Dee Ford Could Replace DeMarcus Ware

[tm1119]

Sounds like reaching just for the sake of taking a DE.

 

[Cebrin]

That's still using our valuable resource at what was not a position of need until we made it one. We've created one more hole in the line-up and are counting on the same yahoo who got us in this mess, to now bail us out.

We already needed 3 new starters on the D Line, now we need 4. Our 1st round pick only solves one problem.

The hole was already there. It was just going to cost us a lot more money to put dirt back in it if we didn't make the decision made.

 

[SportsGuru80]

He would be an awesome 3-4 outside LBer....

 

[CT Dal Fan]

What do you guys think about Kony Ealy? He's still raw, but has all the physical traits teams look for. He has a Robert Quinn-type skill set and should be available at 16.

 

[OhSnap]

At 244lbs runnin a 4.5 lets give him a shot at totin tha rock. #EarlCampbell

 

[texbumthelife]

What do you guys think about Kony Ealy? He's still raw, but has all the physical traits teams look for. He has a Robert Quinn-type skill set and should be available at 16.

I like Ealy's versatility. He has a long way to go but he is young and has the size/length Marinelli covets at DE. I think he would be a good pick in a trade back. Ealy in round one and Sutton in round two.

 

[AsthmaField]

What do you guys think about Kony Ealy? He's still raw, but has all the physical traits teams look for. He has a Robert Quinn-type skill set and should be available at 16.

I'm not crazy about Ealy. I don't see him as having the same skillset as Quinn. Quinn is much more athletic and is a WDE. I see Ealy as strictly a SDE who will be a solid player but not what we need to use our first on this year, IMO.

 

[AsthmaField]

Look, Selvie plays the WDE position better than he does the SDE spot that he manned last year. He is more than solid against the run and would have probably had more sacks last year over on the weakside than Ware did. He isn't perfect, but he can set the edge all day long.

If Dallas moves back to the latter half of the first round and takes Dee Ford to come in on certain passing downs in place of Selvie, then I couldn't find much fault with that. Ford would get to some QB's, you can bet on that. It would be a platoon just like Seattle used. Nothing wrong with that. Ford could be very valuable in that role until he grows into a starter.

Selvie could move back to the strongside on passing downs, or even inside if they wanted Crawford at the SDE spot.

Ford would offer plenty of versatility on the DL, which is the most vital area of Marinelli's defense. He has rare athleticism for a guy his size, is strong for his size and can run like blue-blazes.

I'd be fine with a trade back for him.

 

[DFWJC]

I like the option, but not at 16.
Trade down from 16 and/or up from 48 and he can be one our top two picks

 

[AsthmaField]

...or up from 48 and he can be one our top two picks

Now that is an idea I love, though most here won't.

Take Donald at 16 and then if Dee Ford falls to the late first round, then use our second and move up and get him.

Fix the DL in one fell swoop. All those guys together probably won't make what Ware did last year alone.

 

[Alexander]

I'm not crazy about Ealy. I don't see him as having the same skillset as Quinn. Quinn is much more athletic and is a WDE. I see Ealy as strictly a SDE who will be a solid player but not what we need to use our first on this year, IMO.

You are correct. Ealy is nothing like Quinn. Not in the least. Saying he is like Quinn is like suggesting Ebenezer Ekuban was like Charles Haley.

 

[Boys122]

Give me Ford and Shazier.

 

[AsthmaField]

Give me Ford and Shazier.

That would be a nice haul. Absolutely perfect for Marinelli's defense.

 

[texbumthelife]

Im on board with Ford in a trade back. I want nothing to do with Shazier though, honestly.