Buntings Big Board

[reddyuta]

If we have a choice (@9) between a CB and a DE than i hope we pick a CB.

 

[VACowboy]

He has Smith going 22nd...so it's in the ballpark I guess.

The way I read it, he thinks Smith is the tenth best player but will go 22nd. If a tackle's really the tenth best player, I definitely take him at #9.

 

[28 Joker]

The Cowboys allegedly mentioning Peterson and Harris in the same breath makes sense if you look at his grade on Harris.

If Dallas wants an OT, they will have to take one at 9, or they will not get one. I hope their scouts know what they are doing in regards to Smith, and their recent draft history and pass history on offensive linemen doesn't give me much confidence. Garrett has to be a part of this evaluation. Smith looks like the only option at OT at 9, when you factor in the other players at different positions (in Bunting's ratings). Smith is still my top want at # 9, and you for sure take the OT over the CB, in a deep CB class. You are looking at the top two center/guards being gone and possibly Watkins before 41. Ijalana could be gone if he clears medically.

Bunting's grades give me pause for concern, again. Dallas takes a defensive player at 9 and watches all the top offensive line prospects disappear before 41. If you take Smith, you take the best offensive linemen in the draft according to Bunting, and he fills a big need at RT and could upgrade your LT spot in the near future and give you depth there.

I agree with Julio Jones being graded higher than Ingram although Ingram graded out well for him, too.

Dareus isn't rated as high as Jordan here, but I still think Dallas would take Dareus over Jordan. He can play all three defensive line position and may be your NT in a short period of time.

I would hope Derek Sherrod still gets in that mix at 9, he is .5 point behind Smith in the ratings. I still think Sherrod goes in the top 20. I really like him. He has LT starting ability and can play RT.

He rated 6 blue chip guys, and I stated that there were 5 or 6. I wonder what all the different teams will think on this front. I counted Dareus as a blue chip player, and I think Dallas will, too.

 

[28 Joker]

Look where Solder and Amukamara are rated. Could they really fall that far? Surely not. Bunting talks to and listens to NFL scouts, so that is something to think about, too.

Dallas talked to Solder, and Solder is thought of so high, but Bunting likes him the least of the big 5. Bunting has been consistent on this, too.

I know that I would feel a whole lot better with Tyron Smith in my basket, knowing that I've got the highest rated offensive linemen in the draft. I'd feel better if I knew Smith and Sherrod rated high on Dallas' board. Then, at least, they would be in the mix at 9, especially Smith.

I don't think Dallas gets a blue chip player unless they trade up or take Julio Jones if he is there. If there are 5 or 6 blue chip players, the teams in the top 5 or 6 are going to want them.

 

[garyv]

I still like #14 Cam Jordan

 

[garyv]

than we might get Prince in the 2nd Round



NOTTTTTTTTT.....:laugh2:

 

[DFWJC]

The way I read it, he thinks Smith is the tenth best player but will go 22nd. If a tackle's really the tenth best player, I definitely take him at #9.

Yeah, you read it right.
It is a bit odd that he has Smith rated 10th but going 22nd, b/c usually OT's (like QBs) get drafted at about their true rating (unlike FB, K, P, or even C, etc).

 

[Chocolate Lab]

LOL at Bunting's credentials as a "scout":

About Wes Bunting

Wes Bunting, the National Football Post’s director of college scouting, has been monitoring the college football scene since 2002.
Email Wes

He completed a football GM and scouting course from Sports Management Worldwide, studying under Marc Trestman and Russ Lande, and has published scouting reports for NFLSmackdown.com, Scout.com and NFLDraftscout.com. He’s a member of the Football Writers Association of America.

http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/courses/football-gm-scouting/testimonials

#

Russ Lande and Marc Trestman are great, they are there to assist those interested in football management and scouting. I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable time talking and getting insite from these two men.
Wesley Bunting
Student
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

 

[DFWJC]

than we might get Prince in the 2nd Round



NOTTTTTTTTT.....:laugh2:

He has Prince going 13th....which could easily happen.

 

[DFWJC]

LOL at Bunting's credentials as a "scout":



http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/courses/football-gm-scouting/testimonials

:laugh2: ..........

 

[realtick]

LOL at Bunting's credentials as a "scout":



http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/courses/football-gm-scouting/testimonials

How is that supposed to be a diss towards Bunting?

He went and trained under NFL personel that taught him what to look for and how to analyze a player. It's much different than watching a game and saying "hey, that guy can play."