I am a big proponent of making a team better by improving their overall score (to do this you have to be able to honestly grade the current guys you have). If you can take a guy you have graded on your current team as a 50 and upgrade him with a guy from the draft that graded 85, you have improved the overall ability of the team if the coaches can figure out how to utilize him.
With that said, salary cap and numbers do come into play.
Which position do you think is the one that we should be looking to upgrade the most?
Here is how I see it.
As far as FA goes, hope they resign some of their own -- and one big splash signing of Von Miller.
QB -- they have Dak and too much money tied up in him. They will make no major changes here. Changes to backup QB at the very best but most likely no changes.
RB -- they have Zeke in a position it would cost too much to cut and Pollard under contract. No changes
WR -- they have Coop and CeeDee under contract. A development in Simi. A project is Vasher. Maybe a pick, but I can't see it being to high with your #1 and #2 WR already locked up.
OL -- Smith, McGovern, Biadasz, Martin, LCollins, Steele, Ball, Farinok, Alarcon, Hyatt, ACollins -- developmental guy I am guessing. If they think Ball can take Smith place eventually or LCollins can move that side -- I don't see too much need here. Bigger need at G than T -- or need to churn.
TE -- Sprinkle and Jarwin with a maybe (no for me) on the resign of Schultz--- this is a position I think they need to upgrade badly. Possible #1 or #2 pick.
DE -- Lawrence and hopefully a resigned Gregory. Then you have Basham and Gholston still under contract, and Anae and Armstrong as resign possibilities. Watkins is a possible resign. I still think they should sign Von Miller and bring him home and move Lawrence inside some but I don't see them using high draft capital on DE IF they resign Gregory. This changes if Gregory not resigned.
DT -- Gallimore, Hill, Osa, Bohanna, Faoliu -- Watkins a possible resign (plays both DT and DE). I think they could find a upgrade here. Possible 1-4 round draft pick. If they wait till the later rounds I hope they pick up Siaki Ika from Baylor -- huge guy who will at least DEMAND a double team -- not sure about his quickness, nor motor -- but if they are looking for a moving trashcan full of dirt -- he can play that role.
LB -- Parsons, Cox -- maybe resign Neal, and Bernard........Big Need and Yes if they can find a guy who can play beside Parson so he can free lance.........you might have the starting of something special. #1 or #2 round pick -- if that guy is available.
CB -- Diggs, Joseph, Brown, Lewis are all under contract. Wright, Robinson, Canady, KBrown -- 4th or lower is my expectation. Can't improve too much here.
S -- Kearse resigned hopefully, Wilson, Mukuamu --- maybe Hooker or Kazee resigned, Coyle. I can only see a big increase if they have BPA as a FS. So unless their board has on FS they think will start, I think they would find one 4th or below.
So from what I am seeing, they really need to look at LB, TE, and DT in the top three rounds with any of these dropping the DT to lower if they see another OL or FS (as BPA and will be starting by mid season at least next year). So in order -- LB, TE, DT, FS, OL in a perfect, it fell their way draft.
What position do you think Dallas should be looking to upgrade in the top of the draft?
