DMN Blog: Rick Gosselin's Cowboys Grade: C

[Wrangler87]

Did anyone stop to think that this might all be a part of a bigger plan on Jones part.

We saved a lot of money by opting out of the first two rounds, and there is still another wave of free agency coming.

 

[TheCount]

Did anyone stop to think that this might all be a part of a bigger plan on Jones part.

We saved a lot of money by opting out of the first two rounds, and there is still another wave of free agency coming.

You think he moved down to save money for the 2nd group of free agents? That would be the most ridiculous draft strategy ever concocted.

 

[28 Joker]

Jeremy Macklin was a great value pick, but we'll see. They wanted Knowshon Moreno, and Denver took him. They passed on the best TE in the draft, the best blocking one for sure. Their glorified new LT may wish he had that TE when he plays in the NFC East.

Dallas' corners matchup very well with the Eagles two best WRs. The Eagles still don't have a big possession WR.

Teams had guys rated all over the place.

 

[TheCount]

Jeremy Macklin was a great value pick, but we'll see. They wanted Knowshon Moreno, and Denver took him. They passed on the best TE in the draft, the best blocking one for sure. Their glorified new LT may wish he had that TE when he plays in the NFC East.

Dallas' corners matchup very well with the Eagles two best WRs. The Eagles still don't have a big possession WR.

Teams had guys rated all over the place.

We have one of the best TE's in the league, didn't really help us when the Eagles beat our brains out, and they didn't have a big possession WR then either.

 

[Chuck 54]

First, you have to remember that teams without a first round pick never get a high grade for their drafts...it doesn't matter how great you pick em, if you don't have the early picks, you get graded down.

Even if you start with a first rounder and trade out of the first for more picks, you'll get a better grade than teams that had none.

Dallas had no selection in round 1, and our lone 2nd round pick was in the second half, so we traded down and out.

A C when you didn't pick until # 69 is actually a very respectable grade.

 

[newlander]

I think C is totally fair. So are the other grades for our division rivals: BUT we have the biggest opportunity for our picks to grade out high in the end IMO. (that's the good news: of course if could go the other way too: there are some reaches in there because of where we were picking)