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2011 NFL Draft Results: A Look Back To Look Ahead (Best Players Still Available For Cowboys At #40)
by rabblerousr on Apr 29, 2011 9:00 AM CDT in Dallas Cowboys 2011 Draft
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http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011...-first-round-cowboys-draft-picks-second-round
Well, one round of the 2011 NFL draft is in the books and, although there were some surprising trades and two surprising picks, the round ultimately adhered more closely to most draftniks boards than any other in recent memory. Of the top 32 players on Rick Gosselin's top 100 list, 29 were selected on Thursday night, with two of the exceptions being talented defensive linemen with red flags attached to their scouting reports: Clemson DE Da'Quan Bowers, who has been in free fall in the past week, and North Carolina DT Marvin Austin, who missed the 2010 season after being suspended by the NCAA.
As most NFL scribes had predicted, the first round's surprises mostly involved quarterbacks. When Tennessee came on the clock with the eighth pick and Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert still available, most draft pundits assumed Gabbert to the Titans was a done deal. They did pick a quarterback, but surprised everyone in attendance at Radio City Music Hall by choosing Washington's Jake Locker instead. Two picks later, Jacksonville traded up with Washington to select Gabbert. At the twelfth pick, the Vikings made yet another surprising quarterback selection, nabbing Florida State's Christian Ponder. At the end of the round, Seattle authored another big"reach," going for Alabama OT James Carpenter (a backstage shot of Alabama coach Nick Saban and running back Mark Ingram caught them with disbelieving looks on their faces).
by rabblerousr on Apr 29, 2011 9:00 AM CDT in Dallas Cowboys 2011 Draft
116 comments Email Print.
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http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011...-first-round-cowboys-draft-picks-second-round
Well, one round of the 2011 NFL draft is in the books and, although there were some surprising trades and two surprising picks, the round ultimately adhered more closely to most draftniks boards than any other in recent memory. Of the top 32 players on Rick Gosselin's top 100 list, 29 were selected on Thursday night, with two of the exceptions being talented defensive linemen with red flags attached to their scouting reports: Clemson DE Da'Quan Bowers, who has been in free fall in the past week, and North Carolina DT Marvin Austin, who missed the 2010 season after being suspended by the NCAA.
As most NFL scribes had predicted, the first round's surprises mostly involved quarterbacks. When Tennessee came on the clock with the eighth pick and Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert still available, most draft pundits assumed Gabbert to the Titans was a done deal. They did pick a quarterback, but surprised everyone in attendance at Radio City Music Hall by choosing Washington's Jake Locker instead. Two picks later, Jacksonville traded up with Washington to select Gabbert. At the twelfth pick, the Vikings made yet another surprising quarterback selection, nabbing Florida State's Christian Ponder. At the end of the round, Seattle authored another big"reach," going for Alabama OT James Carpenter (a backstage shot of Alabama coach Nick Saban and running back Mark Ingram caught them with disbelieving looks on their faces).
DAL @ PHI
LAR 
IND 
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