Signed by Cowboys FB Olawale traded to Cowboys **merged**

[northerncowboynation]

good question

Pass the popcorn Dave

 

[dallasdave]

Both play on ST's. We lost Wilber and Smith, replaced one with Olawale

Great point

 

[cowboy_ron]

Updating the Cowboys’ draft picks after the trade for Jamize Olawale: No. 19 (first round), No. 50 (second round), No. 81 (third round), No. 116 (fourth round), No. 137 (fourth round), No. 171 (fifth round), No. 192 (sixth round), No. 193 (sixth round), No. 208 (sixth round), No. 236 (seventh round).

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer

Thanks for the update.

 

[Risen Star]

We pretty much own the 6th round.

That's big.

 

[dallasdave]

I sincerely hope this is therapeutic for some of you... Wow!

I feel better already

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

So we're going to argue 6 receptions over 5 receptions? And 26 yards over 33 yards and then claim that "Olawale is an all around fullback"?

If that's the case, why did he actually play far fewer snaps than Smith did on both offense and special teams?

And why did Smith take his job in Oakland?

Let's not just use 2017 stats, the other years stats are listed right there to use as well.

Olawale has shown he is able to pull off things as a receiver that Keith has not, and probably will never show. In both their respective careers.

Even if there isnt a much of a difference in thei skill level, at least we are the team saving $600K in cap space and not the other way around.

It could even play out that we move down 20 spots this year, but get a comp pick in 2019, then let Olawale walk and gain another comp pick in 2020.

Hopefully everyone will be pleasantly surprised by the addition.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Rome wasn’t built in one day. The process in Dallas takes time. Olawale is just another brick in the wall.

 

[dallasdave]

People are bored, so anything will get the board's attention a little bit.

Trading down 20 slots very late the draft to get a FB is pretty inconsequential. I agree.

WHAT !!! I thought this sealed the deal for another Super Bowl Championship

 

[gimmesix]

Raiders signed him for 3 mil more than what Olawale is getting.

20 spots on day three is nothing. We use FBs more than most. This guy offers more as a receiver, probable isnt the impact blocker that Smith.

Were pinching pennies to fit in Martin and Lawrence contracts. Dak contract is looming.

This is a solid trade. The Zone can be ridiculous.

Smith is a better run blocker, but not by a whole lot. Olawale is a better pass blocker, but again, I don't think the difference is much. I don't think we're going to look at their play and go, "Smith would have made a better block there. We should have kept Smith!"

What we might see, though, are some carries or receptions that we weren't getting out of the position before. Now, I'm not certain about this because our staff rarely seems to do anything to maximize the personnel that we have, but Olawale has skills there that can be used.

 

[dallasdave]

Rome wasn’t built in one day. The process in Dallas takes time. Olawale is just another brick in the wall.

PINK

 

[Kaiser]

The Cowboys acquired FB Jamize Olawale from the Raiders by moving down ten spots or so in the 5th round. Olawale seems like a better offensive weapon at a slightly lower salary, who isn't as good on Special Teams.

Fun clip of some rumblin', bumblin' stumblin' :

 

[northerncowboynation]

You know it's a slow day and you're grasping at anything positive when.. a 7% chance of a 6'th round pick becoming a starter is significantly better than the 5% chance with a 5'th rounder!! How bout dat!!

 

[TheRomoSexual]

Have to think that 5th would have helped in trading up during the draft a whole lot more than that 6th will.

Eh, I don't agree. Pretty much the same from a value chart perspective. And I think there's value to picking back-to-back.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

This guy was going to be cut, why would they trade for him?

 

[northerncowboynation]

PINK

Floyd

 

[Avery]

Never mind that other 200+ post thread.

 

[dallasdave]

Name a team more active than us this week. You can't.

 

[SportsGuru80]

They were bound to release him, why even swap a draft pick SMH....

 

[Kaiser]

This guy was going to be cut, why would they trade for him?

We gave up almost nothing and getting him now lets him learn the offense instead of trying to pick it up on the fly late in training camp.

 

[DoomsDayD]

This is how far we have fallen...arguing over FB's.