Factors suggesting Offense at 10

[RS12]

You forgot Jerry's motto: "offense sells tickets and gear".

 

[Verdict]

Yes, but you seem to be talking in absolutes regarding the defensive players. Maybe I’m reading more into your comment than you meant.

I don’t know how someone can speak about player rankings in terms of absolutes. My opinion is that some of these defenders are being artificially elevated due to a lack of defensive depth at the top of the class. That remains to be seen if I am right or not.

I’m not sure even with hindsight we will know if I was accurate or not.

 

[Verdict]

Who was the BPA in 2017? Next few guys taken was Njoku(TE), Watt(LB/edge), Foster(LB), Ramczyk(OT), King(CB) and then Robinson(OT).

Njoku had the hype, but hasn't done much. Foster had red flags and continual issues in the NFL.

Ramczyk developed nicely. Not sure if he was the BPA.

What if Taco was one of the higher rated guys on the board at the time? He did have a 2nd round grade on their board but at pick 27... that's not too far off. King had a 1st round grade but it's not like he was a huge miss

Taco busted smooth out and never came close to being a factor. How in the world could Taco have been BPA. One might successfully make a case that Pee Wee Herman may have been almost as good as Taco.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I think it’s likely we go offense at #10 and possibly even #44. Here are some factors that I think tilt the selection toward offense:

1. BPA. It’s most likely going to be Pitts or OT in terms of BPA at #10. To take a defender here is fighting the draft and “reaching” based on need. Taco says hello.

2. Pitts is rumored to be the best player in the draft by some. If we grade him that way the team will not pass on him at #10.

3. We just agreed to pay Dak $160M over 4 years. If Tyron or Collins can’t play are you going to risk $160M on a substitute? Not if you can avoid it. That’s not lost on Jerry.

4. This team goes as the OL goes. Our OL has dropped off, as of the last couple of years. Jerry will want to regain that form.

5. Cheap labor. LT is a MONEY position. It helps offset labor costs to draft an OT on a 5 year cheap labor contract. It also offsets Dak’s massive deal.

6. Longevity. A LT can play for 10 years in the league. That favors a premium pick.

7. We seem to be very good at selecting OL. It’s a relatively safe pick with a low probability of busting.

8. Tyron and Collins, are both coming off of injuries. Neither is guaranteed to play. At best Tyron has another year or two left.

9. You may be able to get some salvage value out of Tyron at this point, but not two or three years from now.

10. At one time, LVE and Jaylon were viewed as All Pro type of players. I don’t think Jerry has given up on them. Why assume that Tyron and Collins will return to form but Jaylon and LVE, with proper coaching will not? I think that will be how Jerry sees it.

11. And maybe most importantly, Mickey Spagnola, the team shill, seems to be banging the drum that we should draft the best defender at #10, which is probably a smoke screen.


I understand the argument against that is that the defense sucks. But I don’t think Jerry thinks his defenders suck as badly as some of you do.

Now to the REAL factors:

Cowboys offense with Dak before he got hurt= #1 offense in NFL history
Cowboys defense in 2020= 29th

Factor for why we would take offense: Jerry likes flashy toys

 

[cowboyec]

i think your draft board will determine that.
how you have these players stacked on your board.
i have no idea who they will take.
but i'll root like hell for that guy whether its something i would've done or not.
as a fan im not ruling anything out...other than QB because thats been settled.
but every other position is on the table and should be...(accept punter or kicker).

 

[Croomraider]

Cowboys Offense is not that good. I don't care about stats. They get behind early and get tons of mop up stats.
They are really really bad in the red-zone. It's hard to watch sometimes.
If we draft defense, which we should, then our team will still probably be bad.
Possibly lose the NFC East, which is embarrassing right now.
I think it's time to just buy into the offense
and focus on one side of the ball. Use free agency next three years for defense.
Draft all offense in 2021! Every pick! lol

 

[CowboyWay]

Then you don't understand the draft.

Says the guy who would’ve sold his soul for wentz.

 

[Hardline]

That’s nothing more than your opinion.

Not just his, Mine too and many others .
I however would say top 12 instead of 15.

 

[Risen Star]

Says the guy who would’ve sold his soul for wentz.

Got the Eagles a title.