Clarence Hill: Cowboys leaning towards Costanzo over T. Smith

[Chocolate Lab]

As long as the Cowboys are right, I couldn't be happier if that's the player they prefer.

Well, that's always true. No matter what, I wish people could let go of their pre-draft prejudices a little bit, admit that we don't know how any of these guys will turn out, and just hope for the best.

I know that's too much to ask for, though.

 

[Sarge]

Costonzo strikes me as solid, but not special. I guess at 9, I want a little sizzle to go with my steak I guess.

Ya, but I'd rather eat my steak this year as opposed to 3 years from now.

 

[Doomsday101]

Yeah, I mean who could have ever envisioned the Cowboys drafting Felix Jones. Or Anthony Spencer.

Oh wait, everyone did.

If you follow the Cowboys drafts and the Dallas media for any amount of time, you know the locals are usually pretty good at sniffing out who the Cowboys like through their sources.

Hell they had us taking Cam Newton a few weeks back. You throw enough names out there your bound to be right.

 

[bbgun]

Yeah, I mean who could have ever envisioned the Cowboys drafting Felix Jones. Or Anthony Spencer.

Oh wait, everyone did.

If you follow the Cowboys drafts and the Dallas media for any amount of time, you know the locals are usually pretty good at sniffing out who the Cowboys like through their sources.

So did a lot of non-Dallas media types, simply because those players fit obvious needs at the time.

 

[ThreeandOut]

I don't trust our scouts/decision makers on the OL anyway. Maybe we should just trade back and take whichever one is still there. :

If they prefer Castanzo to Smith, then I don't trust their evaluation of OL either. The Gooselin board, which is a pretty good indicator of value among NFL teams, has Smith as the 7th rated player and Castanzo as the 16th rated player. That's a pretty significant advantage for Smith.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Hell they had us taking Cam Newton a few weeks back. You throw enough names out there your bound to be right.

Can I have a link to that?

All they said was that Dallas did some homework on Newton. I'm sure that's absolutely true. Im sure they did homework and scouting reports on all potential top picks. But I didn't see one single Cowboys beat writer who said the Cowboys were going to pick Cam Newton, so I would love to see your example.


By and large fans way overplay this "misinformation" stuff. Not that there isn't misinformation out there, but it's not teams playing a bunch of James Bond espionage and cloak and dagger stuff, it's more the interwebbings being the interwebbbing and people who don't have ties to teams who just regurgitate a lot of unfounded nonsense.

 

[speedkilz88]

If they prefer Castanzo to Smith, then I don't trust their evaluation of OL either. The Gooselin board, which is a pretty good indicator of value among NFL teams, has Smith as the 7th rated player and Castanzo as the 16th rated player. That's a pretty significant advantage for Smith.

Everything on Smith is upside and from some reports it sounds like Red prefers Castonzo because of his intelligence, work ethic, locker room presence.

 

[TheCount]

Ya, but I'd rather eat my steak this year as opposed to 3 years from now.

I wasn't proposing Tyron over Costonzo, I am proposing Patrick Peterson. :laugh2:

 

[Sasquatch]

Everything on Smith is upside and from some reports it sounds like Red prefers Castonzo because of his intelligence, work ethic, locker room presence.

Maybe because Castonzo does things the "right way" and strives to be great every day.

 

[Sarge]

I wasn't proposing Tyron over Costonzo, I am proposing Patrick Peterson. :laugh2:

Would be nice but not gonna happen.

 

[InmanRoshi]

So did a lot of non-Dallas media types, simply because those players fit obvious needs at the time.

Yes, this is how the game is played every year.


Dallas media person says "I hear the Cowboys are leaning towards John Doe.

Internet Messageboard Poster A: "Oh please. Like this guy knows. If anything he's being spread a lot of misinformation. I don't believe it."

*Dallas picks John Doe"

Internet Messageboard Poster B: "Look like that media guy was right"

Internet Message Poster A: "Oh please, everyone knew they were picking John Doe. It was obvious."

Glad to see we aren't breaking tradition this year.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Maybe because Castonzo does things the "right way" and strives to be great every day.

You forgot "passion, emotion, and enthusiasm".

 

[UnoDallas]

I'm actually ok with Sherrod.

I'd guess he go right at the end of the 1st early 2nd.

hows does he get by

19 New York Giants
21 Kansas City Chiefs
22 Indianapolis Colts
23 Philadelphia Eagles
26 Baltimore Ravens
29 Chicago Bears

 

[Woods]

hows does he get by

19 New York Giants
21 Kansas City Chiefs
22 Indianapolis Colts
23 Philadelphia Eagles
26 Baltimore Ravens
29 Chicago Bears

Eagles maybe take a CB
Indy takes a DL like Paea
Chiefs take P Taylor
Giants take Carimi

Baltimore and Bears are close to the end of the draft.

Well, it could happen . . . . .

 

[InmanRoshi]

You forgot "passion, emotion, and enthusiasm".

Also I head that Castonzo has a great Monday. Then he follows it up with a great Tuesday. Then he proceeds to follow that up with a great Wednesday.

 

[burmafrd]

then why does the majority of the nfl people who know say that Smith is clearly better?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Also I head that Castonzo has a great Monday. Then he follows it up with a great Tuesday. Then he proceeds to follow that up with a great Wednesday.

He focuses on the process. :thumbsup:

 

[jblaze2004]

He focuses on the process. :thumbsup:

he also puts his best foot forward

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Also I head that Castonzo has a great Monday. Then he follows it up with a great Tuesday. Then he proceeds to follow that up with a great Wednesday.

He also stacks great tie days on top of great tie days.. so we know he can dress the part.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Honestly, if the plan is to take an OT, i really hope we trade down. I don't see any of the first tier OT's that is head and shoulders better than any of the rest. There just isn't that one guy at the position that seems like a lock. I'd be happy with Smith, Constanzo, or Carimi.. and im almost certain we can trade back and still get one of the three at least.

So again, if we are set on OT, trade back and pick up some extra much needed high round picks.