-conceived NFL analysis.
Are there no good writers in the entire DFW Metroplex? :bang2:
If anyone knows of any, let me know, because I gave up looking some time ago. I get more (and better) information spending an hour here (and at Rafael Vela's and Bob Sturm's sites), than I would spending a day scouring the media outlets.
morasp;4548641 said:If I was an up and coming sports reporter wanting to make a name for myself I would find a job in Dallas. Listening to those interviews of our draftees was painful.
That's terrible.TheCount;4548770 said:I listened to some of Ttron Crawford's press interview and it was shameful. At one point someone asks him about his experience at the Senior Bowl and he corrects them and says I wasn't at the senior bowl, I was at East/West.
The idiot that asks the question starts snickering and saying sorry in this really obnoxious way and some of the press are heard snickering as well like a bunch of fools. You have to listen to t to get why it's so obnoxious, even beyond the fact that the guys asking them questions know almost nothing about him.