Booker: we got a football player

[chuck520]

Booker is a stud and will be blowing people off the line for the next 10+ years. Just PLEASE figure out how to get a legit RB1 and a solid WR. Of course, if our defense can’t fix their problem stopping the run, we’re going to have an issue no matter what the offense does.

My heart wanted a WR at 12, but my head says this was the right pick. Not that 1/2 the ‘fans’ here would ever say anything good about the team, but Dallas drafts extraordinarily well.

Wasted Pick

 

[chuck520]

FYI...

He's another Guyton bust

 

[chuck520]

Agreed.

It would be nice to see our Oline be something like this come September...

Tyler Smith
Tyler Booker
Cooper Beebe
Brock Hoffman
Tyler Guyton / Terence Steele

Starting rookies is not a great idea

 

[Techsass]

Can't say I'm angry with the pick, but...we only had 3 picks to find starters. Grant or Walker on the Defense would have had a bigger impact on the team.

 

[chuck520]

Smith - Beebe - Booker

Name a better interior OL in the NFL.

Smith is the only proven player, Beebe we dont know yet, same with Booker, You are falling for the hype.

 

[chuck520]

Can't say I'm angry with the pick, but...we only had 3 picks to find starters. Grant or Walker on the Defense would have had a bigger impact on the team.

Agree, it was a wasted pick.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Wasted Pick in the First Round

Should have picked a receiver in the first round. Offensive lineman take years to develop we need an impact player on offense, Booker is average at best.

Booker is a Martin close. And a walk in day 1 starter at RG.

Considering that front 7 in Philly, yeah this was a much needed pick and exactly the player the Cowboys needed.

 

[RonWashington]

The Cowboys need to upgrade or get a lot better play from their offensive tackles.

And there in lies the key . Tyler Guyton has to become the number one pick the talent I’ve seen glimpses of . Terrence Steele is a low investment replaceable player it’s Guyton that’s a high investment key to this line . I’m hoping the guy they called the best OL coach in college who now works in Dallas gets Guyton to the next level . Solari and MM couldn’t .

 

[LysleE]

Booker is a Martin close. And a walk in day 1 starter at RG.

Considering that front 7 in Philly, yeah this was a much needed pick and exactly the player the Cowboys needed.

Great point! Surprised more posters aren’t realizing this…

 

[RonWashington]

As opposed to T Mac the WR now buried in Carolina who came out and said he wasn’t a fan of football hearing Booker is refreshing .

 

[Kwyn]

Baldy’s take - he loves him

High praise from one of the best oline experts

 

[Techsass]

Baldy’s take - he loves him

High praise from one of the best oline experts

Loved the final "decleat" example - the defender's cleats literally went flying through the air after his butt hit the ground.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

He is a good player no doubt but Grant would have been the wiser choice. He would impact the run defense immediately. I can’t be unhappy with the trenches getting some love but it was on the wrong side.

Agreed grant or Nolen was the pick

 

[Hawkeye0202]

As opposed to T Mac the WR now buried in Carolina who came out and said he wasn’t a fan of football hearing Booker is refreshing .

+1

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Agreed grant or Nolen was the pick

There's a nugget that suggests their final discussion came down to Booker or Nolen. They decide to go with Booker

 

[BoyzBlaster]

There's a nugget that suggests their final discussion came down to Booker or Nolen. They decide to go with Booker

Brutal. Rinse and repeat with a pathetic defense.

 

[mattjames2010]

Agreed grant or Nolen was the pick

Nolen has some red flags about consistency. Grant will offer little to nothing when it comes to pass rush in a league that is about the pass. I wouldn't have hated the Grant pick, but you can easily see why they chose Booker.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

Nolen has some red flags about consistency. Grant will offer little to nothing when it comes to pass rush in a league that is about the pass. I wouldn't have hated the Grant pick, but you can easily see why they chose Booker.

IF this is really your take, this is how you wind up with one of the worst defenses in the league. Again.

 

[mattjames2010]

IF this is really your take, this is how you wind up with one of the worst defenses in the league. Again.

...it's about value. Are you comfortable taking a DT in the top 15 if he's not even going to be a three down player? He has question marks all over his pass rushing ability, his ceiling as a run stopper is high and I understand the value in that - at 15 though, you are looking for all around guys.

There will be defensive guys in the second round not THAT far off from Grant. Seriously, go watch some tape on them and then see how most experts graded them. I've seen sites rank Grant in the 20s.

 

[Kwyn]

There's a nugget that suggests their final discussion came down to Booker or Nolen. They decide to go with Booker

And Nolan, while a great talent, has some red flags on the character/effort side of things. There were rumors that he had bad practice habits.

Per Albert Breer

“Two of the more fascinating prospects this year are Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen and Tennessee DE James Pearce Jr. Both have faced character questions. Nolen’s practice habits and sense of entitlement have been questioned, while Pearce is seen as a bit edgy, and had a reputation for being divisive in college.

It could have been a tiebreaker for the Cowboys.