Is Will McClay Overrated?

[sjmike]

No matter what anyone here says they don’t know what McClay does. We don’t know what picks belong to him.

What we do know is that drafting isn’t our issue. Lack of free agency is. And McClay isn’t in charge of that.

I thought he was also in charge of pro personnel but could be wrong

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I thought he was also in charge of pro personnel but could be wrong

I think he is but it’s impossible to know what picks are his and isn’t. I think he’s in charge of scouting and gives then Jones clan what’s the best prospect there and they do whether they want.

 

[sjmike]

I think he is but it’s impossible to know what picks are his and isn’t. I think he’s in charge of scouting and gives then Jones clan what’s the best prospect there and they do whether they want.

So who is the one that decided it was a good idea to trade a fourth for Mingo? Horrible trade

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I have always thought we had a gem in McClay. Thought he was someone we could count on to make sure our draft was good, if not great. His misses with Taco, Tristan Hill and busts like that were few and far between. Lately, tho, his track record has not been good. Maybe he is a good drafter but gets overruled by the Jones boys? I just say an article saying that Howie Roseman has hit on every one of his top picks in the last few years. Definitely can't say that about our draft. What does everyone think?

Show.me one person in cowboysnorganization who has succeeded under Jerry in past 30 years

 

[baltcowboy]

I have always thought we had a gem in McClay. Thought he was someone we could count on to make sure our draft was good, if not great. His misses with Taco, Tristan Hill and busts like that were few and far between. Lately, tho, his track record has not been good. Maybe he is a good drafter but gets overruled by the Jones boys? I just say an article saying that Howie Roseman has hit on every one of his top picks in the last few years. Definitely can't say that about our draft. What does everyone think?

Mcclay is fine but we need to understand that he is not the GM, he is the director of scouting. Mcclay is under the thumb of the Joneses like our head coaches are.

 

[XXLMike]

Based on what exactly? He considered among the best in the league.

No he isn’t not even in the discussion.

 

[coult44]

I have always thought we had a gem in McClay. Thought he was someone we could count on to make sure our draft was good, if not great. His misses with Taco, Tristan Hill and busts like that were few and far between. Lately, tho, his track record has not been good. Maybe he is a good drafter but gets overruled by the Jones boys? I just say an article saying that Howie Roseman has hit on every one of his top picks in the last few years. Definitely can't say that about our draft. What does everyone think?

He’s a puppet with two hands tied behind his back.

 

[Brax]

Its been well documented that Stephen and Marinelli made the Taco pick. We can't put that one on him

Wrong, that’s a DC urban legend
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...-pushing-taco-charlton-over-tj-watt-nfl-draft

 

[LonnieElam]

Everyone in this organization from McClay to Micah to CeeDee to the unborn Jones kids is overrated.

 

[Mannix]

Yes....been saying it for years....especially TE's, DT's, and WR....its been God awful.

 

[speedkilz88]

I have always thought we had a gem in McClay. Thought he was someone we could count on to make sure our draft was good, if not great. His misses with Taco, Tristan Hill and busts like that were few and far between. Lately, tho, his track record has not been good. Maybe he is a good drafter but gets overruled by the Jones boys? I just say an article saying that Howie Roseman has hit on every one of his top picks in the last few years. Definitely can't say that about our draft. What does everyone think?

Looks to me he's had a lot more misses and he does a lot better of late because he's picking top 10 - 15 until last year. McClay usually gets picks in the 20s.

2010 13 DE Brandon Graham
2011 23 OG Danny Watkins
2012 12 DT Fletcher Cox
2013 4 OT Lane Johnson
2014 26 DE Marcus Smith
2015 20 WR Nelson Algolor
2016 2 QB Carson Wentz
2017 14 DE Derek Barnett
2018 32 Traded to Ravens
2019 22 OT Andre Dillard
2020 21 WR Jalen Reagor
2021 10 WR DeVonta Smith
2022 13 DT Jordan Davis
2023 9 DT Jalen Carter
2024 22 CB Quinyon Mitchell

 

[Risen Star]

Yes. We're so desperate to have something to believe in that the fans have made him into a guru. All he is really is smarter than two idiots. The chubby chick out with two fatties.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

So who is the one that decided it was a good idea to trade a fourth for Mingo? Horrible trade

I mean we don’t know but if I had my guess….hes a guy they liked…..trade deadline come and then to look busy they trade a 4th for a guy they had a second round grade on. Stupidity.

 

[big dog cowboy]

He made the call

Jerry makes all calls. Don't believe it? Just ask him.

 

[big dog cowboy]

So who is the one that decided it was a good idea to trade a fourth for Mingo? Horrible trade

Jerry and we don't know how that trade will work out. Saying it's horrible is just jumping to conclusions.

 

[big dog cowboy]

No he isn’t not even in the discussion.

Dallas Cowboys VP of Player Personnel Will McClay
Jerry and Stephen Jones are usually the ones addressing the Dallas Cowboys' roster decisions in front of the microphones, but Will McClay is the man with significant influence when it comes to roster building. He essentially functions as the general manager without holding the title.

McClay has played a crucial role in making the Cowboys one of the best drafting teams in the league, and he has become a key figure in free agent and trade acquisitions. Dallas gave him an extension the last time he came close to interviewing for a job, so it’s unclear if he'll ever leave. But he's a candidate ready for a general manager job if he ever decides to leave Dallas.

https://www.the33rdteam.com/8-top-nfl-general-manager-candidates-entering-2024-hiring-cycle/

Cowboys VP of player personnel Will McClay: My belief is McClay will start looking more seriously at GM opportunities soon—after years of turning down interviews. (He passed on interviewing with Carolina last year.) In a lot of ways, he is the GM in Dallas and has been treated as such as one of the Joneses’ closest confidants. A skilled evaluator who has coaching in his background, McClay has built a really well put together personnel department that’s worked together seamlessly with Jason Garrett’s and Mike McCarthy’s staffs over the years. I think a new challenge might appeal to McClay, and every team with an opening should endeavor to find out.

https://www.si.com/nfl/future-nfl-general-managers-list-candidates-2025-offseason-beyond

I could go on but you get the point. McClay is very well respected around the league and has been.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Looks to me he's had a lot more misses

McClay doesn't make the picks.

 

[Cmac]

Ok....I'll make Will McClay a Fall Guy.

 

[blueblood70]

It's been well documented so many times that he doesn't make the picks.

thats the for all those involved in the draft room.. its group effort all involved ie OC/DC/WM with the Jones' they all have input and trust me WM has huge influence on the board and who we pick regardless of if he gets outvoted. literally how most draft war rooms work..

 

[kskboys]

I have always thought we had a gem in McClay. Thought he was someone we could count on to make sure our draft was good, if not great. His misses with Taco, Tristan Hill and busts like that were few and far between. Lately, tho, his track record has not been good. Maybe he is a good drafter but gets overruled by the Jones boys? I just say an article saying that Howie Roseman has hit on every one of his top picks in the last few years. Definitely can't say that about our draft. What does everyone think?

Absolutely no way to tell. Jerry has confirmed he has complete control over the draft. I've never idolized him as some have, and we have not drafted well overall lately, not at all.