Stop bashing the FO for drafting Claiborne. It was a consensus fantastic move for Dallas. Some picks just do not pan out -- but you can't blame the FO for it. I remember everyone in CZ going crazy over this pick.
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2012/4/30/2987558/dallas-cowboys-2012-draft-grades-roundup
"The decision to move up and grab Mo Claiborne with the 6th pick is one of the shrewdest moves the
Cowboys have made under Jerry Jones and I don't think the Cowboys are getting enough credit."
"With the 14th pick, the Cowboys managed to get the best defensive player in the draft. That is quite a feat, regardless of how you look at it."
"When the Cowboys traded up for
Dez Bryant two years ago, I jumped over a coffee table. Last year, the war room selected the player I pushed for all offseason. This year I got to re-witness the same type of magic, landing my third rated player in the draft.
Morris Claiborne doesn't just help out Rob Ryan and the defense, it changes the entire team. This kid has the talent and skill set to become one of the best cornerbacks in football. Jerry Jones takes a lot of heat for his bad decisions, and rightfully so. The one aspect with Jerry is that while the bad decisions can be tragic, the good ones can be simply amazing. It has been obvious for so long that when he wants a player, he makes it happen, but he pulls it off once again. Not many owners have that type of passion, and I love him for it."
"I love the move to get Claiborne."
"I think I'll love this draft no matter what, just because we picked up Mo Claiborne. I believe in his skills that much. To enter the draft with pick #14, and leave with the best defensive player available was a bold and smart move. Especially since Dallas only gave up their second-round pick (I can't believe the
Rams didn't ask for our 4th-round pick, or at least our 5th-rounder). Claiborne obviously makes this draft."
"Claiborne is almost enough to call this an A all by himself. I think it is possibly the second best trade made by Dallas ever, topped only by the Herschel Walker move."
"Morris Claiborne to match up opposite Brandon Carr? No way a grade goes below a B, and the fact that I think Dallas shared my philosophy keeps the grade steady for me."
