Cowboys Talent Acquisition - 2018 Version

[Jumbo075]

Here is a summary of the Cowboys Player Acquisitions & Losses for 2018, beginning in January.

1st Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/14/18 – OG Jonathan Cooper
• 04/13/18 – WR Dez Bryant
• 04/26/18 – LB Leighton Vander Esch
  
• 04/28/18 – WR Tavon Austin

2nd Round Players Added/Lost

• 04/05/18 – DE Kony Ealy
  
• 04/27/18 – OG Connor Williams
  
• 04/28/18 – DT Jihad Ward

3rd Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/26/18 – OG Marcus Martin
  
• 04/27/18 – WR Michael Gallup
  
• 05/03/18 – TE Jason Witten

4th Round Players Added/Lost

• 01/10/18 – FS Marqueston Huff
• 03/14/18 – LB Kyle Wilber
  
• 03/14/18 – LB Anthony Hitchens
  
• 03/26/18 – OT Cameron Fleming
  
• 04/28/18 – DE Dorance Armstrong
  
• 04/28/18 – TE Dalton Schultz
  
• 04/28/18 – WR Ryan Switzer

5th Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/14/18 – CB Bene Benwikere
• 03/17/18 – CB Orlando Scandrick
• 04/28/18 – QB Mike White

6th Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/14/18 – RB Alfred Morris
• 04/20/18 – TE James Hanna
  
• 04/28/18 – LB Chris Covington
  
• 04/28/18 – WR Cedrick Wilson
• 05/29/18 – LB Eric Pinkins
  
• 05/30/18 – RB Darius Jackson

7th Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/14/18 – WR Brice Butler
  
• 04/28/18 – RB Bo Scarbrough

Undrafted Players Added/Lost

• 01/01/18 – QB Kellen Moore
• 01/01/18 – WR Brian Brown
• 03/07/18 – DE Benson Mayowa
• 03/07/18 – DT Joe Vellano
• 03/14/18 – OT Byron Bell
• 03/14/18 – FB Keith Smith
  
• 03/18/18 – FB Jamize Olawale
• 03/21/18 – LB Joe Thomas
• 03/22/18 – WR Deonte Thompson
• 03/23/18 – WR Allen Hurns
• 04/04/18 – PK Brett Maher
• 04/17/18 – LS Scott Daly
• 04/29/18 – OT Jake Campos
• 04/29/18 – RB Jordan Chunn
• 04/29/18 – DE James Hearns
• 04/29/18 – OT Bryce Johnson
• 04/29/18 – FS Kameron Kelly
• 04/29/18 – LB Joel Lanning
• 04/29/18 – DE Austin Larkin
• 04/29/18 – WR Marchie Murdock
• 04/29/18 – CB Donovan Olumba
• 04/29/18 – LB Kyle Queiro
• 04/29/18 – FS Tyree Robertson
• 04/29/18 – QB Dalton Sturm
• 04/29/18 – CB Charvarius Ward
• 04/29/18 – TE David Wells
• 04/30/18 – OG Dustin Stanton
• 05/21/18 – OT Jarron Jones
• 05/21/18 – OG Damien Mama
• 05/30/18 – WR Mekale McKay
• 05/30/18 – DT Antwaun Woods

 

[T-RO]

Despite what the negative Nancy’s say, the front office has been constructing a nice roster of young kids that will only improve.

 

[cowboyec]

excited about the direction this team is going...young guns...alot of'em home grown.
reason to be excited in my opinion.

 

[Hardline]

Acquiring talent isn't the problem. It's not being able to aquire a talented head coach.

 

[Sydla]

The roster still has flaws due to personnel philosophies dictated by coaches, etc. They've done well at certain spots - CB, OL, etc. But they've mismanaged other places.

There's no reason, for example, for this team to have only taken one DT in the last two drafts and it was a 7th round pick, mind you, who probably won't even make the team in Joey Ivey.

 

[Jipper]

Acquiring talent isn't the problem. It's not being able to aquire a talented head coach.

only took 3 replies to jump on Garrett, great.

Do you not think Garrett had a very large part in acquiring that talent?

 

[ghst187]

Acquiring talent isn't the problem. It's not being able to aquire a talented head coach.

Sorry couldn't find the "likes x a million button"

 

[Sydla]

only took 3 replies to jump on Garrett, great.

Do you not think Garrett had a very large part in acquiring that talent?

He does have a role in acquiring talent.

But that's only part of his job. One can't wash away on the field failures because Garrett has helped acquire some good players. If that's the case, just make him the GM then.

 

[Jipper]

He does have a role in acquiring talent.

But that's only part of his job. One can't wash away on the field failures because Garrett has helped acquire some good players. If that's the case, just make him the GM then.

For the sake of not turning this into another thread to debate Garretts merits I will simply say I disagree with your perspective

 

[CyberB0b]

Despite what the negative Nancy’s say, the front office has been constructing a nice roster of young kids that will only improve.

Younger doesn't mean better. Having a low floor doesn't mean they have a high ceiling. There have always been huge question marks about the middle of this defense throughout the Garrett era, and nothing has changed in that regard.

The WR corps hasn't been upgraded. The best case scenario is that Hurns "matches Dez's production".
Tight end looks abysmal.
No depth at LB or Safety.
Big question marks on the interior of the defensive line.

With that said, they upgraded the depth on the offensive line, RB looks to be a huge strength, and I'm very optimistic about the CB situation.

 

[TexasHillbilly]

only took 3 replies to jump on Garrett, great.

Do you not think Garrett had a very large part in acquiring that talent?

goodness Jip, you beat me to it.

 

[waving monkey]

Younger doesn't mean better. Having a low floor doesn't mean they have a high ceiling. There have always been huge question marks about the middle of this defense throughout the Garrett era, and nothing has changed in that regard.

The WR corps hasn't been upgraded. The best case scenario is that Hurns "matches Dez's production".
Tight end looks abysmal.
No depth at LB or Safety.
Big question marks on the interior of the defensive line.

With that said, they upgraded the depth on the offensive line, RB looks to be a huge strength, and I'm very optimistic about the CB situation.

assumption

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Here is a summary of the Cowboys Player Acquisitions & Losses for 2018, beginning in January.

1st Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/14/18 – OG Jonathan Cooper
• 04/13/18 – WR Dez Bryant
• 04/26/18 – LB Leighton Vander Esch
  
• 04/28/18 – WR Tavon Austin

2nd Round Players Added/Lost

• 04/05/18 – DE Kony Ealy
  
• 04/27/18 – OG Connor Williams
  
• 04/28/18 – DT Jihad Ward

3rd Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/26/18 – OG Marcus Martin
  
• 04/27/18 – WR Michael Gallup
  
• 05/03/18 – TE Jason Witten

4th Round Players Added/Lost

• 01/10/18 – FS Marqueston Huff
• 03/14/18 – LB Kyle Wilber
  
• 03/14/18 – LB Anthony Hitchens
  
• 03/26/18 – OT Cameron Fleming
  
• 04/28/18 – DE Dorance Armstrong
  
• 04/28/18 – TE Dalton Schultz
  
• 04/28/18 – WR Ryan Switzer

5th Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/14/18 – CB Bene Benwikere
• 03/17/18 – CB Orlando Scandrick
• 04/28/18 – QB Mike White

6th Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/14/18 – RB Alfred Morris
• 04/20/18 – TE James Hanna
  
• 04/28/18 – LB Chris Covington
  
• 04/28/18 – WR Cedrick Wilson
• 05/29/18 – LB Eric Pinkins
  
• 05/30/18 – RB Darius Jackson

7th Round Players Added/Lost

• 03/14/18 – WR Brice Butler
  
• 04/28/18 – RB Bo Scarbrough

Undrafted Players Added/Lost

• 01/01/18 – QB Kellen Moore
• 01/01/18 – WR Brian Brown
• 03/07/18 – DE Benson Mayowa
• 03/07/18 – DT Joe Vellano
• 03/14/18 – OT Byron Bell
• 03/14/18 – FB Keith Smith
  
• 03/18/18 – FB Jamize Olawale
• 03/21/18 – LB Joe Thomas
• 03/22/18 – WR Deonte Thompson
• 03/23/18 – WR Allen Hurns
• 04/04/18 – PK Brett Maher
• 04/17/18 – LS Scott Daly
• 04/29/18 – OT Jake Campos
• 04/29/18 – RB Jordan Chunn
• 04/29/18 – DE James Hearns
• 04/29/18 – OT Bryce Johnson
• 04/29/18 – FS Kameron Kelly
• 04/29/18 – LB Joel Lanning
• 04/29/18 – DE Austin Larkin
• 04/29/18 – WR Marchie Murdock
• 04/29/18 – CB Donovan Olumba
• 04/29/18 – LB Kyle Queiro
• 04/29/18 – FS Tyree Robertson
• 04/29/18 – QB Dalton Sturm
• 04/29/18 – CB Charvarius Ward
• 04/29/18 – TE David Wells
• 04/30/18 – OG Dustin Stanton
• 05/21/18 – OT Jarron Jones
• 05/21/18 – OG Damien Mama
• 05/30/18 – WR Mekale McKay
• 05/30/18 – DT Antwaun Woods

Interesting perspective. I like it.

 

[Sydla]

For the sake of not turning this into another thread to debate Garretts merits I will simply say I disagree with your perspective

I am curious. What do you disagree with? That he has has a hand in player acquisitions and because they've made some good picks it covers up the fact his teams have not performed OR that his teams simply have not performed?

 

[Doomsday101]

There were some losses that I hate to see like Witten but I liked how our draft turned out and I like some of the pickups in FA but more important is young players who were in their 1st and 2nd year of play who have more experience under their belts

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Younger doesn't mean better. Having a low floor doesn't mean they have a high ceiling. There have always been huge question marks about the middle of this defense throughout the Garrett era, and nothing has changed in that regard.

The WR corps hasn't been upgraded. The best case scenario is that Hurns "matches Dez's production".
Tight end looks abysmal.
No depth at LB or Safety.
Big question marks on the interior of the defensive line.

With that said, they upgraded the depth on the offensive line, RB looks to be a huge strength, and I'm very optimistic about the CB situation.

Tight end is abysmal? One a rookie, one appearing in only one game and the other seldom seeing the field. Just what do you base that opinion on? Tea leaves?

For all the complaints about Dez, Beasley, Williams, Butler and others you would have thought you could grab 4 receivers from a nursing home and do better, now we get 4 new receivers and it's automatically no better?

Way too early to be so pessimistic, but if that's the way you see it, guess you better not watch any of the games this year....

 

[RodeoJake]

Acquiring talent isn't the problem. It's not being able to aquire a talented head coach.

In all fairness, Garrett would be one of the first eaten in a zombie apocalypse.

 

[Sydla]

assumption

Assumptions?

With what do you disagree?

S is a big question. They only have 3 Ss on the roster - Heath, Woods and Frazer. One is a 2nd year player with promise, another is a limited in the box type S and the other is probably nothing more than a good back up and dime type DB. So at S, not only is talent an issue, there is really little depth there.

WR is a real question. Expecting Hurns to morph into something he's really never been is a reach. Williams and Beasley are what they are. Gallup is the one guy with upside and he's a rookie and rookie WRs rarely make big impacts. I guess people think Thompson and/or Austin are going to outpace their career stats and light it up here?

LB depth is a concern, especially considering that you are counting on Smith and LVE to fill huge holes. What happens if one or either isn't as good as we hope? There isn't much depth there.

And I am not sure how one can argue DT is just fine, especially with Collins having to come back from another broken foot and Irving one screw up from a much longer suspension.

There's a pretty wide, yet safe, position here between these position groups suck and the idea that we don't have some real question marks facing the roster.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Despite what the negative Nancy’s say, the front office has been constructing a nice roster of young kids that will only improve.

Not necessarily, just don't see it as "will only" improve, doubtful all of them will pan out...

 

[Hardline]

only took 3 replies to jump on Garrett, great.

Do you not think Garrett had a very large part in acquiring that talent?

Do you not think Garrett is a very large reason this team hasn't won a Super Bowl?
Until Garrett actually accomplishes something I'm going to bash him every chance I get.