Hampton over Booker

[Rayman70]

How many would have been happier with Golden over Booker ?

Why do we fans do these mental gymnastics to ourselves? Lol ... I truly think we have a form of PTSD and a level of distrust due to the last 30 years, especially after last year's all in BS. Guess I answered my own question but what I'm saying is, can we just be happy for a couple days? Universally, we are getting huge kudos from the scouting and NFL community, pundits. Take the win and take a deep breath. We seem to be headed the right direction.

 

[Bamx]

always build inside out. doesnt matter who is your RB or QB or WR if you cant block for them. I would rather have a 10 year stud at guard than a 5 years and done running back.

Emmitt did mention that the way the Cowboys were built( pre-draft) that even Jeanty wouldn't do very well. He mentioned that the Cowboys needed a better O-line first.

 

[Sydla]

How many of you guys would be happier right now if we went Hampton over Booker in round 1?

Nope

 

[Spottswoode]

Personally I would have been happy if they grabbed Judkins at 12.

I’m so sick of the “oh that’s a huge reach” crowd.

Who cares what his “rankings” are. If he’s your guy he’s your guy.

I have more respect for teams that over draft players because that’s who they want or need the most.

Do you think any GM would not draft parsons now in the top 5 because they had him “ranked” at 12?

That’s a rhetorical question.

The whole reach thing doesn’t make sense to me.

Would anyone consider Tom Brady a reach now in the first round?

This teams lack of risk taking the last decade has been detrimental.

I agree with your comment about the “reach” crowd. People look at internet boards to quantify what a reach is but the team’s board is the only board that matters. The draft is an inexact science and “reach” only exists in the minds of those not making the pick.

However the Parsons and Brady examples are not really relevant to the argument. If teams could draft based on hindsight, incorrect evaluations would rarely happen.

 

[Sydla]

You build an OL with LT and C, then other positions
We dont have a LT or RT and C is unknown
Spending multiple rd1 picks on OG with so many other gaping holes is a poor use of resources IMO

Spending the 12th pick on a Rb though is also a poor use of resources.

Golden, who everyone wanted, went in the mid-20s, would have been a reach as well.

Walker or trade back was preferred but reports are the offers to move down were weak. So with all that in mind, I can live with Booker at 12. Don’t love it but can understand it.

 

[Bamx]

Spending the 12th pick on a Rb though is also a poor use of resources.

Golden, who everyone wanted, went in the mid-20s, would have been a reach as well.

Walker or trade back was preferred but reports are the offers to move down were weak. So with all that in mind, I can live with Booker at 12. Don’t love it but can understand it.

Hampton didn't go until pick 22. The question should be, would you have traded down to around pick 20 to draft Hampton over Booker at 12.

 

[Sydla]

Hampton didn't go until pick 22. The question should be, would you have traded down to around pick 20 to draft Hampton over Booker at 12.

I prefer a traded down but again the reporting is the trade down offers were weak. Miami also tried to trade out of their spot after us and found weak offers.

So with that in mind, I can live with Booker at 12. Now if it comes out we turned down a good offer to move down, that might change things.

 

[75boyz]

Or this absolutely crazy notion of picking the best run stopping DT1 in Grant and solving the team's biggest weakness.

It was right there.
The whole first level of the defense changes. Finally a decent front guy that won't be raped backwards on skates.

Never mind.

They had plenty of serviceable guards already is my answer anyway.

 

[FVSTONE]

The Mingo trade was dumb, until it isn't. Meaning, what if it works? Think about it. What QB did he have at Carolina? What kind of team and coaching did he have? Could it be he just needs a real QB ? Let's see.

What real QB do the Cowboys have???????????? Our current QB is over hyped, overpaid so don't get too excited about Mingo increasing his level of play.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Unless it was Jeanty at 12, it's a pass. Hampton and Mafah are not much different and we got Mafah in round 6 or 7. Something like that. Hampton might be better with his short area burst, but Mafah will flat out seek you out and hurt you. He's also much more complete. He's great in pass pro.

We saw how long a "seeker of punishment" lasts. A couple times.

Would be okay*if* we were competent enough to take advantage of it. But we ruined at least two of them with nothing to show for it.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Or this absolutely crazy notion of picking the best run stopping DT1 in Grant and solving the team's biggest weakness.

It was right there.
The whole first level of the defense changes. Finally a decent front guy that won't be raped backwards on skates.

Never mind.

They had plenty of serviceable guards already is my answer anyway.

"raped backwards on skates". I hope I can remember that line at an appropriate time.

 

[conner01]

It might be a good idea to actually bother to read the ongoing discussion before jumping in

I know Smith can play LT well
I think Smith should play LT and in that case im ok with this pick
I know (from their previous comments) that they will not play Smith at LT

That is the issue

Smith can be a great guard or a good LT. I’d leave him at guard myself. At center I think we will be fine. He played decent especially considering he’d never played center and should get better. The interior oline should be solid. Steele hopefully is back to form. A rookie LT who played RT in college was bound to struggle. But I thought he got better late and a full off season and camp he may be ok. I’m not that concerned about the oline. We do need a better WR2 but doesn’t appear like it’s gonna happen unless Jerry pulls a rabbit out of his pocket

 

[75boyz]

"raped backwards on skates". I hope I can remember that line at an appropriate time.

Just watch Mazi at the snap of the ball and it won't be hard to forget.
LOL