Farley is not a solid tackler. He also played against inferior talent compared to Surtain III.
Frankly, I have looked at quite a few drafts and there is a growing consensus Pitts drops to 10. Some say Dallas passes, Others don't.
My belief is it comes down to three players.
Slater - the reup of Smith perhaps dismisses this idea. Although Slater can play guard, and that is intriguing.
Surtain III - his foot speed is still a mystery. But he seems to latch onto the receiver and follow him all over the field.
Pitts - If this kid falls to Dallas (I think Philly will take him) this is the pick.
Reasoning:
Pitts is a premiere player at a position which challenges the linebackers and safeties. I'm not certain they can handle him.
There will still be 10 draft picks to be used on defense.
Dallas has freed up enough money to sign a couple of defenders in FA.
Just my opinion.
I think everything you said makes sense and could be the reality of the Dallas front office right now.
Regarding Slater, in my opinion Tyron's restructure doesn't tell us much. There's lots of optimism since he finally got his big surgery and recovered from it but I'll believe it when I see it. Dallas wins the March Hype Bowl every year.
You can play Slater at guard and he's got top 5 potential inside because the only thing keeping him behind Sewell on a lot of boards is his lack of premiere length, which isn't as necessary inside.
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kind of said, and it's something I personally agree with, is that some guys are going to probowls and you know it so you can't go wrong with them. I put Slater in that category. I think he's got several probowls in him and I think you've got every right to be happy with a 10th overall pick that turns into a multi probowl offensive linemen.