Draft priorities getting clearer

[Hawkeye0202]

IF we do not sign another vet RB or TE..........you nearly guarantee one of these positions will be 26 target

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

If he falls to 26, I'm running the card up in a NY min...lol. Every draft grade/evaluation I have seen says he's a top-10 talent, some even top-5. No, I would not take him with a top-10 pick but at 26? Hell yea......sweet thing about having Pollard is we won't have to put a lot of wear and tear on him during his rookie season.

It doesn't matter if you're a top 5 player if you make less of an impact on the football field than the 75th best player.

This cannot be said enough. High RB selections give you little to no advantage over your opponents.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

For those questioning targeting a WR early after the Cooks trade earlier.

We have had interviews with every top wide receiver in the draft.

 

[Flamma]

Not all the dominoes have fallen, but we are getting some clarity.

I've done posts in the past showing a clear correlation between where we have sunk assets in free agency/trades and the positions we pick early (rounds 1-4) in the past.

We can expect that CB, WR, and RB will be three of our first four selections in the upcoming draft. The 4th likely option is TE given the amount of formal interviews we've had with TE prospects.

I realize this isn't a popular opinion, but I don't think the Cowboys are drafting a CB or WR in the first two rounds. Maybe not even the entire first two days. I think they feel as if they addressed it through trades. I think their approach is to cover everything, not double down. At least for this draft.

 

[AsthmaField]

I realize this isn't a popular opinion, but I don't think the Cowboys are drafting a CB or WR in the first two rounds. Maybe not even the entire first two days. I think they feel as if they addressed it through trades. I think their approach is to cover everything, not double down. At least for this draft.

I think their approach is to take away all of their crying needs (like WR and CB) and to then see who falls in the draft and take the best players they can among TE, IOL, RB, CB, EDGE, WR, and LB. I think they very well could take WR or CB early.

I’m not saying that I know for sure that’s what they’re doing, but I honestly think this is the way it will fall.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

I realize this isn't a popular opinion, but I don't think the Cowboys are drafting a CB or WR in the first two rounds. Maybe not even the entire first two days. I think they feel as if they addressed it through trades. I think their approach is to cover everything, not double down. At least for this draft.

That's been the opposite of their team building strategy for 10 years now. Also we've brought in every single highly projected wide receiver in this draft.

What makes you say this?

 

[Flamma]

That's been the opposite of their team building strategy for 10 years now. Also we've brought in every single highly projected wide receiver in this draft.

What makes you say this?

It really isn't. The Cowboys offseason mindset is simple to me. Not hard to figure out. They are a build through the draft team. They can't cover everything solely through the draft, so they made a few trades to cover what they aren't picking in the draft. It's not complicated. It's a simple mindset that the Cowboys have.

I am going on record that a WR or CB will not be picked in the first 2 rounds. I'd say 50/50 in the 3rd.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

It really isn't. The Cowboys offseason mindset is simple to me. Not hard to figure out. They are a build through the draft team. They can't cover everything solely through the draft, so they made a few trades to cover what they aren't picking in the draft. It's not complicated. It's a simple mindset that the Cowboys have.

I am going on record that a WR or CB will not be picked in the first 2 rounds. I'd say 50/50 in the 3rd.

Yes, their philosophy is simple. They recognize weaknesses on the team, they sign short term veterans to fill those weaknesses and draft their replacements in the same offseason.

They cover those spots and then double down, they've been doing it for 10 years. It's not complicated.

You didn't touch on them meeting meeting with every high profile WR, are they just wasting1/4th of their interviews as a smoke screen?

 

[cnuball21]

Yes, their philosophy is simple. They recognize weaknesses on the team, they sign short term veterans to fill those weaknesses and draft their replacements in the same offseason.

They cover those spots and then double down, they've been doing it for 10 years. It's not complicated.

You didn't touch on them meeting meeting with every high profile WR, are they just wasting1/4th of their interviews as a smoke screen?

Yea, this is just the first year in a while we actually got good veterans to fill those holes which is nice.

I’d bet money we take a WR or CB in the 1st 2 rounds.

 

[kskboys]

We need to be targeting OL & DT

Sad part is, that's really all we're missing to become a true super bowl contender, and they don't see it. Or understand it.

 

[kskboys]

Yes, their philosophy is simple. They recognize weaknesses on the team, they sign short term veterans to fill those weaknesses and draft their replacements in the same offseason.

They cover those spots and then double down, they've been doing it for 10 years. It's not complicated.

You didn't touch on them meeting meeting with every high profile WR, are they just wasting1/4th of their interviews as a smoke screen?

Sounds about right. Problem is, they are so poor at player evaluation it seldom works.

 

[kskboys]

You know who aren't even close to game changers on this team, Shultz, Mckeon, Ferguson and Hendershot

And there don't appear to be any game changing TEs in this draft. Any TE we take is a lateral move.

 

[kskboys]

Jerry goes Bijan 100% but I think I would do the same. He’s a “can’t miss” prospect and we need a succession plan at the position.

I think many are so caught up in the "RBs are a dime a dozen" thingie that they fail to realize how much a RB such as Bijan would improve/change out team.

Everyone spews that you don't take RBs in the 1st round while the KC's and NEs of the NFL snap them up late in the first round. It wouldn't suprise me a bit if Bellychickens started this rumor so he could get quality RBs w/ his late 1sts or even mid round picks.

 

[kskboys]

Add an elite pass catching TE and our passing offense is a strength again. They still have to figure out their run game and stopping the run on defense.

And there are none in this draft. And I disagree anyway. We need a solid TE and 3 good WRs to make this passing O a strength again. Thing is, at least one of them has to be a route running fiend, the type that we do not have on the roster at present.

 

[cnuball21]

I think many are so caught up in the "RBs are a dime a dozen" thingie that they fail to realize how much a RB such as Bijan would improve/change out team.

Everyone spews that you don't take RBs in the 1st round while the KC's and NEs of the NFL snap them up late in the first round. It wouldn't suprise me a bit if Bellychickens started this rumor so he could get quality RBs w/ his late 1sts or even mid round picks.

I think this take might be a little outdated…

NE has a 4th round RB and KC just won the Super Bowl with a 7th round RB.

Most smart teams have caught on that a RB in the 1st is an incredible poor use of draft capital.

 

[Flamma]

Yes, their philosophy is simple. They recognize weaknesses on the team, they sign short term veterans to fill those weaknesses and draft their replacements in the same offseason.

They cover those spots and then double down, they've been doing it for 10 years. It's not complicated.

You didn't touch on them meeting meeting with every high profile WR, are they just wasting1/4th of their interviews as a smoke screen?

We'll see soon enough, right? I'm on vacation that week. Always. I will give myself a swirly if the Cowboys draft a CB or WR in the first two rounds. I'll videotape it.

 

[AsthmaField]

We'll see soon enough, right? I'm on vacation that week. Always. I will give myself a swirly if the Cowboys draft a CB or WR in the first two rounds. I'll videotape it.

Lol, that would be awesome…

 

[Cowboyny]

And there are none in this draft. And I disagree anyway. We need a solid TE and 3 good WRs to make this passing O a strength again. Thing is, at least one of them has to be a route running fiend, the type that we do not have on the roster at present.

There are a few real good TE's in this class, but it's looking like they want to add another high level receiver. MM is changing the scheme and he might prefer more multiple receiving sets then the 22 personnel Garrett/Moore liked. Adding another weapon to the passing game makes sense. By the way Cooks is an excellent route runner and gets separation.

 

[cnuball21]

There are a few real good TE's in this class, but it's looking like they want to add another high level receiver. MM is changing the scheme and he might prefer more multiple receiving sets then the 22 personnel Garrett/Moore liked. Adding another weapon to the passing game makes sense. By the way Cooks is an excellent route runner and gets separation.

It’s a great year to get a TE, I just don’t see anyone in the 1st that warrants the pick for a lower value position. Mayer is a good not great athlete, Kincaid is a traits pick and doesn’t have a tone of experience and Kincaid has back issues and we have no idea what kind of athlete he is.

I’d much, much rather add a player to the TE room in the mid rounds like we did last year.

 

[Cowboyny]

It’s a great year to get a TE, I just don’t see anyone in the 1st that warrants the pick for a lower value position. Mayer is a good not great athlete, Kincaid is a traits pick and doesn’t have a tone of experience and Kincaid has back issues and we have no idea what kind of athlete he is.

I’d much, much rather add a player to the TE room in the mid rounds like we did last year.

Heard teams aren't worried about Kincaid's back, he just has a small fracture. He is by far the best receiver out of the group.