Draft Questionaire III

[darthseinfeld]

- If we draft a CB in the first, who should it be

- Whats the latest the Cowboys can wait before drafting a HB

- Should the Cowboys be looking at MLB's or OLB's

- If Dallas looks at Offensive Lineman, should they look at Tackles or intirior.

-Landon Collins falls to 27. Take or Pass.

-Bud Dupree and Vic Beasley both fall to 27. Who do you take?

- More likely to be our first round pick, a 1 Tech or a 3 Techm

- Dallas is bring in Bryce Petty for a visit. Will they bring in Garrett Grayson?

- With the likeyhood of getting comp picks next year, will Dallas trade some 2016 picks to maneuver?

Ali Marpet: What round does he go in

 

[Fredd]

- If we draft a CB in the first, who should it be

- Whats the latest the Cowboys can wait before drafting a HB

- Should the Cowboys be looking at MLB's or OLB's

- If Dallas looks at Offensive Lineman, should they look at Tackles or intirior.

-Landon Collins falls to 27. Take or Pass.

-Bud Dupree and Vic Beasley both fall to 27. Who do you take?

- More likely to be our first round pick, a 1 Tech or a 3 Techm

- Dallas is bring in Bryce Petty for a visit. Will they bring in Garrett Grayson?

- With the likeyhood of getting comp picks next year, will Dallas trade some 2016 picks to maneuver?

Ali Marpet: What round does he go in

1) Waynes, should be long gone (top 10?). after that Peters (but not worth it in the first, if you ask me)
2) don't technically need a RB, but if you must have one, then you gotta look by our pick in the 3rd, I would think
3) Both LB's, and type
4) more OT than OG, but both
5) Hard not to take Collins, the only legit safety in the first two rounds
6) Beasley for me and it isn't close...top 10 guy, won't be there
7) I would say neither, but if I were forced to ask, 3T
8) for a visit? perhaps, no QB gets taken by Dallas unless they plummet to the 7th round
9) I sure hope not
10) Marpet is an interesting guy...I see him gong in the 3rd somewhere

 

[xwalker]

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- If we draft a CB in the first, who should it be
I'm not sure there is one worth drafting in the 1st that will be available at #27.
Kevin Johnson - At 188 pounds he didn't break the 4.5 forty barrier.
Marcus Peters - Similar measured speed to Johnson but 10 pounds bigger. Not sure he's worth overlooking the character issues.

- Whats the latest the Cowboys can wait before drafting a HB
The Cowboys don't have to draft a RB. Their talent at the position is underrated. McFadden still has very good physical ability. Ryan Williams has intriguing upside. Joseph Randle's college game footage compares favorably to some guys rated as 3rd rounders in this draft.

I would take Gurley if available because I think he is a future super star. Otherwise, I like Mike Davis in the 3rd.

- Should the Cowboys be looking at MLB's or OLB's
The physical requirements for MLB or OLB in this defense are not significantly different.

Any LB drafted early should be an elite coverage LB.

- If Dallas looks at Offensive Lineman, should they look at Tackles or interior.
BPA, but lean towards OT because it's a more difficult position to find.

-Landon Collins falls to 27. Take or Pass.
Pass. The Cowboys need cover guys, not box guys.

-Bud Dupree and Vic Beasley both fall to 27. Who do you take?
I will not happen.

- More likely to be our first round pick, a 1 Tech or a 3 Tech
The Cowboys have said that they would not take a pure 1tech in the 1st. I doubt if they take either in the first this year.

- Dallas is bring in Bryce Petty for a visit. Will they bring in Garrett Grayson?
Don't care.

- With the likelihood of getting comp picks next year, will Dallas trade some 2016 picks to maneuver?
I don't think they put much focus on comp picks in terms of altering any decisions.

I doubt if they trade away any significant 2016 picks.

Ali Marpet: What round does he go in
Early 3rd.

 

[CF74]

- If we draft a CB in the first, who should it be
I'm not sure there is one worth drafting in the 1st that will be available at #27.
Kevin Johnson - At 188 pounds he didn't break the 4.5 forty barrier.
Marcus Peters - Similar measured speed to Johnson but 10 pounds bigger. Not sure he's worth overlooking the character issues.

- Whats the latest the Cowboys can wait before drafting a HB
The Cowboys don't have to draft a RB. Their talent at the position is underrated. McFadden still has very good physical ability. Ryan Williams has intriguing upside. Joseph Randle's college game footage compares favorably to some guys rated as 3rd rounders in this draft.

I would take Gurley if available because I think he is a future super star. Otherwise, I like Mike Davis in the 3rd.

- Should the Cowboys be looking at MLB's or OLB's
The physical requirements for MLB or OLB in this defense are not significantly different.

Any LB drafted early should be an elite coverage LB.

- If Dallas looks at Offensive Lineman, should they look at Tackles or interior.
BPA, but lean towards OT because it's a more difficult position to find.

-Landon Collins falls to 27. Take or Pass.
Pass. The Cowboys need cover guys, not box guys.

-Bud Dupree and Vic Beasley both fall to 27. Who do you take?
I will not happen.

- More likely to be our first round pick, a 1 Tech or a 3 Tech
The Cowboys have said that they would not take a pure 1tech in the 1st. I doubt if they take either in the first this year.

- Dallas is bring in Bryce Petty for a visit. Will they bring in Garrett Grayson?
Don't care.

- With the likelihood of getting comp picks next year, will Dallas trade some 2016 picks to maneuver?
I don't think they put much focus on comp picks in terms of altering any decisions.

I doubt if they trade away any significant 2016 picks.

Ali Marpet: What round does he go in
Early 3rd.

Do you see any true FS types anywhere in this draft?

 

[AzorAhai]

1 K. Johnson (don't think Peters falls or he's the guy

2. 3rd Round

3. ILBs

4. Offensive Tackle

5. Pass. Dallas has enough box safeties

6. Beasley and I'm running it to the podium personally

7. 3T if its a DT. I seriously doubt its either though.

8. No

9. Dallas should use the knowledge of those extra picks to maneuver and I think they will. They could get 4 top 100 picks without having to even trade down and still end up with an extra pick, maybe 2 next year. Just don't go crazy

10. I think he goes early 3rd.

 

[AsthmaField]

- If we draft a CB in the first, who should it be

Everyone knows Kevin Johnson is a pet cat of mine. However, I loved him when I thought he might be had in the 2nd (although as far back as January, I was concerned that because of his good film he could rise into the first round). Still, if the team thinks he's worth the 27th overall, I'd be ok with it.

Marcus Peters seems to be highly thought of as a corner. I like his ability well enough... but I'm not sure I'd like him at 27 with his alleged questionable character.

If a guy like PJ Williams slides there, I could see Dallas taking him. Marinelli loves big, strong corners who can tackle.

I hope not Jalen Collins, but Dallas loves them some LSU players.

- Whats the latest the Cowboys can wait before drafting a HB

I think they'll do it for sure by the 4th. Any of the first 4 rounds wouldn't surprise me really. I think they'll find great value in the RB's in the second round.

- Should the Cowboys be looking at MLB's or OLB's

Either. It should be determined by BPA. If the BPA is a MLB, then do it. Outside? Go ahead. Personally, I think if they do go LB it will be outside in one of the first 3 rounds.

- If Dallas looks at Offensive Lineman, should they look at Tackles or intirior.

Same as LB... if one is BPA, then go ahead. We can always use a good swing T or an OG to push Leary.

-Landon Collins falls to 27. Take or Pass.

Pass. They already have two guys who are pretty similar to Collins... although not quite as good as he probably will be.

-Bud Dupree and Vic Beasley both fall to 27. Who do you take?

There is absolutely no way both are there at 27, but in the spirit of just having a conversation here, I'll say Beasley. Beasley is a better football player, although he doesn't fit Marinelli's scheme as well as Dupree does. There is a slight chance Dupree is that at 27 - and I do mean slight - and if he is, I'd be ok with them taking him. He certainly has great tools to work with but he should have been better than he was. Marinelli could coach him up, for sure, and what he'd be asked to do in Dallas wouldn't be complicated. He could really blossom in Dallas.

- More likely to be our first round pick, a 1 Tech or a 3 Techm

I'm not sure here. I know the team said they don't like to use a first round pick on a 1-tech... but 27 is so far down in the first and it is the clear weak spot on the DL, that I could actually see them doing it if they thought the player was BPA. As far as the 3-tech, that is a premium spot in Marinelli's defense but they do already have Crawford there, so I'm not sure they'd pull the trigger there. They do love to rotate DL so a rookie 3-tech would still get a lot of play time. With everything being equal, it would be the 3, easy. Now though, under these circumstances, I don't think there is a clear cut answer that anyone can give.

- Dallas is bring in Bryce Petty for a visit. Will they bring in Garrett Grayson?

I don't think so.

- With the likeyhood of getting comp picks next year, will Dallas trade some 2016 picks to maneuver?

I don't think they'll use a lot of picks to trade up. They might do one here or there but as a general rule these days... Dallas really values the early-ish picks and will want to keep them. Of course, if a guy they really like a lot gets close to them (like Emmitt did in 1990) I think they wouldn't be afraid to use a pick to jump up a few spaces. They absolutely won't make a big move way up though, and they won't want to unless the right situation comes along.

-Ali Marpet: What round does he go in

3rd round.

 

[BermyStar]

1. Peters - if he were available, his physicality would be welcome in the secondary.

2. 4th round - I wouldn't be upset with one earlier, but I think we can find a quality player as far back as the fourth.

3. MLB - not sure about Ro's contract situation or Lee's ability to stay on the field.

4. OT - A solid swing tackle to replace Parnell.

5. Pass - I'd rather not spend the 1st on a SS type.

6. Beasley - This one is easy and I like Dupree, but Beasley is special IMO.

7. 3T - Based on what is said of Rob's value on 3T vs 1T. Although Crawford's presence at 3T and the fact that it's a late 1st round pick could possibly make a 1T more plausible.

8. Probably - They are as aware as all of us that Romo's replacement will need to be had in due course. Try out a few mid to late round guys over the next few years maybe one will be a hit, otherwise we will be forced to look for an early round QB in due time. Either way works, but it makes sense to try hitting on a gem later on in the meantime.

9. I don't think so - can't put anything past anybody, but I wouldn't bet on it is all.

10. 4th - While I do anticipate OL being more of a draft focus (due in large part to our success), he is a bit of a project and I believe there is too much talent in the draft to go after him sooner than the 4th.

 

[ghst187]

1) Kevin Johnson period...unless Waynes inexplicably fell to us. Peters may be really talented and rated more highly but he's an idiot a la Pac-Man Jones. KJ will fit right in and lock down his side consistently.
2) where we pick in the third round. After that, we might as well wait till the 7th round. There are three tiers of RBs, Gurley and Gordon, then Coleman, Cobb, Johnson, etc, then the really late round guys like Karlos, Malcolm Brown, etc.
3) Guessing they like versatile LBers but I think it'll be best LBer available. If they want a two down thumper, it should be Taiwan Jones, if they want someone more versatile maybe Jordan Hicks or Spaight unless somehow a guy like Beasley fell to 27. Think guys like Anthony, Kendricks, and Perryman will be interesting but outside of Beasley who is special, hard to justify spending a top 60 pick on a LB unless we think they are a real difference maker. We're not in too bad of shape at LB IMO.
4) Great question. I would argue taking a Guard early makes more sense than OT due purely to the facts of A) Leary is clearly our weakest link along the OL and B) all of our other OL are locked up contractually beyond 2016. There are some really good OGs in this draft that could start for us, either this year or in the future. I don't think we'll go G early in the draft just because we've already spent so much along the OL and G is the least valuable, hard-to-fill position. I would seriously consider Marpet or Shaq Mason starting in round 5. Also like Diffenbach okay, Shead, Beckwith very late like 6th/7th. One interesting person to keep an eye on is Max Garcia. Garcia can play 4 of 5 positions pretty well along the OL. For us he would probably be slotted to backup/replace Leary, backup Fred, and could probably fill in for Free in a pinch. We historically like versatile OL since it saves roster spots.
As for OT, it makes sense to spend a higher pick on an OT, HOWEVER considering we just locked up Free for three more years and have Smith locked up for a decade. So we would be drafting a backup OT. Hard to justify spending a high pick on a backup OT when you could draft a starter at another position. The OT draftee would ostensibly be a backup for at least two of their 4 year draft contract. We all know having a quality backup like Parnell is important as injuries will happen but its definitely a luxury. As I analyze what I think we will do, I have a hard time thinking we will spend a high pick on an OT. That said I love Humphries in Rd 2 or Williams in Rd 3, after that it drops off quite a bit. I like Havenstein a fair amount in the later rounds, also Robinson from SC but we're talking after the 5th round.
5) Pass. He's just not that good, have any Alabama DBs been good in the pros recently? S class this year is terrible IMO. Easier to find a CB that may fit better at S this year. Just don't think we'll spend a first round pick on a S and Collins is definitely not a difference maker IMO.
6) Wow, can I take one and trade up for the next pick to grab the other? I Beasley is the more special of the two but I'd probably take Dupree since he seems to fit in to what we do more readily. Think we'd have to devise special packages to fully utilize Beasley. But man, total toss up. Ask me again in five minutes and I might change my mind to Beasley. I can only hope we face that dilemma.
7) neither. Doubt we spend a first on a DT. Marinelli doesn't think they are worth a first. I don't think there will be much difference between the DTs we can get at 27 and those we can get in late Rd 2...unless someone like Shelton or Brown falls.....Goldman maybe..maybe not.
8) Probably, maybe Shane Carden too but doubt we'll draft any of them. Think we like Vaughn plus he has the advantage of being in our system for a year already. Would we really want TWO essentially rookie QBs backing up Romo? Think next year a QB may be more likely.
9) Wouldn't surprise me a bit, esp since we pick late in each round and don't have a sixth. If someone starts dropping we should seriously be calling and asking.
10) Think Marpet goes in Rd 4. Possible someone falls in love with him in Rd 3, but round 4 is probably the top of where he should go.