News: Cowboys' offseason direction in hands of Will McClay

[Risen Star]

http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...play-reliant-on-scouting-director-will-mcclay

Scouting director Will McClay is among the Dallas Cowboys' most trusted employees.

The first day of free agency proved it.

The Cowboys lost three starters -- safety Barry Church, defensive tackle Terrell McClain and left guard Ronald Leary -- and a key role player in defensive end Jack Crawford. They'll lose more players over the next few days and weeks.

It's clear the Cowboys expect McClay and his department to fill the holes on the roster.

Some will be filled with players already on the roster such as safety Jeff Heath, the leading candidate to replace Church. Maliek Collins, a third-round pick last year, had five sacks and should start at defensive tackle, replacing McClain. La'el Collins, who is entering his third season, will replace Leary at left guard.

 

[JoeKing]

Good read. thanks

 

[Manwiththeplan]

So are we going to try Maliek Collins at the one tech, like this article implies, or was this just some writer who assumes all DTs are the same?

 

[cowboy_ron]

At some point McClay will be our first true GM under the Jones ownership.

 

[JoeKing]

So are we going to try Maliek Collins at the one tech, like this article implies, or was this just some writer who assumes all DTs are the same?

For anyone not familiar with the terminology you are using, "one tech" means lining up just to one side of the center. I know we assume everyone knows this but I've been told many don't.

 

[Aven8]

Interesting concept the way McClay prefers players from power 5 conferences, where Chidikowski and the scouts always preferred the diamond in the rough Wilcox's of the world players.

That's the difference now.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Interesting concept the way McClay prefers players from power 5 conferences, where Chidikowski and the scouts always preferred the diamond in the rough Wilcox's of the world players.

That's the difference now.

Agreed.

 

[big dog cowboy]

At some point McClay will be our first true GM under the Jones ownership.

He might already be....unoffficially of course.

 

[jazzcat22]

At some point McClay will be our first true GM under the Jones ownership.

I tend to think he already is, he just doesn't have the title.

 

[Risen Star]

This article says we've drafted well the last two years.

Anyone want to claim this is a good draft class?....

1(27) Byron Jones CB Connecticut
2(60) Randy Gregory DE Nebraska
3(91) Chaz Green T Florida
4(127) Damien Wilson ILB Minnesota
5(163) Ryan Russell DE Purdue
7(236) Mark Nzeocha OLB Wyoming
7(243) Laurence Gibson T Virginia Tech
7(246) Geoff Swaim TE Texas

 

[The Natural]

This article says we've drafted well the last two years.

Anyone want to claim this is a good draft class?....

1(27) Byron Jones CB Connecticut
2(60) Randy Gregory DE Nebraska
3(91) Chaz Green T Florida
4(127) Damien Wilson ILB Minnesota
5(163) Ryan Russell DE Purdue
7(236) Mark Nzeocha OLB Wyoming
7(243) Laurence Gibson T Virginia Tech
7(246) Geoff Swaim TE Texas

Yikes. I think Swaim is the best player out of that class

 

[LittleD]

So are we going to try Maliek Collins at the one tech, like this article implies, or was this just some writer who assumes all DTs are the same?

Of course not. Steven Paea is our new 1T.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Of course not. Steven Paea is our new 1T.

Yea, I think the team is going Thornton/Paea at the one and Crawford/Collins at the three. They *may* look to add another three tech in the draft if there is a really good value. Makes moving on from Crawford easier in the future

 

[cowboy_ron]

He might already be....unoffficially of course.

Yea, you know lord Jerry wouldn't let that cat out of the bag....would be hard to take credit for every move that way.

 

[Aven8]

This article says we've drafted well the last two years.

Anyone want to claim this is a good draft class?....

1(27) Byron Jones CB Connecticut
2(60) Randy Gregory DE Nebraska
3(91) Chaz Green T Florida
4(127) Damien Wilson ILB Minnesota
5(163) Ryan Russell DE Purdue
7(236) Mark Nzeocha OLB Wyoming
7(243) Laurence Gibson T Virginia Tech
7(246) Geoff Swaim TE Texas

Jones is a stud, I don't care what people think. He just isn't a ball hawk and that's how a lot of fans rate safeties.

 

[Cumart21]

Yikes. I think Swaim is the best player out of that class

Smoke another one.

 

[gimmesix]

http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...play-reliant-on-scouting-director-will-mcclay

Scouting director Will McClay is among the Dallas Cowboys' most trusted employees.

The first day of free agency proved it.

The Cowboys lost three starters -- safety Barry Church, defensive tackle Terrell McClain and left guard Ronald Leary -- and a key role player in defensive end Jack Crawford. They'll lose more players over the next few days and weeks.

It's clear the Cowboys expect McClay and his department to fill the holes on the roster.

Some will be filled with players already on the roster such as safety Jeff Heath, the leading candidate to replace Church. Maliek Collins, a third-round pick last year, had five sacks and should start at defensive tackle, replacing McClain. La'el Collins, who is entering his third season, will replace Leary at left guard.

Collins starter at 3-tech, while McClain started at 1-tech so it's doubtful that Dallas sees Collins as McClain's replacement. The writer got this as wrong as saying Heath, a bit player, is the leading candidate to replace Church.

 

[Risen Star]

Collins starter at 3-tech, while McClain started at 1-tech so it's doubtful that Dallas sees Collins as McClain's replacement. The writer got this as wrong as saying Heath, a bit player, is the leading candidate to replace Church.

The Dallas media is awful.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

This article says we've drafted well the last two years.

Anyone want to claim this is a good draft class?....

1(27) Byron Jones CB Connecticut
2(60) Randy Gregory DE Nebraska
3(91) Chaz Green T Florida
4(127) Damien Wilson ILB Minnesota
5(163) Ryan Russell DE Purdue
7(236) Mark Nzeocha OLB Wyoming
7(243) Laurence Gibson T Virginia Tech
7(246) Geoff Swaim TE Texas

 

[Risen Star]

Nobody wants to address how bad the 2015 draft class looks right now.

Game, set, match.