Interesting Draft Scenario

[tayloner]

So as I was attempting to put together a mock, I came across in interesting possibility. Let me outline it real quick...

Baltimore, New Orleans, Detoit and Arizona all take CBs, so DRC, McKelvin, Jenkins and Talib are all off the board by the time we pick at 22. At the same time, Denver, Carolina, Chicago and Tampa Bay all address other needs than RB. Houston takes Mendenhall. Also, Buffalo, Philly and Tampa Bay take some combination of Malcolm Kelly, Limas Sweed and DeSean Jackson, probably in that order.

So, to recap, Jonathan Stewart is available at 22, but none of the top 4 corners are. Also, a few more of the top tier WRs are available, such as Hardy, Manningham, Thomas and Doucet. Picking a corner at 22 would be a reach. Hell, picking any of the available corners at 28 would be a reach. Also, between our 22 and 28 picks, there are 2 teams that are almost certain to pick WRs.

If it were me, and even though it seems sort of crazy to me for some reason, I would take a WR at 22 to make sure we have our choice of WR, then since none of the teams between our 2 picks will be taking a RB, we take Jonathan Stewart at 28, assuming someone doesn't trade up to grab him after he fell so far.

In doing this, we somehow luck out and grab Stewart. We also get most likely Hardy, who will be a great number 1 WR someday. But, at the same time, we haven't addressed our biggest need, CB, with our 2 first round picks, and rightfully so because all of the remaining guys such as Flowers, Reggie Smith, Porter and Cason all seem to be second round guys.

We need to somehow get one of the low second round picks, or get any second round pick and package it with our second round pick to move up to the top 10 picks of round 2. (sorry, that got a little "wordy") In doing this, we could grab one of those second tier corners where they have value, instead of reaching with our first round picks.

Ok, I know this is a lot, but tell me what you think, or if you think I'm crazy, which I sort of do. ha

EDIT: After reading this over again and thinking about it, my guess would be Jerry takes Stewart at 22 then takes best available CB at 28, even though I just don't like the idea of reaching for a corner in the late first round, when all the same guys will be available 10 picks later. Oh well.

 

[DeaconBlues]

Sounds a plausible as any other scenario. The hard thing about picking in the draft is you never know when someone picks a position early, and causes a stampede in that position.

 

[Maxmadden]

In line with that strategy, I think the Cowboys are more likely to trade one of the 1st round picks to acquire better 2cond round positioning.

I'm not advocting this but I think this is how JJ thinks. There are alot of different scenarios on draft day that could derail our strategy but I'm sure that we have alternative strategies in place. At least with two 1st rounders we have the flexibility.

 

[rguido]

i think if that scenario plays out we will either trade down with our 22 pick and take wr with 28 or take WR @ 22 and trade down with our 28 and take a cb in 2nd rd

 

[Beast_from_East]

i think if that scenario plays out we will either trade down with our 22 pick and take wr with 28 or take WR @ 22 and trade down with our 28 and take a cb in 2nd rd

If all the top corners are gone at #22, that means probably both Doucett and Hardy will still be on the board. No brainer, take the 6'7" stud.

At #28, I would look to trade out into the top 10-12 of the second round. If nobody wanted to play ball and I was forced to use #28, the smart money would be on RB, maybe Felix Jones if Jerry has to have a Razorback (I think Felix is probably a 2nd rounder to most teams).

That leave us taking best available CB with our 2nd round pick. Not the most ideal situation, but with only 2 legit CBs on the roster and free agency dried up, we have to reach here out of need. Again, not the most ideal situation to be in, but it is what it is.

 

[Teague31]

i doubt baltimore will take a corner and with NO signing gay, they may not either. teams picking high have multiple holes to fill so it's hard to predict.

 

[CalCBFan]

I still think we should package our 2nd day draft and/or players to get Miami's two 2nd rnd picks if BP is willing. W/ 2 firsts and 2 seconds we should be able to get CB, WR, RB plus a 2nd WR/RB/CB. To make the #'s add up we may have to throw in something from next year, or a player, or both, but we don't need a lot of 4th, 5th, 6th nor 7th rnd picks this year. We are just missing some quality starters (starter material) to have a shot at a real dynasty...

 

[BHendri5]

Ray Rice will be the best of the RBs and he will most likely go early second

 

[L-O-Jete]

I still think we should package our 2nd day draft and/or players to get Miami's two 2nd rnd picks if BP is willing. W/ 2 firsts and 2 seconds we should be able to get CB, WR, RB plus a 2nd WR/RB/CB. To make the #'s add up we may have to throw in something from next year, or a player, or both, but we don't need a lot of 4th, 5th, 6th nor 7th rnd picks this year. We are just missing some quality starters (starter material) to have a shot at a real dynasty...

That never works out, you want as many picks as posible, the draft is potential, you want as many shots as posible, each draft there is a Ratliff, Colston, etc.
Trading all your late picks (which nets you little) IIRC has never worked ie NO with RW, 49's with JJ Stokes.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

You did a great job with that rationalization--thanks

 

[Biggems]

Antoine Cason is still there, as is Reggie Smith....we will most likely grab one of them. Then we can take Charles or Johnson with the second 1st rounder.......or even trade down to the lower part of the 2nd and add either a 3rd or 4th....then we can take our RB and WR in the 2nd round.

 

[Teague31]

and detroit added bodden in the rogers trade so they may not go corner either.