Gregory news aside, the Cowboys used up this decade's quota of bad draft picks on Claiborne; Dallas

[RS12]

The news that Randy Gregory has flunked four drug tests in the last year leads you to believe either the NFL has him under surveillance, pee cup in hand, or he's actually a character from an old Cheech and Chong movie.

Whatever the case, the Cowboys should take a lesson from it this weekend while shopping at the NFL combine.

And, no, it doesn't necessarily mean they should focus on defensive ends to use with that precious fourth pick.

What the possession of such a premium pick demands is the surest bet, and not just in terms of talent, either. Consider Jerry Jones' history, if you need references.

Probably shouldn't use the fourth pick on a defensive end considered a top-10 talent with a history of substance abuse like Gregory. This means you, Noah Spence.

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[Leadbelly]

For all the writers and others going on about safe picks, wasn't that Claiborne in 2012?

The article makes this correlation to refute taking Spence, but I think it actually might do more to support it. If passing on Spence because of Gregory is like passing on Moss because of Michael Irvin's off-field issues, isn't that one Jerry has said he'd like to do over? You don't pass up great for safe and solid. Spence is clearly a super pass rusher who'd be top 5 worthy if not for the drug situation.

 

[Plankton]

For all the writers and others going on about safe picks, wasn't that Claiborne in 2012?

The article makes this correlation to refute taking Spence, but I think it actually might do more to support it. If passing on Spence because of Gregory is like passing on Moss because of Michael Irvin's off-field issues, isn't that one Jerry has said he'd like to do over? You don't pass up great for safe and solid. Spence is clearly a super pass rusher who'd be top 5 worthy if not for the drug situation.

Not really, if you think about it.

With Claiborne, they didn't do a full workup on him. He didn't come to Valley Ranch for a visit, they didn't have a private workout with him, and he was also coming off of wrist surgery.