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I just saw Calvin Watkins on ESPN, & he picked for the Cowboys in their mock draft. With OTs Mike Iupati, Charles Brown, & Vladimir Ducasse still on the board, as well as free safety Nate Allen, Watkins picked safety Morgan Burnett as the Cowboy's 27th pick in the draft!
Watkins justified picking a safety over an OT because of JJ's supposed statement that he was confident that Doug Free was our LT of the future. I say supposed because I've been kind of out of the loop on Cowboys' news lately.
Wow, what a reach! Todd McShay said it was the first irresponsible pick in the mock. Personally, I agree with DWare when he said that we needed to bring Flo back. After Free's matador-like play against Jared Allen in the playoffs, I have zero confidence in his ability to play the blind side. Even if we did bring Flo back, though, dude is old! We HAVE to draft an OL in the first round, since we have the oldest line in the NFL. Preferably an LT, since it's the 2nd most important position on the offense. Everyone seems to recognize that fact except the owner of the team.
Even if we go ahead & draft a safety, Nate Allen is head & shoulders above Burnett. He's the leader we've missed in coverage, and plays the run well too. Sure, he's not Roy Williams against the run, but maybe that is a good thing. At least he won't tear his body down in five seasons.
What was Watkins thinking, & is he the best that ESPN could come up with?
Watkins justified picking a safety over an OT because of JJ's supposed statement that he was confident that Doug Free was our LT of the future. I say supposed because I've been kind of out of the loop on Cowboys' news lately.
Wow, what a reach! Todd McShay said it was the first irresponsible pick in the mock. Personally, I agree with DWare when he said that we needed to bring Flo back. After Free's matador-like play against Jared Allen in the playoffs, I have zero confidence in his ability to play the blind side. Even if we did bring Flo back, though, dude is old! We HAVE to draft an OL in the first round, since we have the oldest line in the NFL. Preferably an LT, since it's the 2nd most important position on the offense. Everyone seems to recognize that fact except the owner of the team.
Even if we go ahead & draft a safety, Nate Allen is head & shoulders above Burnett. He's the leader we've missed in coverage, and plays the run well too. Sure, he's not Roy Williams against the run, but maybe that is a good thing. At least he won't tear his body down in five seasons.
What was Watkins thinking, & is he the best that ESPN could come up with?

