Caleb = Can't Miss?

[Jkyle]

It seems that Caleb Downs is the first Can't Miss Prospect I can ever remember Drafting.
The only thing that will prevent him from excelling is injury.
He has the physical and mental make up that insures that he should be a Top player at the Safety/Slot Corner position.
It's hard to think of a situation where a drafted player had no questions/doubts about them being successful.
Every player has had questions/doubts regardless of position.
The consensus among coaches and players is that he is a can't fail prospect.
It's expected that all rookies have an adjustment period but Caleb seems to be someone who's adjustment time will be fairly short.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[StarW]

It seems that Caleb Downs is the first Can't Miss Prospect I can ever remember Drafting.
The only thing that will prevent him from excelling is injury.
He has the physical and mental make up that insures that he should be a Top player at the Safety/Slot Corner position.
It's hard to think of a situation where a drafted player had no questions/doubts about them being successful.
Every player has had questions/doubts regardless of position.
The consensus among coaches and players is that he is a can't fail prospect.
It's expected that all rookies have an adjustment period but Caleb seems to be someone who's adjustment time will be fairly short.

Looking forward to seeing the different packages like Big Nickel where we have 3 safeties out there. That's when I could see him in the slot.

 

[LouBrown]

He's going to be a good player but he doesn't have any particular "physical makeup."

https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/caleb-downs

Emmanwori, for reference: https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/nick-emmanwori

 

[HungryLion]

There is no such thing as “can’t miss” prospect.

But he is a close to it as a player could be

 

[RS12]

Injury is the only thing that I think can derail his career. He checks the most important box.......above the neck.

 

[kskboys]

It seems that Caleb Downs is the first Can't Miss Prospect I can ever remember Drafting.
The only thing that will prevent him from excelling is injury.
He has the physical and mental make up that insures that he should be a Top player at the Safety/Slot Corner position.
It's hard to think of a situation where a drafted player had no questions/doubts about them being successful.
Every player has had questions/doubts regardless of position.
The consensus among coaches and players is that he is a can't fail prospect.
It's expected that all rookies have an adjustment period but Caleb seems to be someone who's adjustment time will be fairly short.

Tyler Booker. Can't miss, didn't. Zach Martin. Micah Parsons. All can't miss.

 

[Adreme]

It seems that Caleb Downs is the first Can't Miss Prospect I can ever remember Drafting.
The only thing that will prevent him from excelling is injury.
He has the physical and mental make up that insures that he should be a Top player at the Safety/Slot Corner position.
It's hard to think of a situation where a drafted player had no questions/doubts about them being successful.
Every player has had questions/doubts regardless of position.
The consensus among coaches and players is that he is a can't fail prospect.
It's expected that all rookies have an adjustment period but Caleb seems to be someone who's adjustment time will be fairly short.

I have heard the term "cant miss" for a long time and all it seems to mean is that instead of a 50/50 hit its a 75% hit.

 

[kskboys]

There is no such thing as “can’t miss” prospect.

But he is a close to it as a player could be

Of course, that's just the wording used to signify a prospect that shouldn't have any trouble translating his skills to the pro game. Not to be taken literally.

There are many NFL terms not to be taken literally. "Shuts down half the field." You think a player really has "sand in his pants"?

 

[kskboys]

I have heard the term "cant miss" for a long time and all it seems to mean is that instead of a 50/50 hit its a 75% hit.

Sounds about right.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I have not seen Cowboy fans this excited about a 1st round pick since Troy Aikman. Roy Williams got us pretty riled up, but not like this.

Dallas Cowboys First Round Picks​

• 2025: Tyler Booker - Pick 12 (G - Alabama)
• 2024: Tyler Guyton - Pick 29 (T - Oklahoma)
• 2023: Mazi Smith - Pick 26 (DT - Michigan)
• 2022: Tyler Smith - Pick 24 (T - Tulsa)
• 2021: Micah Parsons - Pick 12 (LB - Penn State)
• 2020: CeeDee Lamb - Pick 17 (WR - Oklahoma)
• 2019: No pick
• 2018: Leighton Vander Esch - Pick 19 (LB - Boise State)
• 2017: Taco Charlton - Pick 28 (DE - Michigan)
• 2016: Ezekiel Elliott - Pick 4 (RB - Ohio State)
• 2015: Byron Jones - Pick 27 (DB - UConn)
• 2014: Zack Martin - Pick 16 (T - Notre Dame)
• 2013: Travis Frederick - Pick 31 (C - Wisconsin)
• 2012: Morris Claiborne - Pick 6 (CB - LSU)
• 2011: Tyron Smith - Pick 9 (T - USC)
• 2010: Dez Bryant - Pick 24 (WR - Oklahoma State)
• 2009: No pick
• 2008: Felix Jones - Pick 22 (RB - Arkansas), Mike Jenkins - Pick 25 (CB - South Florida)
• 2007: Anthony Spencer - Pick 26 (LB - Purdue)
• 2006: Bobby Carpenter - Pick 18 (LB - Ohio State)
• 2005: DeMarcus Ware - Pick 11 (LB - Troy), Marcus Spears - Pick 20 (DE - LSU)
• 2004: No pick
• 2003: Terence Newman - Pick 5 (CB - Kansas State)
• 2002: Roy Williams - Pick 8 (S - Oklahoma)
• 2001: No pick
• 2000: No pick
• 1999: Ebenezer Ekuban - Pick 20 (DE - North Carolina)
• 1998: Greg Ellis - Pick 8 (DE - North Carolina)
• 1997: David LaFleur - Pick 22 (TE - LSU)
• 1996: No pick
• 1995: No pick
• 1994: Shante Carver - Pick 23 (DE - Arizona State)
• 1993: No pick
• 1992: Kevin Smith - Pick 17 (DB - Texas A&M), Robert Jones - Pick 24 (LB - East Carolina)
• 1991: Russell Maryland - Pick 1 (DT - Miami (FL)), Alvin Harper - Pick 12 (WR - Tennessee), Kelvin Pritchett - Pick 20 (DT - Ole Miss)
• 1990: Emmitt Smith - Pick 17 (RB - Florida)
• 1989: Troy Aikman - Pick 1 (QB - UCLA)
• 1988: Michael Irvin - Pick 11 (WR - Miami (FL))
• 1987: Danny Noonan - Pick 12 (DT - Nebraska)
• 1986: Mike Sherrard - Pick 18 (WR - UCLA)
• 1985: Kevin Brooks - Pick 17 (DE - Michigan)
• 1984: Billy Cannon Jr. - Pick 25 (LB - Texas A&M)
• 1983: Jim Jeffcoat - Pick 23 (DE - Arizona State)
• 1982: Rod Hill - Pick 25 (DB - Kentucky State)
• 1981: Howard Richards - Pick 26 (T - Missouri)
• 1980: No pick
• 1979: Robert Shaw - Pick 27 (C - Tennessee)
• 1978: Larry Bethea - Pick 28 (DE - Michigan State)
• 1977: Tony Dorsett - Pick 2 (RB - Pittsburgh)
• 1976: Aaron Kyle - Pick 27 (DB - Wyoming)
• 1975: Randy White - Pick 2 (LB - Maryland), Thomas Henderson - Pick 18 (LB - Langston)
• 1974: Ed "Too Tall" Jones - Pick 1 (DE - Tennessee State), Charley Young - Pick 22 (RB - NC State)

 

[exciter]

Tyler Booker. Can't miss, didn't. Zach Martin. Micah Parsons. All can't miss.

Micah was on his way too missing if it hadn't been for Lawrence and Gregory being injured in that first Tampa game!

 

[mardwin]

There's no such thing as can't miss prospect. People said the same thing about Roy Williams.

It seems that Caleb Downs is the first Can't Miss Prospect I can ever remember Drafting.
The only thing that will prevent him from excelling is injury.
He has the physical and mental make up that insures that he should be a Top player at the Safety/Slot Corner position.
It's hard to think of a situation where a drafted player had no questions/doubts about them being successful.
Every player has had questions/doubts regardless of position.
The consensus among coaches and players is that he is a can't fail prospect.
It's expected that all rookies have an adjustment period but Caleb seems to be someone who's adjustment time will be fairly short.

 

[shabazz]

My biggest concern is thst they get the right players around him and not have a "wasted" career.

Lets get that chip, son

 

[LouBrown]

I have not seen Cowboy fans this excited about a 1st round pick since Troy Aikman. Roy Williams got us pretty riled up, but not like this

I don't see how anyone would be more excited about Downs than CD lol

 

[DanTanna]

I have not seen Cowboy fans this excited about a 1st round pick since Troy Aikman. Roy Williams got us pretty riled up, but not like this.

Dallas Cowboys First Round Picks​

• 2025: Tyler Booker - Pick 12 (G - Alabama)
• 2024: Tyler Guyton - Pick 29 (T - Oklahoma)
• 2023: Mazi Smith - Pick 26 (DT - Michigan)
• 2022: Tyler Smith - Pick 24 (T - Tulsa)
• 2021: Micah Parsons - Pick 12 (LB - Penn State)
• 2020: CeeDee Lamb - Pick 17 (WR - Oklahoma)
• 2019: No pick
• 2018: Leighton Vander Esch - Pick 19 (LB - Boise State)
• 2017: Taco Charlton - Pick 28 (DE - Michigan)
• 2016: Ezekiel Elliott - Pick 4 (RB - Ohio State)
• 2015: Byron Jones - Pick 27 (DB - UConn)
• 2014: Zack Martin - Pick 16 (T - Notre Dame)
• 2013: Travis Frederick - Pick 31 (C - Wisconsin)
• 2012: Morris Claiborne - Pick 6 (CB - LSU)
• 2011: Tyron Smith - Pick 9 (T - USC)
• 2010: Dez Bryant - Pick 24 (WR - Oklahoma State)
• 2009: No pick
• 2008: Felix Jones - Pick 22 (RB - Arkansas), Mike Jenkins - Pick 25 (CB - South Florida)
• 2007: Anthony Spencer - Pick 26 (LB - Purdue)
• 2006: Bobby Carpenter - Pick 18 (LB - Ohio State)
• 2005: DeMarcus Ware - Pick 11 (LB - Troy), Marcus Spears - Pick 20 (DE - LSU)
• 2004: No pick
• 2003: Terence Newman - Pick 5 (CB - Kansas State)
• 2002: Roy Williams - Pick 8 (S - Oklahoma)
• 2001: No pick
• 2000: No pick
• 1999: Ebenezer Ekuban - Pick 20 (DE - North Carolina)
• 1998: Greg Ellis - Pick 8 (DE - North Carolina)
• 1997: David LaFleur - Pick 22 (TE - LSU)
• 1996: No pick
• 1995: No pick
• 1994: Shante Carver - Pick 23 (DE - Arizona State)
• 1993: No pick
• 1992: Kevin Smith - Pick 17 (DB - Texas A&M), Robert Jones - Pick 24 (LB - East Carolina)
• 1991: Russell Maryland - Pick 1 (DT - Miami (FL)), Alvin Harper - Pick 12 (WR - Tennessee), Kelvin Pritchett - Pick 20 (DT - Ole Miss)
• 1990: Emmitt Smith - Pick 17 (RB - Florida)
• 1989: Troy Aikman - Pick 1 (QB - UCLA)
• 1988: Michael Irvin - Pick 11 (WR - Miami (FL))
• 1987: Danny Noonan - Pick 12 (DT - Nebraska)
• 1986: Mike Sherrard - Pick 18 (WR - UCLA)
• 1985: Kevin Brooks - Pick 17 (DE - Michigan)
• 1984: Billy Cannon Jr. - Pick 25 (LB - Texas A&M)
• 1983: Jim Jeffcoat - Pick 23 (DE - Arizona State)
• 1982: Rod Hill - Pick 25 (DB - Kentucky State)
• 1981: Howard Richards - Pick 26 (T - Missouri)
• 1980: No pick
• 1979: Robert Shaw - Pick 27 (C - Tennessee)
• 1978: Larry Bethea - Pick 28 (DE - Michigan State)
• 1977: Tony Dorsett - Pick 2 (RB - Pittsburgh)
• 1976: Aaron Kyle - Pick 27 (DB - Wyoming)
• 1975: Randy White - Pick 2 (LB - Maryland), Thomas Henderson - Pick 18 (LB - Langston)
• 1974: Ed "Too Tall" Jones - Pick 1 (DE - Tennessee State), Charley Young - Pick 22 (RB - NC State)

Danny Noonan was such a disappointment to me.

 

[Jarntt]

I have not seen Cowboy fans this excited about a 1st round pick since Troy Aikman. Roy Williams got us pretty riled up, but not like this.

Dallas Cowboys First Round Picks​

• 2025: Tyler Booker - Pick 12 (G - Alabama)
• 2024: Tyler Guyton - Pick 29 (T - Oklahoma)
• 2023: Mazi Smith - Pick 26 (DT - Michigan)
• 2022: Tyler Smith - Pick 24 (T - Tulsa)
• 2021: Micah Parsons - Pick 12 (LB - Penn State)
• 2020: CeeDee Lamb - Pick 17 (WR - Oklahoma)
• 2019: No pick
• 2018: Leighton Vander Esch - Pick 19 (LB - Boise State)
• 2017: Taco Charlton - Pick 28 (DE - Michigan)
• 2016: Ezekiel Elliott - Pick 4 (RB - Ohio State)
• 2015: Byron Jones - Pick 27 (DB - UConn)
• 2014: Zack Martin - Pick 16 (T - Notre Dame)
• 2013: Travis Frederick - Pick 31 (C - Wisconsin)
• 2012: Morris Claiborne - Pick 6 (CB - LSU)
• 2011: Tyron Smith - Pick 9 (T - USC)
• 2010: Dez Bryant - Pick 24 (WR - Oklahoma State)
• 2009: No pick
• 2008: Felix Jones - Pick 22 (RB - Arkansas), Mike Jenkins - Pick 25 (CB - South Florida)
• 2007: Anthony Spencer - Pick 26 (LB - Purdue)
• 2006: Bobby Carpenter - Pick 18 (LB - Ohio State)
• 2005: DeMarcus Ware - Pick 11 (LB - Troy), Marcus Spears - Pick 20 (DE - LSU)
• 2004: No pick
• 2003: Terence Newman - Pick 5 (CB - Kansas State)
• 2002: Roy Williams - Pick 8 (S - Oklahoma)
• 2001: No pick
• 2000: No pick
• 1999: Ebenezer Ekuban - Pick 20 (DE - North Carolina)
• 1998: Greg Ellis - Pick 8 (DE - North Carolina)
• 1997: David LaFleur - Pick 22 (TE - LSU)
• 1996: No pick
• 1995: No pick
• 1994: Shante Carver - Pick 23 (DE - Arizona State)
• 1993: No pick
• 1992: Kevin Smith - Pick 17 (DB - Texas A&M), Robert Jones - Pick 24 (LB - East Carolina)
• 1991: Russell Maryland - Pick 1 (DT - Miami (FL)), Alvin Harper - Pick 12 (WR - Tennessee), Kelvin Pritchett - Pick 20 (DT - Ole Miss)
• 1990: Emmitt Smith - Pick 17 (RB - Florida)
• 1989: Troy Aikman - Pick 1 (QB - UCLA)
• 1988: Michael Irvin - Pick 11 (WR - Miami (FL))
• 1987: Danny Noonan - Pick 12 (DT - Nebraska)
• 1986: Mike Sherrard - Pick 18 (WR - UCLA)
• 1985: Kevin Brooks - Pick 17 (DE - Michigan)
• 1984: Billy Cannon Jr. - Pick 25 (LB - Texas A&M)
• 1983: Jim Jeffcoat - Pick 23 (DE - Arizona State)
• 1982: Rod Hill - Pick 25 (DB - Kentucky State)
• 1981: Howard Richards - Pick 26 (T - Missouri)
• 1980: No pick
• 1979: Robert Shaw - Pick 27 (C - Tennessee)
• 1978: Larry Bethea - Pick 28 (DE - Michigan State)
• 1977: Tony Dorsett - Pick 2 (RB - Pittsburgh)
• 1976: Aaron Kyle - Pick 27 (DB - Wyoming)
• 1975: Randy White - Pick 2 (LB - Maryland), Thomas Henderson - Pick 18 (LB - Langston)
• 1974: Ed "Too Tall" Jones - Pick 1 (DE - Tennessee State), Charley Young - Pick 22 (RB - NC State)

Where's Randy Moss?

 

[MarcusRock]

I don't see how anyone would be more excited about Downs than CD lol

Yeah, CD was another who fell to us and got the whole fandom excited.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I don't see how anyone would be more excited about Downs than CD lol

Remember, we already had Amardi when we CD and as strange as sound, Dak critics saw CD as helping Dak's game. But I'm sensing 100% universal excitement for Downs.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Where's Randy Moss?

LOL