Edmunds went only 3 spots ahead of Vander Esch!

[lk8701]

Why didn't the Cowboys trade up for Edmunds? Much better prospect than Vander Esch and moving up 3 spots wouldn't cost that much.

 

[TheRomoSexual]

You know it takes two to trade, right?

 

[TWOK11]

Why didn't the Cowboys trade up for Edmunds? Much better prospect than Vander Esch and moving up 3 spots wouldn't cost that much.

Taking the top-10 post popular analyst big boards, Edmunds was on average 2 spots ahead of LVE as an overall prospect.

And maybe nobody wanted to trade with us

 

[blueblood70]

You know it takes two to trade, right?

exactly AND from the looks of it the trade values were actually steeper than expected ..just going up 2-3 spots looked outrageous..I was hoping theyd go get james but SD was going to trade so we would have to go higher..people keep saying he was only two spots no he wasn't it would have taken going up to where you had a trade partner other than SD..

 

[revospeed]

Maybe we liked LVE better.

 

[reddyuta]

Why didn't the Cowboys trade up for Edmunds? Much better prospect than Vander Esch and moving up 3 spots wouldn't cost that much.

real simple.It would have cost us a 3rd rd pick and this year you can get a sure starter in the 3rd rd.

 

[Carson]

Maybe we liked LVE better.

We did.

Leighton Vander Esch worked out at the Star and spent significant time with Sean Lee when he was here. They thought he was a Brian Urlacher 2.0 and DC Rod Marinelli coached Urlacher in Chicago #Cowboys

 

[bayeslife]

I know many don’t want to hear this but I don’t think they were very far apart. PFF (I know, I know) has LVE rated #2 ahead of Edmunds

 

[JsnSA]

You know it takes two to trade, right?

I'm convinced about 50% of this board is actually not aware of this fact.

 

[Sydla]

Why didn't the Cowboys trade up for Edmunds? Much better prospect than Vander Esch and moving up 3 spots wouldn't cost that much.

I suspect we just aren’t very good at trades and with a Stephen in charge, they low ball trade offers.

They horde mid round picks like they are gold.

 

[Aviano90]

Hmmm...3 spots. Frustrating isn’t it? Thanks week 17 win.

 

[beware_d-ware]

The Bills traded up with the Ravens from #22 for a third. They were willing to make a deal.

 

[blueblood70]

real simple.It would have cost us a 3rd rd pick and this year you can get a sure starter in the 3rd rd.

a 3rd and 4th it would have been more..

 

[reddyuta]

I suspect we just aren’t very good at trades and with a Stephen in charge, they low ball trade offers.

They horde mid round picks like they are gold.

well Stephen has said they want to build the team through the draft.

 

[lk8701]

The Bills traded up with the Ravens from #22 for a third. They were willing to make a deal.

The Bills also received the Ravens 5th round pick in the deal.

 

[Cowboyny]

Edmunds biggest knock is his questionable instincts. Many feel they will get better with experience cause he's so young, but if you have average instincts, doesn't matter how athletic you are. Think Bruce Carter. I believe the Cowboys had LVE rated ahead of him.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Hmmm...3 spots. Frustrating isn’t it? Thanks week 17 win.

9-7! Winning season!

The Eagles are often obliging when we want to screw our draft position in the final game against their cheerleaders.

Stephen McGee for the win!

 

[buck8822]

If we were going to trade for Earl Thomas, why not for Erwin James? That would have made more sense. Now we get a soon to be often injuried linebacker

 

[btcutter]

Edmunds biggest knock is his questionable instincts. Many feel they will get better with experience cause he's so young, but if you have average instincts, doesn't matter how athletic you are. Think Bruce Carter. I believe the Cowboys had LVE rated ahead of him.

I totally agree here. Great physical tools but instincts lacking. Takes too much time or false steps to diagnose the play.

 

[btcutter]

If we were going to trade for Earl Thomas, why not for Erwin James? That would have made more sense. Now we get a soon to be often injuried linebacker

Earl for 2nd rounder and you keep your 1st and 3rd. 3 players.
Trade up for James even with a 1+3, you only get two players.