Importance of Good Drafting

[lurkercowboy]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13gxKYbhFL9kBon4tYPuMfDKC2xa2q60Qz3_K4GGIwLU/edit?usp=sharing

This chart is one long-time fan's perspective on Cowboy draft picks since 1975. As this chart shows, the quality of Cowboy drafts are reflected pretty closely in the won-loss records two or three seasons down the road. Sometimes excellent drafts (like 1975) carried the team for several seasons. On the other hand, a terrible drafting stretch such as between 1995 and 2001 can lead to few wins over several subsequent seasons as we saw. With mediocre drafting, the results on the field are mostly mediocre as well as we saw in the last ten or so seasons.

This year's draft is amazing for the early success of four players. Back in the early to mid 1980s it was tough seeing so many excellent rookies and young players on the other teams, while the Cowboys were still being carried by the 1970s draft classes. In 2016, the Cowboys have the headline making rookies and that is just great.

Comments?

 

[mattjames2010]

I think you can win a Super Bowl both ways, FA and through the draft. A little of both is obviously the best route.

However, going the FA route usually gives you short term success. Something like the 2013 Broncos who spent a boat load of money in FA, just to get destroyed in the Super Bowl. They obviously got back there, but they had a lot of young guys with a mixture of some veteran FAs in there who helped them win in 2015.

You have a team like the Seahawks right now who should be a great team for a decade, wouldn't be surprised if they get to a couple more Super Bowls if they get the offensive line in front of Wilson fixed. That is a team who has success with drafting.

I'm still holding out hope that Gregory gets things figured out.

 

[ConceptCoop]

I'm still holding out hope that Gregory gets things figured out.

I think we'll be in great shape if 2 of Gregory/Smith/Green/Tapper end up being solid starters. Green feels like the safest best to me right now.

 

[conner01]

The draft is the key to success
You can't buy your way to a championship
You can add a few pieces in fa but the draft is the real key. And it's not just the stars but the guys who contribute and don't cost much are very important

 

[LatinMind]

I think we'll be in great shape if 2 of Gregory/Smith/Green/Tapper end up being solid starters. Green feels like the safest best to me right now.

theyre already in great shape and none of them are a factor. Irvin is taking out gregory, smith nobody knows what he will be post injury, green has produced so i dont know why he is in this list. and Tapper i dont think will ever see the field.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13gxKYbhFL9kBon4tYPuMfDKC2xa2q60Qz3_K4GGIwLU/edit?usp=sharing
This chart is one long-time fan's perspective on Cowboy draft picks since 1975. As this chart shows, the quality of Cowboy drafts are reflected pretty closely in the won-loss records two or three seasons down the road. Sometimes excellent drafts (like 1975) carried the team for several seasons. On the other hand, a terrible drafting stretch such as between 1995 and 2001 can lead to few wins over several subsequent seasons as we saw. With mediocre drafting, the results on the field are mostly mediocre as well as we saw in the last ten or so seasons.

This year's draft is amazing for the early success of four players. Back in the early to mid 1980s it was tough seeing so many excellent rookies and young players on the other teams, while the Cowboys were still being carried by the 1970s draft classes. In 2016, the Cowboys have the headline making rookies and that is just great.

Comments?

well....yeh

 

[ConceptCoop]

theyre already in great shape and none of them are a factor. Irvin is taking out gregory, smith nobody knows what he will be post injury, green has produced so i dont know why he is in this list. and Tapper i dont think will ever see the field.

None of them are currently solid starters. We'll be in great(er) shape if two of them end up as such. All 4 are question marks to varying degrees. Not sure what there is to argue there.

 

[erod]

The draft is critical for sure and the desired way to do things.

But Denver didn't draft Talib, Ward, Crick, Ware, Peyton, Sanders, Tamme, Welker, etc.

Takes both.

 

[Shinaoi]

Cool. I'll give this a good looking over tomorrow morning.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The draft is critical for sure and the desired way to do things.

But Denver didn't draft Talib, Ward, Crick, Ware, Peyton, Sanders, Tamme, Welker, etc.

Takes both.

Denver is the exception to the rule.

 

[Shinaoi]

I think Denver and Carolina both played above their talent. Which there is nothing wrong with that. I like our secondary. Like to see our front seven okay above what they're graded as.

 

[Jstopper]

Denver is the exception to the rule.

The patriots just did the same thing. Signing revis and some other FA is what won them the sb 2015

 

[Longboysfan]

The patriots just did the same thing. Signing revis and some other FA is what won them the sb 2015

Yes. Good fill the gap players and position type specific.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The patriots just did the same thing. Signing revis and some other FA is what won them the sb 2015

No one said don't sign a free agent or two. I'm saying trying to fill a bunch of holes on your team by free agency isn't the move you want to mske.

 

[LocimusPrime]

The draft is critical for sure and the desired way to do things.

But Denver didn't draft Talib, Ward, Crick, Ware, Peyton, Sanders, Tamme, Welker, etc.

Takes both.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The draft is critical for sure and the desired way to do things.

But Denver didn't draft Talib, Ward, Crick, Ware, Peyton, Sanders, Tamme, Welker, etc.

Takes both.

But they DID draft Von Miller and you're not finding a Von Miller in free agency. They won nothing until Von Miller was healthy and dominant.

 

[bsbellomy]

The patriots just did the same thing. Signing revis and some other FA is what won them the sb 2015

The only way it works is to get them on team friendly short term deals. Contracts like Josh Norman, I can almost guarantee will handicap them later on. Your point is well taken, but look at the FA contracts for guys that have panned out well.

 

[robbieruff]

This chart is one long-time fan's perspective on Cowboy draft picks since 1975. As this chart shows, the quality of Cowboy drafts are reflected pretty closely in the won-loss records two or three seasons down the road. Sometimes excellent drafts (like 1975) carried the team for several seasons. On the other hand, a terrible drafting stretch such as between 1995 and 2001 can lead to few wins over several subsequent seasons as we saw. With mediocre drafting, the results on the field are mostly mediocre as well as we saw in the last ten or so seasons.

This year's draft is amazing for the early success of four players. Back in the early to mid 1980s it was tough seeing so many excellent rookies and young players on the other teams, while the Cowboys were still being carried by the 1970s draft classes. In 2016, the Cowboys have the headline making rookies and that is just great.

Comments?

Great commentary on our drafting prowess...crux begins at about the 2 1/2 minute mark...don't let the title of the video fool you...

 

[haleyrules]

The draft is the key to success
You can't buy your way to a championship
You can add a few pieces in fa but the draft is the real key. And it's not just the stars but the guys who contribute and don't cost much are very important

Amen.

 

[haleyrules]

The draft is critical for sure and the desired way to do things.

But Denver didn't draft Talib, Ward, Crick, Ware, Peyton, Sanders, Tamme, Welker, etc.

Takes both.

Denver is an exception.