Is Bosa the next JJ Watt?

[reddyuta]

I am very interested in how he does in the combine,Watt put up some mind boggling numbers.

 

[AzorAhai]

I agree having Ware on the team made the pick of Smith seem logical, now if the Front Office had any inkling about how Watts would play...

They probably graded out pretty closely. When the grade is equal, it's ok to go with need. Not being sarcastic, honest question. Has a OT been drafted since Smith thats even close to his skill level? Theres not people knocking on Watts door for best defensive player, but theres been some very talented players drafted that play his position since him. Some Pro Bowl/All Pro level players. Hindsight can be painful, but I think in this instance we can look back and not be too upset with how it turned out.

 

[tm1119]

Not sure I see it with Bosa as a top 5 pick. Middle of the 1st seems more fitting. I see more Mochael Bennett type player. For sure not Watt though, no one can be compared.

 

[Macnalty]

Not sure I see it with Bosa as a top 5 pick. Middle of the 1st seems more fitting. I see more Mochael Bennett type player. For sure not Watt though, no one can be compared.

Michael Bennett type player is spot on.
I don't think there is a generational player in this draft such as Luck, Clowney, AP, Calvin Johnson. So absent that, Bosa still looks like the best available. I consider Bosa and Nkemdiche both right under that status in the same tier as Gurley, Julio, AJ Green. IMO talents who 85-95% sure will be solid starters at least and more than likely be pro bowl players. We are talking talent that has risen to the top and is readily visible before numbers get placed by their names at the combine and talent thoughts realign vs game history.

Here is the game if you are the Cowboys front office, no generational player in draft, top 5 pick more than likely.
Maximize our position and still keep the fanbase satiated and team competitive with declining QB talent and none in Cowboys talent pool worthy of backup.
So our dilemma is how to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Seems like a fitting cliche.
Off the top of my head it looks like one group is going to be disappointed whichever way we decide.

 

[DFWJC]

This
If we pick top 5 it better be QB or I will throw something

Even if there's not one there that we rate highly?
Come on v

 

[visionary]

Even if there's not one there that we rate highly?
Come on v

Before this year I would have agreed with you
After this year I'm not sure Tony can be expected to play a single full season, he had been injured last 3-4 years and that has directly impacted our ability to be in playoff contention. He may but we cannot count on it.
It is time to plan for life after romo if we're smart (of course our FO will trade for Manziel the idiots that they are)

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Odds are the Titans and Browns are going to be above us on draft day. I think Lynch will go to the Browns and Bosa will go to the Titans in some order. The 49ers will probably be trying desperately to jump ahead of us to make sure they get Goff though.

Trade the 9ers the pick like Rams did to Washington

 

[JoeyBoy718]

I don't think people should get too caught up on whether a QB is "worth" the draft spot. Any other position I'd agree, but you have to consider 1) how many years you have left to address the QB position, 2) your projected draft position in those years, 3) the QBs coming out in those years, and 4) if any QB coming out in those years at the spot you're projected to draft will be better than the QB you can get this year.

To answer each question:

1) I think we need to draft QB this year. In my opinion, QBs do better when they have a few years to sit on the bench. Look at Romo, Rodgers, Osweiler (all had 3 years), and Rivers (2 years). I especially think certain QBs need time to develop. Many of the knocks on the QBs this year are that they aren't immediate starters. But that's fine. They can sit 2-3 years while Romo plays. Win-win situation.

2) The longer we wait to draft a QB, the more immediate the need will be. If Romo retires in 2 years and we still haven't addressed the QB situation (and for fun, let's say we just won the Super Bowl and have the 32nd pick), we'll either have to make a huge trade up in the 1st round or rely on a 2nd round talent to be an immediate starter. Also, this year was very unfortunate due to injury so I don't see us getting such a high pick any time soon.

3) I don't watch enough college football to tell if the next years' QB draft classes will be better than this one. What I do know is that a great QB in future years won't still be on the board late in the 1st round (where we'll probably be picking).

4) To expand on #3, the question really comes down to "Will Goff or Lynch be better than any QB in the next 2-3 years who will still be available later in the 1st round ?" What do you want to do: draft Goff or Lynch and give them 2-3 years to develop, or draft a guy in the late-1st round and expect him to start immediately?

 

[RomoFor6]

Bosa is a better prospect. No one expected Watt to become the best defensive player of his generation.

 

[CATCH17]

The next JJ Watt?? Or will he even be as good as Aaron Donald?

Is he on steroids like JJ?

 

[AzorAhai]

Trade the 9ers the pick like Rams did to Washington

If we can get the bevy of picks the Rams got to drop only a few spots like they did, I will gladly take it. They got the 6th, 2 future 1st Rd picks and a 2nd for the 2nd pick. I would do that every day, even if Goff or Bosa are available.

 

[perrykemp]

Hopefuly he is better than his dad -- a former NFL 1st round pick bust DE from Ohio State.

 

[DFWJC]

Bosa is a better prospect. No one expected Watt to become the best defensive player of his generation.

I don't think anyone is expecting Bosa to be the best of his generation either. Nobody ever is....except maybe Lawrence Taylor 25 years ago.