Everyone take a deep breath

[Nation]

There are multiple GMs to call this the worst draft in the past ten years in terms of talent. An hour after the picks go by is not the time to be grading these selections positively or negatively. Some below takes from Ron Borges and Mel Kiper that I found amusing.

On a day when they could have had impact players David Terrell or Koren Robinson or the second-best tackle in the draft in Kenyatta Walker, they took Georgia defensive tackle Richard Seymour, who had 1 sack last season in the pass-happy SEC and is too tall to play tackle at 6-6 and too slow to play defensive end. This genius move was followed by trading out of a spot where they could have gotten the last decent receiver in Robert Ferguson and settled for tackle Matt Light, who will not help any time soon.

For value and talent, WR Antonio Bryant is the best pick of any position in the draft. Despite his 4.6 clocking in the 40, he has a ton of ability. He should come in ready to prove his doubters wrong. Former Cowboy great Michael Irvin was similar in a lot of ways to Bryant.

CB Sheldon Brown was a slight reach in the second round. They also reached on RB Brian Westbrook. While he is versatile, he needs to show necessary explosiveness. His key is his ability as a punt and kick returner and as a pass-receiving option. I guess they hope he can be a young Brian Mitchell.

I had Joey Harrington ranked as 1A to a 1 for David Carr. He is perfectly suited for the dome, where any questions about arm strength would be minimized. Coming from Oregon, Harrington is ideal for Marty Mornhinweg's West Coast offense. He also has a desire to win and to excel. Harrington is the third highest player on my draft board and deserved to go in this area. Playing in Mike Bellotti's offense at Oregon, Harrington is a great fit for Mornhinweg's West Coast scheme.

Carr now becomes the cornerstone of the Texans' franchise. He is a franchise-caliber quarterback with accuracy and velocity reminiscent of another No. 1 overall pick, Troy Aikman. Look what Aikman meant to Dallas. Carr is a major building block; with the right supporting cast, the rest could be history.

 

[big dog cowboy]

:laugh2:

 

[plymkr]

Thank you for that dose of reality. It just goes to show no one knows how these players' careers will turn out. It also goes to show me and my mom can do the same job Mel kiper does and probably charge espn less money. Thanks for the post.

 

[CIWhitefish]

Nice. Yeah no reason to get all backside hurt because we didn't end up with a concensous pick. Welcome the newest Cowboy and hope he can help this team.

 

[xtreme_2k]

There are multiple GMs to call this the worst draft in the past ten years in terms of talent. An hour after the picks go by is not the time to be grading these selections positively or negatively. Some below takes from Ron Borges and Mel Kiper that I found amusing.

Best post of the year for me!

 

[Smashin222]

Posts like this are what make the Zone, The Zone.
Thanks a lot for this