Brugler Q&A

[T-RO]

I’d love to see a 1st and 2nd round of Robinson - Avila.

Trouble is, I think both are gone before our pick.

By trading down you could get Avila + Gibbs.

Or

Avila + Charbonnet + a good tight end


(You trade down with 1st pick, which gives you ammo to trade up with picks two and three)

 

[McKDaddy]

To follow up on one of his questions, what do you guys want from your TE?

I did catch some (probably most of the on field) work by the TE's and I have to say I was very impressed by them as a group. I am not in depth on any of them though. Mayer I did see play a few times this year. I don't doubt he will be a solid player ... but somehow he doesn't move my needle.

If we are going smash mouth, I would love to see Washington (at whatever is an appropriate draft spot) and hope I get a guy who is going to also become a freak receiver.

 

[McKDaddy]

good stuff Risen!

 

[J-man]

My respect for Brugler begins to wane.

mine started a couple years ago.

 

[Aven8]

Mayers, Avilla, and this kid in the 3rd at RB



Offense would be transformed and complete

What is Miller’s 40 time? Once he gets past the D he doesn’t get caught. Has some wheels.

 

[cnuball21]

What is Miller’s 40 time? Once he gets past the D he doesn’t get caught. Has some wheels.

Probably a mid 4.5s guy…doesn’t appear to have homerun speed but good juice to give you a few 10-15 yard runs.

I’m a fan.

 

[CowboyRoy]

What is Miller’s 40 time? Once he gets past the D he doesn’t get caught. Has some wheels.

And he is almost 6 feet and 215 pounds. Unreal balance and vision. Love the kid. There are really lots of amazing backs this year. Deep deep class. Any kind of back you could want.

Take a look at this kid Deuce Vaughn. Small, but incredible. This is kid is slotted as a 6th rounder.

 

[WillieBeamen]

My respect for Brugler begins to wane.

Blasphemy

 

[Miller]

Mayers, Avilla, and this kid in the 3rd at RB



Offense would be transformed and complete

I like him too....and not just because I'm a Horned Frog. He has great vision and the ability to be patient, pick a hole and then hit it. It's like he slides around. I know some are concerned about his injuries and that may drop him but I like his style.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I like him too....and not just because I'm a Horned Frog. He has great vision and the ability to be patient, pick a hole and then hit it. It's like he slides around. I know some are concerned about his injuries and that may drop him but I like his style.

Love the guy. Amazing balance as well. Tell me about his injuries. I dont know him other than some videos.

 

[Miller]

Love the guy. Amazing balance as well. Tell me about his injuries. I dont know him other than some videos.

He had a MCL injury in the semi-final game vs Michigan that kept him out of the rest of that game and the Georgia game. He has still been rehabbing it and missed Pro-Day but I heard it was going well and teams are interviewing. Before that he was a little banged up during the season but pushed through. Just seemed to deal with some nicks more than other times but I am not concerned. He plays tough. You are right, incredible balance. He is just tricky...seems like he is moving slow but makes the right cuts and gets yards

 

[bewp7]

yes I do hope they go for more of a 3 tech when can generate pressure over a 2 down fatso if they go dt on day 1 or 2

 

[gimmesix]

There’s a lot of talent in this tight end class. With the Cowboys moving on from Dalton Schultz, the position makes sense for them to address at some point, and as early as Pick 26. How do you break this group down at the top?

People want to spend so much time debating what’s the order among the top four: Michael Mayer from Notre Dame, Dalton Kincaid from Utah, Luke Musgrave from Oregon State and Darnell Washington from Georgia. I think it just depends on what you want. Each one of these guys are so different. If you want the combo guy who is a solid blocker and a really good receiver, especially on contested catches then Mayer is your guy. He’s my No. 1 tight end this year. In a lot of ways, he’s exactly what you want at tight end. If you want the best pure pass catcher maybe in the entire draft, then Kincaid is your guy. He’s a guy that can isolate the football, very natural hands, very efficient going from catcher to ball carrier. He can create. Now, as a blocker, he’s limited and he’s an undersized guy. But as a pass catcher, he’s above average. Washington is a guy that is a sixth offensive lineman. He’s a big blocker who has traits to ascend as a pass catcher but he’s not there yet. He’s your blocker and a guy that you think can get better as a receiver. Musgrave might be the best all-around guy. He has a little bit of everything. He’s a really good athlete, he can block a little bit, he might be the best mix of everyone. It’s not a matter of one guy clearly being better than the other guy, it’s a matter of what exactly you’re looking for in your offense.

In regards to Day 2 guys, I’m a big Tucker Kraft (South Dakota State) guy. He’s a good athlete. He gives you a solid blocker. He can line up in line, he can line up in the slot. I don’t think enough people are talking about Kraft. Sam LaPorta (Iowa) is another one, he could be there for the Cowboys in the late second round. Luke Schoonmaker from Michigan would be a guy in the third round. Brenton Strange from Penn State is also in that third-round range. This is a good tight end class. If you want one, there’s going to be plenty of options.

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Last one is about kicker. Only two have been picked in the last two drafts. Cade York was drafted in the fourth round last year and Evan McPherson in the fifth round in 2021. The Cowboys have moved on from Brett Maher. They need another kicker on the roster. Are there any kickers worth drafting this year?

I think so. Jake Moody from Michigan is the interesting one. He made a lot of big, high-pressure kicks in college. He has draftable grades out there. It’s a matter of the need matching up with a team that has a draftable grade on him. I think Moody is one that makes a lot of sense. There are some teams that like Chad Ryland from Maryland. But for me, I think Moody is the top guy this year and has a realistic shot of hearing his name called at some point on Day 3.

If we draft Moody, then our kicker and punter are Moody and Anger. Do we want that much emotion in the kicking game?