sago1
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Read a lot of postings on specific players we need/want. Reality is we need several players from this draft to upgrade our team. We can't have great players at all positions so spare us wornout cliche re caddies at all positions, etc. Needs are pressing--some more then others:
1. Defense:
NT - Backup/successor to Jason Ferguson (32)
CB - Backup/successor to Aaron Glenn (35) & Henry also turns 31; neither Reeves/Jones viewed as future starters.
FS - Can Watkins in his 2nd year become the player we need?
LB - Need better pass rush from this group yet stout against the run. Loss of Fowler & departure of Singleton also leaves us thin. We've got Ware/Ayodele/James/Ellis/Carpenter/Burnett along with Junior Glymph & Oliver Hoyte (if latter runs to this position under Phillips) but there only questions about they add anyway.
To satisfy these needs, we might have to spend several first day picks on defense.
2. Offense:
WR - TO turns 34 in Dec; Jerry brings him back in 07 but what about 08? and Glenn turns 33 in July. Crayton's a good #3 but lacks speed to become a #1. Hurd/Austin have potential but how much?
OL - Backup OGs are Proctor & Berger have no NFL game experience; same goes for OT McQuistan. We've got no backup center but doesn't OG Josh Beekman also play OG & C. Adams (turns 32) in last year of contract.
RB - Julius Jones has not been the explosive player we saw in 2nd half of rookie season. He produced more then 1,000 yards but too often his runs went nowhere. Fault of poor OL blocking, Parcells overcoaching/not giving him enough touches or was his rookie performance totally due to fresh legs mid to late season?
FB - If we re-sign Lousika Polite one more time, I'm throwing the TV out the window. Can Hoyte become a receiving/running FB or will he return to LB under Phillips?
QB - We need young developmental #3 QB so maybe we draft a QB on 2nd day, go with current #3 Baker or sign another undrafted QB from 07 draft.
TE- Think we need add a #3 TE who can block & catch; does TE Kevin Boss (maybe in 6th round) fit this bill?
That's 6 offensive positions we need filled but none (except WR) should even be considered first rounders.
3. Ironic we've spent so much attention on defense yet still needs be addressed.
4. We've got enough weaknesses on this team that we should be able get at least 2-3 future starters without overreaching. Of course 1-2 players fall to us at #22 everything goes out the window cause that might raise the possibility of adding draft picks by trading down in first round & adding at least a 3rd rounder & 4th as well. Only question is which position do Cowboys view as having highest priority against players available when we draft. So long as we stick to BPA from above positions we should be okay but we better not do anything stupid and draft a TE, PK or anything like that high and frankly we shouldn't move up cause we got too many needs to fill.
5. Finally don't think we should trade Julius Jones cause whatever we get for him would have to be used draft another RB; Tyler Thompson hasn't shown he anything more then a straight ahead runner and this is his 3rd season with us.
1. Defense:
NT - Backup/successor to Jason Ferguson (32)
CB - Backup/successor to Aaron Glenn (35) & Henry also turns 31; neither Reeves/Jones viewed as future starters.
FS - Can Watkins in his 2nd year become the player we need?
LB - Need better pass rush from this group yet stout against the run. Loss of Fowler & departure of Singleton also leaves us thin. We've got Ware/Ayodele/James/Ellis/Carpenter/Burnett along with Junior Glymph & Oliver Hoyte (if latter runs to this position under Phillips) but there only questions about they add anyway.
To satisfy these needs, we might have to spend several first day picks on defense.
2. Offense:
WR - TO turns 34 in Dec; Jerry brings him back in 07 but what about 08? and Glenn turns 33 in July. Crayton's a good #3 but lacks speed to become a #1. Hurd/Austin have potential but how much?
OL - Backup OGs are Proctor & Berger have no NFL game experience; same goes for OT McQuistan. We've got no backup center but doesn't OG Josh Beekman also play OG & C. Adams (turns 32) in last year of contract.
RB - Julius Jones has not been the explosive player we saw in 2nd half of rookie season. He produced more then 1,000 yards but too often his runs went nowhere. Fault of poor OL blocking, Parcells overcoaching/not giving him enough touches or was his rookie performance totally due to fresh legs mid to late season?
FB - If we re-sign Lousika Polite one more time, I'm throwing the TV out the window. Can Hoyte become a receiving/running FB or will he return to LB under Phillips?
QB - We need young developmental #3 QB so maybe we draft a QB on 2nd day, go with current #3 Baker or sign another undrafted QB from 07 draft.
TE- Think we need add a #3 TE who can block & catch; does TE Kevin Boss (maybe in 6th round) fit this bill?
That's 6 offensive positions we need filled but none (except WR) should even be considered first rounders.
3. Ironic we've spent so much attention on defense yet still needs be addressed.
4. We've got enough weaknesses on this team that we should be able get at least 2-3 future starters without overreaching. Of course 1-2 players fall to us at #22 everything goes out the window cause that might raise the possibility of adding draft picks by trading down in first round & adding at least a 3rd rounder & 4th as well. Only question is which position do Cowboys view as having highest priority against players available when we draft. So long as we stick to BPA from above positions we should be okay but we better not do anything stupid and draft a TE, PK or anything like that high and frankly we shouldn't move up cause we got too many needs to fill.
5. Finally don't think we should trade Julius Jones cause whatever we get for him would have to be used draft another RB; Tyler Thompson hasn't shown he anything more then a straight ahead runner and this is his 3rd season with us.
