NeonDeion21
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Think back to the fourth round of the NFL Draft in May. In the two previous days, the Dallas Cowboys had selected Zack Martin and Demarcus Lawrence and most draft “experts” were raving about the Cowboys draft so far. And then, the infamous fourth round came about and the Cowboys selected a player most people didn’t know and it reminded people at how bad the Cowboys have truly drafted in that round in the last decade:
I would argue that Dallas has had better success in the fourth round the last three years, as all three players started Sunday on defense and all have made plays for this team. Many players on this list failed to stay on the team multiple years and a few (Green and Johnson) never played a snap for the Cowboys in the regular season. But let’s back up for a second.
When the Cowboys were on the clock in the fourth round this year, many people including myself, were looking at other big name players for the Cowboys to draft such as Telvin Smith, Cyril Richardson, Cauran Reid, or DeAnthony Thomas and were extremely disappointed when they passed on them for a relative unknown player. So when the Cowboys took Anthony Hitchens in the fourth round, people were upset and the expert’s did what they do best, give their opinion of the Cowboys’ reach of a pick:
“Although Hitchens is an aggressive hitter and technical tackler, he was a coverage liability in the Big Ten, and figures to max out in the pros as a reserve/special teams type. For a team that really needed defensive upgrades, Hitchens was a disappointing reach.” – Rotoworld.com
“I’m just not sure where he (Anthony Hitchens) fits in. He seems like more of a depth player, more of a special teams player for me.” – Matt Miller, Bleacher Report .
At the time, linebacker seemed like the least of the Cowboys issues if you remember correctly. Going into the draft, the Cowboys had penciled in Sean Lee in the middle, with Bruce Carter at the weak-side with DeVonte Holloman and Kyle Wilber battling for the strong-side job.
Read the rest at: http://cover32.com/cowboys/2014/11/12/did-the-dallas-cowboys-finally-hit-their-mark-by-drafting-anthony-hitchens/
I would argue that Dallas has had better success in the fourth round the last three years, as all three players started Sunday on defense and all have made plays for this team. Many players on this list failed to stay on the team multiple years and a few (Green and Johnson) never played a snap for the Cowboys in the regular season. But let’s back up for a second.
When the Cowboys were on the clock in the fourth round this year, many people including myself, were looking at other big name players for the Cowboys to draft such as Telvin Smith, Cyril Richardson, Cauran Reid, or DeAnthony Thomas and were extremely disappointed when they passed on them for a relative unknown player. So when the Cowboys took Anthony Hitchens in the fourth round, people were upset and the expert’s did what they do best, give their opinion of the Cowboys’ reach of a pick:
“Although Hitchens is an aggressive hitter and technical tackler, he was a coverage liability in the Big Ten, and figures to max out in the pros as a reserve/special teams type. For a team that really needed defensive upgrades, Hitchens was a disappointing reach.” – Rotoworld.com
“I’m just not sure where he (Anthony Hitchens) fits in. He seems like more of a depth player, more of a special teams player for me.” – Matt Miller, Bleacher Report .
At the time, linebacker seemed like the least of the Cowboys issues if you remember correctly. Going into the draft, the Cowboys had penciled in Sean Lee in the middle, with Bruce Carter at the weak-side with DeVonte Holloman and Kyle Wilber battling for the strong-side job.
Read the rest at: http://cover32.com/cowboys/2014/11/12/did-the-dallas-cowboys-finally-hit-their-mark-by-drafting-anthony-hitchens/
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Tell me what 'competence' is when judging 4th rd draft picks from 2006-present. Multiple pro-bowlers? Multiple hall of famers? What percentage of hits in the 4th rd qualifies as 'competent?' I gave you two bona-fide, real GMs and their 4th rd draft history over the same period. 
