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Cowboys Draft: What It Reveals About Long-Term Offensive Strategy
by rabblerousr on May 1, 2011 4:39 PM CDT in Dallas Cowboys 2011 Draft
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Thursday night, in the wake of the first round, a large segment of Cowboys Nation was seemingly disgruntled--not so much by the selection of Tyron Smith (although a couple of outliers stated their preference for Wisconsin's J.J. Watt), but by Dallas' decision not to trade down and acquire more picks. Indeed, they had Jacksonville on the phone, with essentially the deal on the table that the Jags made with Washington at the next pick: a nice, fat second-rounder. But the Cowboys turned the deal down because of their love for Smith; apparently, he was the fifth-rated player on their board. I think they love the player and what he brings to the table, especially in terms of his competitiveness and "finish" (Garrett spoke glowingly of his play; go here to read O.C.C.s meticulous translation of RHG's post-draft comments).
More importantly is the fact that Smith is the best OT candidate for the style of offense that Garrett seemingly wants to run. By drafting Smith, and then two other terrific foot-athletes (who also show some nasty) in David Arkin and Bill Nagy, the Cowboys have introduced an OL profile that, in some ways, they have already stumbled into with the emergence of Doug Free. Gone are the dancing 350 lb. elephants who can be beat to the hole by quickness; the Garrett Cowboys offensive line will look a lot more like Green Bay circa 2010: smart, aware foot athletes, like Daryn Colledge, who can get to the second level and play on the edge, out in space.
by rabblerousr on May 1, 2011 4:39 PM CDT in Dallas Cowboys 2011 Draft
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/
Thursday night, in the wake of the first round, a large segment of Cowboys Nation was seemingly disgruntled--not so much by the selection of Tyron Smith (although a couple of outliers stated their preference for Wisconsin's J.J. Watt), but by Dallas' decision not to trade down and acquire more picks. Indeed, they had Jacksonville on the phone, with essentially the deal on the table that the Jags made with Washington at the next pick: a nice, fat second-rounder. But the Cowboys turned the deal down because of their love for Smith; apparently, he was the fifth-rated player on their board. I think they love the player and what he brings to the table, especially in terms of his competitiveness and "finish" (Garrett spoke glowingly of his play; go here to read O.C.C.s meticulous translation of RHG's post-draft comments).
More importantly is the fact that Smith is the best OT candidate for the style of offense that Garrett seemingly wants to run. By drafting Smith, and then two other terrific foot-athletes (who also show some nasty) in David Arkin and Bill Nagy, the Cowboys have introduced an OL profile that, in some ways, they have already stumbled into with the emergence of Doug Free. Gone are the dancing 350 lb. elephants who can be beat to the hole by quickness; the Garrett Cowboys offensive line will look a lot more like Green Bay circa 2010: smart, aware foot athletes, like Daryn Colledge, who can get to the second level and play on the edge, out in space.