Draft Countdown New Mock April 9th(USC)

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Iupatinator 17
Pouncey 18
ET 24 to Philly (If he makes to 16 we should just move up and get him, Titans would be ok at 27 IMO)



And the Cowboys-

The safety position has been an issue in Dallas for years now and the recent release of Ken Hamlin only exasperates the problem. USC’s Taylor Mays probably would have been the first safety selected in last year’s draft but he chose to return for his senior season and that opened up his game to excessive scrutiny. The most common criticism is that Mays doesn’t make enough big plays in coverage (i.e. interceptions) but it’s important to keep in mind that he’s more of a big hitter than a playmaker. Is Bob Sanders any less of a great player than Ed Reed because he only has six career picks? Of course not, they’re just different types of players. A great athlete with an amazing blend of size (6-3, 230) and speed (4.2),

Mays epitomizes the phrase “Hits Like a Linebacker, Runs Like a Cornerback”. After the appalling performance of their offensive line in the playoffs the Cowboys could also be in the market for a blocker, especially since they just cut Flozell Adams, so watch out for USC's Charles Brown, Idaho's Mike Iupati or Massachusetts’ Vlad Ducasse. A five-technique defensive end like Jared Odrick of Penn State could be an option as well and don't rule out a wideout either because

there isn't much beyond Miles Austin



Mccourty- 34
Golden Tate-36
Saffold -41
Alualu- 44 to NE (Crap)
Vlad-45
Nate Allen-50
Jerome Murphy-56
Linval Joeseph-57- (I had this guy in like the 6th a month ago wth)
Spikes-58 (Might mean hes heard something about Spikes not falling that far)

59 DALLAS COWBOYS: DAMIAN WILLIAMS, WR, SOUTHERN CAL


Scouting Report
To say Roy Williams has not lived up to expectations would be an understatement.

McCluster- 61
Chris Cook-62



Do we need another Mays thread? Lets make this about an ET trade up scenario ray:

 

[DFWJC]

Mays and Damien Williams.....

I'm conflicted on both of those guys.

 

[Stash]

I think Cincinnati's pick #21 is a focal point for the Cowboys.

I believe that if a player they covet is there - Earl Thomas for example - that they'll reach out to the Bengals and offer Bennett to move up. Dallas could get the player they want and the Bengals solve their TE need and still retain a first round draft pick to fill another need.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Heres a Titans fans perspective



More than willing, but it depends. The Titans haven't had a pick this high since 2006 when they took VY, so they'll have a chance at a much better player than they've normally have had access to. If they have a chance to land one of the top players of need, like a Morgan, Haden, or JPP, then I'd say they stay put and take whoever's available. If all are gone and they're not high enough on guys like Brandon Graham to pass up the additional picks, then I don't see how they pass up a fair offer. They have no 2nd RD pick, so acquiring additional picks would be quite enticing. The kicker is the gauntlet of teams that'd then be ahead of them that could take a pass-rusher (Falcons, Patriots, Packers, and even the Eagles and Ravens if the value is there), leaving them unable to address their biggest need in the 1st RD.

But since Mike Reinfeldt has become the Titans GM, I can't remember them trading down once - at least not in the early rounds. They're not afraid to reach on players either. Lots of Titans fans would be very happy with trading down though. We could take a guy like CB Kyle Wilson, DE Carlos Dunlap, DE Everson Griffen, or CB Devin McCourty at #27, and also pick up an additional 3rd or 4th RD pick to bolster the DEF or use as ammo to trade up. Either way, it'd be win/win.

 

[CoolNClutch]

Ugh...horrible for the Cowboys. If it shapes up like that then I hope they trade down and get an early 2nd rounder so they can get the best available offensive lineman at that point and maybe also move into the middle of the 2nd round for Nate Allen.