Free Falling like a Mock

[BAT]

First Cowboys trade down with Titans (15th overall plus Rams' 2 seconds, a third). Trade 3rd for 4th, 5th & 7th.

1 CB William Jackson III I 6-0 190 I Houston - 4.3 40 & can play off or man coverage; 4 turnovers 4 TDs
2 OLB Myles Jack I 6-0 245 I UCLA - best cover LB in the draft / top 5 ability if not for injury
2 S Karl Joseph I 5-10 215 I West Virginia - best safety in draft / lead nation in turnovers prior to injury
2 RB Derrick Henry I 6-3 255 I Alabama - Most decorated RB in draft / best combo of size/power/speed
3 DT Javon Hargrave I 6-1 310 I South Carolina State - 13.5 sacks, 22 TFL in 2015 (16 sacks in 2014)
4 OLB Jaylon Smith I 6-3 240 I Notre Dame - Considered the best LB in draft / top 5 overall before injury
4 QB Cardale Jones I 6-5 250 I Ohio State - size, arm, accuracy & escape ability; just needs grooming
4 DE Matt Judon I 6-3 275 I Grand Valley State - 4.6 40; led nation with 20 sacks in 2015
5 OLB/SS/ST Jatavis Brown I 5-11 220 I Akron - explosive 4.4 speed; broke Jason Taylor sack record
6 FS Justin Simmons I 6-2 205 I Boston College - former corner collected 5 INTs and 2 FF, 3 FR in 2015
6 WR Moritz Boehringer I 6-4 225 I no school - 1,000 yard receiver in Germany, 4.39 speed at his size
6 RB Darius Jackson I 6-1 220 I Eastern Michigan - 1,000 yard rusher; 4.4 speed & bruising runner
6 WR/KR/RB Byron Marshall I 5-9 205 I Oregon - 1,000 yard receiver in 2014; 1,000 yard rusher in 2013
7 DT Justin Zimmer I 6-3 300 I Ferris State - explosive athleticism & power; 13 sacks & 81 tackles in 2015

 

[Dallas_Cowboys50]

holy schnikees! Jack, Smith And Joseph sure is overkill on the Injury front.......

 

[batman36]

holy schnikees! Jack, Smith And Joseph sure is overkill on the Injury front.......

But if they pan out.....hey now!

 

[btcutter]

MASH unit.

 

[Cowboys1fan]

Ridiculous but thanks for trying lol

 

[BAT]

holy schnikees! Jack, Smith And Joseph sure is overkill on the Injury front.......

Hence the reason for free falling. Not a druggie or off field moron amongst them either.

 

[texbumthelife]

Three fourths and four sixths do nothing for this team. This team needs to do everything it can to get as many picks as possible the first two days. I would sell all my fourths and anything else for more second and third round picks. We have enough ST players.

 

[BAT]

MASH unit.

Cowboys have taken chances on injured blue chip talent, especially at LB (Lee, Carter). Both taken in 2nd round.

 

[BAT]

Three fourths and four sixths do nothing for this team. This team needs to do everything it can to get as many picks as possible the first two days. I would sell all my fourths and anything else for more second and third round picks. We have enough ST players.

Depends on how you use those picks. You can have all the high draft picks in world and piss it away.

The 2 high 2nd rounders added is mysteriously ignored to rant about an extra 3rd?

 

[btcutter]

Cowboys have taken chances on injured blue chip talent, especially at LB (Lee, Carter). Both taken in 2nd round.

Exactly, perhaps we should stop or at least limit it to just one per draft?!

 

[BAT]

Exactly, perhaps we should stop or at least limit it to just one per draft?!

I disagree. This is an opportunity for the Cowboys to add multiple blue chippers (what would normally be high 1st rounders) in a SINGLE draft. Jack's injury is Leary like, it could happen or NOT. Joseph's injury is minor, it's his lack of size that is causing him to fall. Only Smith is most likely not be an immediate contributor. Cowboys D desperately needs this kind of talent infusion so worth risk IMO.

Adding a true corner with size, speed, experience and proven turnover (Cowboys actual weakness) production. Plus 2 safeties that are not only violent hitters but bona fide ballhawks. This allows Cowboys to mimic Seahawks with 2 big long physical corners on outside, but much greater speed (4.3) and destroyers roaming centerfield or covering the slot/TE. Plus LBs that fly like the wind (Jack, Brown), hit like a ton of bricks (Smith, Jack) and can blitz the QB (Brown, Smith, Jack).

The DL inclusions have all crazy athleticism with size and dominating production, albeit it production at a lower level of competition. All are football fanatics/leaders with great motors and work ethic.

The offense will be improved at the skill positions, depth at the worst. Henry and Jackson are 2 bruising RBs with homerun speed that complements perfectly with Cowboys zone/power blocking. Both would give defenses different looks from McFadden and Morris. Marshall provides depth/pushes not one position, but THREE - 3rd down back (injured Dunbar), slot receiver (inconsistent Beasley) and returner (slight and fumble concern Whitehead). Boehringer provides the stretch field ability of Terence Williams (but with 4.3 speed and handcatching) or NDs Fuller (but 6-4 and 225 and better value). Every QB in this draft is not capable of starting day one, but Jones has better than prototypical size, arm strength and escape ability. A championship winning QB with tremendous upside who requires mentoring and patience.

 

[texbumthelife]

Depends on how you use those picks. You can have all the high draft picks in world and piss it away.

The 2 high 2nd rounders added is mysteriously ignored to rant about an extra 3rd?

Not ignored. I love adding those.

 

[CowboyWay]

Personally, I've always been a big fan of taking outstanding talent that has dropped because of Injury. If it just pans out 50% of the time, you hit a jackpot. Give me a few injured players that have fallen any day over your average later round picks.