Biggest Cowboy you whiffed on

[Frozen700]

Thought Pat Watkins would be the next best thing

 

[LocimusPrime]

Darius Jackson

After reading all the forum threads about him, I thought for sure he was gonna be a HOFer
People we talking about his explosiveness, quick step, ninja like reflexes, power, sight, elusiveness

Shoooot I got suckered

 

[LocimusPrime]

Read this fluff article on Ryan Russell and his " turning heads", " upward trajectory", and taking snaps with first team while Gregory and David Irving rotate in behind him. They tricked me

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...aking-most-his-opportunity-left-defensive-end

 

[JW82]

2nd rnd LB from the 80's Jessie Penn, had a great pass break-up as a rookie then nothing.

Steve Pelluer QB before Aikman, I really thought He'd be Our franchise QB, I even wanted Us to trade the 1st overall pick (Troy), I was that certain. As a further embarrassment, I was mad for Tony Mandarich that year too.

I was a Steve Beuerlein might be better than Troy guy. He had a nice career, but it wasn't close.

 

[plasticman]

In 1971 the Cowboys drafted the younger brother if Bubba Smith, Tody, in the first round.

Bubba Smith was the 1st overall pick in the 1967 draft, an All-Pro that helped the Colts win Super Bowl 5.

Tody did nothing for the Cowboys on the field, everything off the field. He was traded to the Oilers for what eventually became first overall pick in the 1974 draft Ed "Too Tall" Jones.

LOL, back then, even when the Cowboys lost, they won.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I whiffed on DeMarcus Ware. I wanted Shawne Merriman instead. Fortunately, the Cowboys did NOT whiff on that like I did.

That was an easy mistake to make b/c Merriman was better than Ware coming out of college. He dominated his first 3 years in the league. How was anyone to know it was all fueled by steroids?

 

[Alexander]

Rob Petitti, I thought he was a lock to be the next Anthony Munoz.

Rob Pettiti.

LOL

 

[Alexander]

Quincy Carter is my biggest fail. After the SF game his rookie year I was sold. It's probably why I am so skeptical about Dak with his sophomore slump.

I am proud of you to owning up to that one, Fuzzy Wuzzy. That took some serious guts.

 

[Alexander]

I bought into the Parcells hype with Carpenter. Pretty bad, I know.

 

[Alexander]

Biggest whiff that I think I made was thinking Marion Barber was anything more than a backup RB. Man that one sucked

Barber was a stud for a year or two. They just wore him out and I think he had some mental health issues, which he is still dealing with now.

 

[atlantacowboy]

My biggest error was Bobby Carpenter. I loved the pick. If you looked at Parcels history drafting LBs, he never misses. The guy is a magician with LBs. So, I figured BC was going to be next in a great line of Parcels LBs. WRONG. Parcels drafts him and then ditches the team the next year. Wade Phillips comes along and tried to make him into a 3-4 ILB and BC never recovered. He had one great game in the Seattle playoff loss where Parcels played him as OLB rushing the passer.........which is basically what he did at OSU. But whatever chance he had to develop left with parcels.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Julius Jones, Mike Sherrard.

 

[Alexander]

That would be Mr. Underwear thief, Joseph Randle!!

Ah, the last vestige of "anyone can run behind this line". Handing the job over to that imbecile pretty much doomed that season even before Romo got crushed again.

 

[Alexander]

I also missed on Marcus Spears. Once more Bill Parcells sold me, especially when he was raving about him at the Senior Bowl.

After that Ware/Spears first round, I homered out so bad it was horrible. I scared myself.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

One(s) I missed: I was convinced we got steals with the late round pick secondary teammates from University. of Cincinnati, DeAngelo Smith and Mike Mickens. I followed them leading up to the Draft and was shocked where we got both in the 5th and 7th rounds IIRC.

One I nailed: Said the trade up to get More Claiborne was a mistake. Our defense at the time wasn't the proverbial just a player away, and I argued that even if it was, Mo Claiborne was not that player. Watching him in college I knew he had ball skills but was also soft. To make matters worse in rare disclosure Jerry said in the post-draft presser that they would have taken Brockers and Bobby Wagner had we picked at our spots in Rounds 1 & 2.

 

[bigdnlaca]

I have to say Ken Hamlin. After the 2007 season, he didn't make any plays on long passes. Sounds like another safety.