Full 1st Round mock (all 1st Round picks, all Dallas picks + updated roster).

[DoctorChicken]

Stealth Manziel hype thread.

After researching team needs and their interests, this is how I feel the 1st round will fall. Or something very similar.

 

[daveferr33]

I can very much see the draft falling this way. By the way, nice write up.

If we can't get Barr or Donald, Manziel falling to 16 is a nice consolation prize. A team like the Browns can move up from the 26th pick and we could net extra picks in a trade or we can take Romo's replacement now.

I agree with Bob Sturm here:

Of course, if a QB has slid to #16, then a team would overpay to move up - but you would also have a twitch in Jerry Jones' side that says he should grab this QB - possibly Johnny Manziel and laugh maniacally as the entire internet explodes with delight because there is no more "Jerry" move than to end up with Manziel. So, the thing that presents the greatest opportunity for a Dallas profit (the trade back) may actually be the thing that tempts him to keep the QB for himself, despite already giving Tony Romo so much money that he almost needs to avoid the temptation at all costs. Even though, that might be the smartest football move he can make. And remember, football decision making needs to be the priority - which is why I would absolutely grab Manziel at #16, but the financial damage would be vast if he would do so, and the public would not patiently wait for the new QB to play (like Aaron Rodgers for 3 seasons behind Brett Favre), so the exit of Romo would begin the second Johnny would be taken and the cap damage would be felt for years.

That said, I would take him because as you know, I think Romo's back is only going to be a bigger issue as this continues. That isn't changing either way if you have the next QB ready. It may be a "Jerry" move, but this one, handling the most important position in football responsibly, would also be a proper football idea. It is just the $40 million in dead money that would be difficult to swallow, which is why I screamed that the contract should have been avoided when it happened.

Complicated answer and I realize I am all over here, but the best thing that happens to them is to trade back, but that likely is not possible unless Manziel falls. And if Manziel falls, I think you need to take him.

Source: http://sturminator.blogspot.com/

Does taking a QB at 16 improve this team in 2014? Probably not. But we should be taking the long view with the draft. I agree with Ted Thompson's take:

We feel like the draft is a long-term investment and we don't get too carried away with what our perceived needs are at the moment. If you can marry those things up, that's fine, but if you stretch to try to fill a "need" somewhere then you end up messing up a couple of spots. So we try to stick to the best player available, and that helps it for me to keep it more simple.

http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2...ence-packers-will-take-best-players-available

 

[NJ22]

I don't think this is crazy at all. If we are on the clock and Barr, Donald and Martin are all gone yet somehow Manziel is there I don't know how you couldn't take him. I would. I know we have bigger needs. But we are not good enough to pass on a qb like this. Of course that depends on what you think of him. If you see him as Tarkington as I do of course you take him, if you see him as flutie you pass or trade down.

 

[cowboyblue22]

if the cowboys take manziel with the 16th pick will destroy the team for years to come

 

[EST_1986]

No TE drafted = bad mock

 

[reddyuta]

if the cowboys take manziel with the 16th pick will destroy the team for years to come

Please,you act as if we have been drafting pro bowlers every time in the first rd,Manziel won't be there so you can rest easy.

 

[DoctorChicken]

if the cowboys take manziel with the 16th pick will destroy the team for years to come

Getting our future QB so he can learn the game behind an experienced veteran would ruin the team for years to come?

k.

 

[iceberg]

It is when Jerry is in charge. Manziel or some CB? Lord knows how many Manziel jerseys would be sold within the 1st week of this pick.

people simply love to make stuff up and blame it on "crazy jerry!" yes he's made some strange moves but that doesn't mean you can just make up anything you want and go "you never know with jones!!!"

well in here it does.

 

[The Dallas1575]

I pray to god we don't draft JFB!!

 

[egn22]

Give this man a hand for such an in depth well thought out post. Fantastic thread.