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What a roller coaster ride it was, with Trader Jerry wheeling and dealing...
And when the smoke cleared, the Boys came away with what they hope will be their Shaun Phillips to DeMarcus Ware's Shawne Merriman, tweener Anthony Spencer out of Purdue... then they drafted a drive blocking right tackle prospect from Boston College, James Marten...
Boston College?? I thought Parcells was gone... LOL...
In evaluating (or "grading") the Cowboys' first day, the most important thing to keep in mind is that Jerry came out of it with Cleveland's first round pick next year... so in 2007, my two favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and whoever's playing the Cleveland Browns... this could well end up being a top 10 pick before it 's all said and done...
Spencer was a solid addition, I think... he has solid pass rush skills, and might be the best against the run of all the tweeners... with him in the mix, I expect at least 30 sacks from the linebackers next year, maybe 35... I also expect 50 sacks or more from the defense as a whole...
However, it is my belief that the Boys could have remained where they were in the early second round after trading with Cleveland, and still drafted Anthony... I don't believe it was necessary to trade up for him, sacrifice that 3rd and 5th round pick... worst case scenario, some other team did shift gears and draft Spencer, then Justin Blalock was still on the board, another player the Boys were reportedly quite high on... there were other pass rushers who could have been had when the Boys drafted Marten...
I'm of mixed emotions when it comes to the Marten pick... I like his size, and he has the frame to get bigger, but from what I've read, he's a right tackle, and really unlikely to be able to play any other position... he probably isn't mobile enough to play left tackle, or mobile enough to do the pulling and trapping that comes with playing guard... indeed, when reading his scouting report, it puts you in mind of what they said about Erik Williams coming out of college...
Indulging in a little reading of the tea leaves, the drafting of a drive blocking mauler this early, coupled with the signing of massive mauler Leonard Davis to a megacontract this offseason, does suggest that the Boys are planning on moving to a more physical offensive line... this is what I'd hoped for...
So, when you look at the players we got, and the pick we got next year, and factor in the few reservations I've expressed re trading up for Spencer and Marten's limitations, I'd give the Boys a solid B-plus for their first day... the first rounder next year kept me from giving them a C...
And when the smoke cleared, the Boys came away with what they hope will be their Shaun Phillips to DeMarcus Ware's Shawne Merriman, tweener Anthony Spencer out of Purdue... then they drafted a drive blocking right tackle prospect from Boston College, James Marten...
Boston College?? I thought Parcells was gone... LOL...
In evaluating (or "grading") the Cowboys' first day, the most important thing to keep in mind is that Jerry came out of it with Cleveland's first round pick next year... so in 2007, my two favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and whoever's playing the Cleveland Browns... this could well end up being a top 10 pick before it 's all said and done...
Spencer was a solid addition, I think... he has solid pass rush skills, and might be the best against the run of all the tweeners... with him in the mix, I expect at least 30 sacks from the linebackers next year, maybe 35... I also expect 50 sacks or more from the defense as a whole...
However, it is my belief that the Boys could have remained where they were in the early second round after trading with Cleveland, and still drafted Anthony... I don't believe it was necessary to trade up for him, sacrifice that 3rd and 5th round pick... worst case scenario, some other team did shift gears and draft Spencer, then Justin Blalock was still on the board, another player the Boys were reportedly quite high on... there were other pass rushers who could have been had when the Boys drafted Marten...
I'm of mixed emotions when it comes to the Marten pick... I like his size, and he has the frame to get bigger, but from what I've read, he's a right tackle, and really unlikely to be able to play any other position... he probably isn't mobile enough to play left tackle, or mobile enough to do the pulling and trapping that comes with playing guard... indeed, when reading his scouting report, it puts you in mind of what they said about Erik Williams coming out of college...
Indulging in a little reading of the tea leaves, the drafting of a drive blocking mauler this early, coupled with the signing of massive mauler Leonard Davis to a megacontract this offseason, does suggest that the Boys are planning on moving to a more physical offensive line... this is what I'd hoped for...
So, when you look at the players we got, and the pick we got next year, and factor in the few reservations I've expressed re trading up for Spencer and Marten's limitations, I'd give the Boys a solid B-plus for their first day... the first rounder next year kept me from giving them a C...
