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When both T.Smith & Martin were missing:
Receiver-----------Rec---------Targets--------Yds---------TD------INT------------P. Rating
Bryant---------------18------------ 32------------- 182--------- 0-------- 2--------------- 46.6
Witten---------------20------------- 24-------------149----------0---------0---------------92.5
Williams------------13--------------20-------------121----------0---------2----------------46
Beasley-------------8---------------13--------------61-----------0---------1---------------40.9
Butler----------------4----------------5--------------54------------0---------1---------------72.9


Over the Full Season:
WR-------------Rec------Targets-----Yds-----TD-----INT------Passer Rating
Bryant---------- 48-----------86----------632-----6--------3-------------87.9
Witten-----------41-----------60----------394-----5--------0-------------114.1
Williams--------38------------52---------422-----0--------2--------------80.8
Beasley---------28------------44---------253-----4--------1--------------99.9
Butler-------------9------------15----------213---- 2--------0-------------143.8

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/20...-cole-beasley-terrance-williams-jason-witten/

I don't know if it's just me but I feel like a pretty compelling argument can be made to go O-line in the 1st round over WR. I totally get arguments for LB or DT.....but WR..........I think a guard helps us way more than a WR.
 
Guard - make one position set a beast. It’s meant to be our strength and we got away from that last year. Also take into effect that although we are paying heavy in that position right now, Smith probably won’t see out 5 years when the new guard would need paying.

Ideally we would need to trade back and still
Pick up someone who makes us better
 
DanA said:
When both T.Smith & Martin were missing:
Receiver-----------Rec---------Targets--------Yds---------TD------INT------------P. Rating
Bryant---------------18------------ 32------------- 182--------- 0-------- 2--------------- 46.6
Witten---------------20------------- 24-------------149----------0---------0---------------92.5
Williams------------13--------------20-------------121----------0---------2----------------46
Beasley-------------8---------------13--------------61-----------0---------1---------------40.9
Butler----------------4----------------5--------------54------------0---------1---------------72.9


Over the Full Season:
WR-------------Rec------Targets-----Yds-----TD-----INT------Passer Rating
Bryant---------- 48-----------86----------632-----6--------3-------------87.9
Witten-----------41-----------60----------394-----5--------0-------------114.1
Williams--------38------------52---------422-----0--------2--------------80.8
Beasley---------28------------44---------253-----4--------1--------------99.9
Butler-------------9------------15----------213---- 2--------0-------------143.8

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/20...-cole-beasley-terrance-williams-jason-witten/

I don't know if it's just me but I feel like a pretty compelling argument can be made to go O-line in the 1st round over WR. I totally get arguments for LB or DT.....but WR..........I think a guard helps us way more than a WR.
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As goes the offensive line, so goes this entire team.

I think that people can say whatever they want, about whatever else they want, but I don't think that anyone would deny that everything begins and ends with that offensive line.
 
Of all the wide receiver prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, why might Maryland’s D.J. Moore be the perfect rookie to pair with third-year quarterback Dak Prescott?With the release of former number one wide receiver Dez Bryant last Friday, the Dallas Cowboys are in need of a special talent at the position. The Cowboys are expected to find that future star in the upcoming NFL draft.

One of the players Dallas could take with their first round pick, 19th overall, is Maryland wide receiver D.J. Moore. Considered by some to be the best wide out in this draft class, even over Alabama’s highly-touted Calvin Ridley, Moore has been on an upward trajectory all offseason...

Moore is electric when it comes to yards after catch (YAC). Because of his excellent short-area quickness, he can take a short pass and turn it into a big gain. And this, above all the other wonderful attributes he brings to the table, makes him very Dak-Friendly. One of the biggest criticisms of Prescott is that he’ll often opt for the short, safe pass over the risk/reward of the deep ball. It’s one of the reasons slot receiver Cole Beasley led the Cowboys in receptions in 2016.

With the exodus of Bryant last week, the Cowboys have cemented themselves as a run-first offense. That style of play could lend itself to a more play-action and “dink-and-dunk” passing style. If that’s the case, Moore could be the perfect fit, taking Dak’s five-yard passes and using his special YAC ability to pull out monster gains...

https://thelandryhat.com/2018/04/20/dallas-cowboys-d-j-moore-dak-friendly-receiver/
 
Bottom line in the projections, is that in this draft...there just isn't a true #1 receiver to replace Dez Bryant.
 
CCBoy said:
Bottom line in the projections, is that in this draft...there just isn't a true #1 receiver to replace Dez Bryant.
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And this team as it's constructed doesn't need one right now, not in my opinion anyway.

Dez was producing what? 800 yards a season? That's not #1 receiver production.

And our quarterback in his current stage of development isn't fully utilizing #1 receiver potential anyway.
 
DanA said:
When both T.Smith & Martin were missing:
Receiver-----------Rec---------Targets--------Yds---------TD------INT------------P. Rating
Bryant---------------18------------ 32------------- 182--------- 0-------- 2--------------- 46.6
Witten---------------20------------- 24-------------149----------0---------0---------------92.5
Williams------------13--------------20-------------121----------0---------2----------------46
Beasley-------------8---------------13--------------61-----------0---------1---------------40.9
Butler----------------4----------------5--------------54------------0---------1---------------72.9


Over the Full Season:
WR-------------Rec------Targets-----Yds-----TD-----INT------Passer Rating
Bryant---------- 48-----------86----------632-----6--------3-------------87.9
Witten-----------41-----------60----------394-----5--------0-------------114.1
Williams--------38------------52---------422-----0--------2--------------80.8
Beasley---------28------------44---------253-----4--------1--------------99.9
Butler-------------9------------15----------213---- 2--------0-------------143.8

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/20...-cole-beasley-terrance-williams-jason-witten/

I don't know if it's just me but I feel like a pretty compelling argument can be made to go O-line in the 1st round over WR. I totally get arguments for LB or DT.....but WR..........I think a guard helps us way more than a WR.
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The front office should go with the best player available in the 1st round. We could have a great player drop to us that we are not expecting. Example: If they have Harold Landry or Marcus Davenport rated the 12th best player on their board and one of those guys are there with Will Hernandez who they have ranked 22nd, Calvin Ridley who they have ranked 25th, LVE who they have ranked 31st, and Payne who they have ranked 32nd then they should take Landry or Davenport. Drafting for need in the 1st round could have you passing up on a special player. My rankings of the players above are just for this example and not really how I see them. Dallas should stay true to their board in the 1st round. The only positions I think they should eliminate in the 1st round are QB, RB, TE, K, P. All other positions should be in play and if one of those other positions has a player on the board that is ranked way higher on their board than some of the other players available then they should take the highest ranked player.

Now let's assume the highest rated players left on your board are a G, WR, LB, and DT. They all have a similar rank on your board and none of them stands out over the other one. The staff is basically not in love with one of the players over the other one. Then this is where need would enter the equation. You need a starting WR, you need a starting G, and you need a starting MLB. DT is more of a luxury and the DT you need is the 1 tech position that you don't value highly. 1 tech DT can be had later in the draft so I think it then comes down to OLine, WR, and LB. LVE and Evans scare me for some reason. Evans was surrounded by great talent at Alabama. Was it him, was it the coaching, or was it the talent he was playing with. LVE scares me because he jumped up the draft boards after the combine results. I would be more comfortable taking LVE or Evans if we got them in a trade down scenario. Ridley is the only WR I would want at 19. He is a pure route runner, has great hands, has great playing speed. However, I think Ridley is drafted prior to pick 19. Moore has shot up the draft boards based on combine numbers and Sutton scares me a little bit. Moore and Sutton I would rather have in trade down scenarios. However, there are multiple OLine players I would not hesitate to take at 19. Hernandez, Wynn, and McGlinchey would all be on my radar at 19.

In short, if Ridley is there then I would take him. If not, then I try to trade down and get OL or LB. If Ridley is not there and I am unable to trade down then I probably go OLine (Hernandez or Wynn). We won in 2014 and 2016 due to the dominance of our OLine. Murray was an MVP candidate in 2014 and Zeke in 2016 because our OLine was dominant. The only reason I don't have OLine ranked as #1 is because I believe Ridley has a chance to be the next Antonio Brown.
 
I agree, drafting for need is how you get guys like Carver, Carpenter, LeFluer etc....

If you have two players who are similarly ranked in the first round, than it makes sense to draft for the bigger need other wise you draft the best talent.
 
jujoboys said:
The front office should go with the best player available in the 1st round. We could have a great player drop to us that we are not expecting. Example: If they have Harold Landry or Marcus Davenport rated the 12th best player on their board and one of those guys are there with Will Hernandez who they have ranked 22nd, Calvin Ridley who they have ranked 25th, LVE who they have ranked 31st, and Payne who they have ranked 32nd then they should take Landry or Davenport. Drafting for need in the 1st round could have you passing up on a special player. My rankings of the players above are just for this example and not really how I see them. Dallas should stay true to their board in the 1st round. The only positions I think they should eliminate in the 1st round are QB, RB, TE, K, P. All other positions should be in play and if one of those other positions has a player on the board that is ranked way higher on their board than some of the other players available then they should take the highest ranked player.


In short, if Ridley is there then I would take him. If not, then I try to trade down and get OL or LB. If Ridley is not there and I am unable to trade down then I probably go OLine (Hernandez or Wynn). We won in 2014 and 2016 due to the dominance of our OLine. Murray was an MVP candidate in 2014 and Zeke in 2016 because our OLine was dominant. The only reason I don't have OLine ranked as #1 is because I believe Ridley has a chance to be the next Antonio Brown.
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I don't see them settling for Evans or Vander Esch at 19. In their eyes, Lee and Smith are their 3 down LBs, whether we agree or not. They may believe they can find another Hitchens in the 2nd-3rd round to develop, while playing primarily in base D.

Barring any of the top 10ish studs falling, I think offense(WR/OG) will be the first pick, preferably in a trade down. The Cowboys will need the OTs and/or Lamar Jackson still on the board to increase chances of finding viable trade partners in a move down.
 
Doomsday said:
Good offensive and defensive lines can mask other weaknesses.
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I think it obviously has for this team, at least the offensive line has. At one point, so well that it not only carried the rest of the offense, but protected the defense as well. To the tune of a 13-3 season.

But when that line had issues in 2017? The whole thing fell apart, to the tune of a lucky-to-be 9-7 season.

And I can't help but to think that the front office realizes where their bread is buttered as well.
 
You have to get the stud guard weather it be Daniels, Wynn or Hernandez. The difference between a first round WR and a third round WR is very slim.
I'm willing to roll the dice with Antonio Callaway in the third round anyway.
 
Hardline said:
You have to get the stud guard weather it be Daniels, Wynn or Hernandez. The difference between a first round WR and a third round WR is very slim.
I'm willing to roll the dice with Antonio Callaway in the third round anyway.
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I agree
 
Not gonna lie,I want Calvin Ridley.....BUT....in the beginning....ALL the way back to pre-combine my guy was Isaiah Wynn.
If it were up to me....as much as I want Ridley....I'd take Wynn.
He is a perfect fit.
but I gave up on it when he wasnt extended a 30 visit.
Ill never understand that.
They talked to him at the combine....then crikets.
 
Id be ok w wr in the first but I agree we could get a WR just as good in the second kinda like last years db class even if u got to throw a fourth to move up a few spots.

Guard is really nice this year but I think there will be a ron on them late first and early second, I think all the first tier blue chip guards Wynn, Hernandez, Daniels, Williams and Price will all be gone by 50 and I see a drop off
 
cnuball21 said:
LB/DT in 1st...

G/WR in 2-4
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DL and OL in the early rounds , we need superiority in trenches to make up for any other deficiencies ( we have an ok Qb with some smarts and a ok WR/TE group and a good OL with some holes, which needs to be filled in this draft) , flashy playmaker is good to have , but no sureity in draft. I am not concerned as everyone about LB , of course if Jaylon rises to promised levels that would be good, but we can find adequate LBs in the early round ( any not so fragile sean lee ? ,o_O ).
 
DanA said:
When both T.Smith & Martin were missing:
Receiver-----------Rec---------Targets--------Yds---------TD------INT------------P. Rating
Bryant---------------18------------ 32------------- 182--------- 0-------- 2--------------- 46.6
Witten---------------20------------- 24-------------149----------0---------0---------------92.5
Williams------------13--------------20-------------121----------0---------2----------------46
Beasley-------------8---------------13--------------61-----------0---------1---------------40.9
Butler----------------4----------------5--------------54------------0---------1---------------72.9


Over the Full Season:
WR-------------Rec------Targets-----Yds-----TD-----INT------Passer Rating
Bryant---------- 48-----------86----------632-----6--------3-------------87.9
Witten-----------41-----------60----------394-----5--------0-------------114.1
Williams--------38------------52---------422-----0--------2--------------80.8
Beasley---------28------------44---------253-----4--------1--------------99.9
Butler-------------9------------15----------213---- 2--------0-------------143.8

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/20...-cole-beasley-terrance-williams-jason-witten/

I don't know if it's just me but I feel like a pretty compelling argument can be made to go O-line in the 1st round over WR. I totally get arguments for LB or DT.....but WR..........I think a guard helps us way more than a WR.
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At 19? Ridley is the only WR worthy of that. He'll be gone. Trade down for DJ Moore and another 3'rd round pick would be great. OR Hernandez at 19. Wynne wouldn't be terrible either. Can play both T and G. He's the type the O-line cherish. vander Esch at 19 would be OK too. We don't have to draft a WR with our first pick. Second day would be fine. Not a huge difference from day 1 WR's to day 2 IMO. One of OL, DT, LB'er should be there at 19 without reaching for a WR
 
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