Jalen Thompson entering Supplemental Draft

[QuincyCarterEra]

“Well, if he’s so great then why’s he still available?” — Mickey Spags

Doesn't apply here at all

 

[glimmerman]

don't hurt to take a peek..

 

[Ebnorice]

no he is not and you are saying a multi year NFL starting safety is not as good as a college player that couldn't go in the main draft after 3 years...

yeah, I think you should apply for head of scouting...or maybe just open those chops and keep your stupid unsubstantiated opinions to yourself?


I don't give two you know what's about how you feel about heath but he has proven himself as an NFL starter and Thompson is not even debatable....so maybe let's remember grass isn't always greener maybe?

Damn is Heath your older brother or something?

Calm down big guy. Just because he decided to go to The supplement draft doesn’t mean he would not have been drafted in the “regular draft” had he been available.

 

[JBS]

no he is not and you are saying a multi year NFL starting safety is not as good as a college player that couldn't go in the main draft after 3 years...

yeah, I think you should apply for head of scouting...or maybe just open those chops and keep your stupid unsubstantiated opinions to yourself?


I don't give two you know what's about how you feel about heath but he has proven himself as an NFL starter and Thompson is not even debatable....so maybe let's remember grass isn't always greener maybe?

Lolol..he's proven he sucks as a starter

 

[Hardline]

I think he would go in the 4th or 5th round if he was in the 2020 NFL draft.
Offer a 6th and see what happens.
Some team will offer an earlier round pick though.

 

[Valkyr]

Give up a 1st and throw in Dexter Coakley.

 

[J12B]

I think he would go in the 4th or 5th round if he was in the 2020 NFL draft.
Offer a 6th and see what happens.
Some team will offer an earlier round pick though.

I believe Dallas traded their 2020 6th round draft pick for Robert Quinn.

Dallas will have to go with a 5th or 4th to get him most likely.

If we can get him for a 5th, I'd say it's worth pulling the trigger on.

 

[lostar2009]

Jalen Thompson was banned due to purchasing a banned substance from a local nutrition store. According to the source for the Spokesman-Review, it was not a steroid. He was formerly rated as a potential 2nd day pick for the 2020 NFL draft.

I wouldn't mind throwing a late round pick at him. But the question is how we fit everyone on this roster.

 

[AsthmaField]

Dallas will do their due diligence on the guy. They’ve been hitting the draft out of the park for a while now... so if they like him enough to use a pick on him, I’m good with it.

 

[nobody]

I'm wary about a dude knowing the rules and breaking those rules anyway. He was banned because of it. Sure, he might be a good player, but Dallas has had good players that just won't stay away from banned substances even though it cost them millions.

 

[jazzcat22]

I'm wary about a dude knowing the rules and breaking those rules anyway. He was banned because of it. Sure, he might be a good player, but Dallas has had good players that just won't stay away from banned substances even though it cost them millions.

Care to elaborate? Tell us what rules he broke and why banned?
Or are you assuming this?

Could be some technicality. It happens all the time. Which is one reason why they have the supplemental draft.
Possibly it was a time requirement to be on a college roster to be eligible. Or a red shirt issue the caused him to not have accrued enough time in school.

 

[AsthmaField]

He lost his eligibility because he bought a banned substance that was in a nutrition supplement at a local vitamin store.

That’s why it’s called a “supplemental” draft.... duh!

 

[RJ_MacReady]

Doesn't apply here at all

"That's not my point" -- Mickey Spags

 

[TheSkaven]

A bag of sand is better than Heath.

Um, no. He’s not an all star, but he still makes plays like this:

 

[Cowboys22]

Um, no. He’s not an all star, but he still makes plays like this:

Like what? Running after the guy with the ball? Isn't that what he is supposed to do? Are we supposed to give him extra credit and not look to improve the position because there was one time he pushed a guy out of bounds and that guy fumbled the ball? A Heath lowlights video would be 10 times longer than his highlight video. His spot needs to be improved and it doesn't and shouldn't matter how.

 

[DEA_dad]

He lost his eligibility because he bought a banned substance that was in a nutrition supplement at a local vitamin store.

That’s why it’s called a “supplemental” draft.... duh!

Well played sir, well played

 

[jjktkk]

Dude was a three year starter at Safety and probably the Huskies best Defensive player. Any thoughts on picking up this guy

Having use to live in the Tacoma Wa. area for several years, mistaking Thompson for a "Husky" rather than a Washington State Cougar, is akin to mistaking a Longhorn from a Aggie.

 

[ColoradoCowboy]

I know nothing about him at all, so I went and watched his "highlight" video. Um, I really hope that there is more to him than what I saw because it was 6 or 8 plays. A few strong tackles and a couple of picks on badly underthrown passes.

 

[JPM]

Be nice if someone who watched this guy play in college every game would give an opinion/analysis rather than the same garbage jawing off that happens here.

Your first day here?

 

[Bullflop]

I wouldn't mind throwing a late round pick at him. But the question is how we fit everyone on this roster.

Good question. Not being a talent scout myself, I'll leave it up to McClay and the other Dallas scouts who tend to that. They've been doing a pretty good job of beating the bushes for talent in recent years, so I'm inclined to be comfortable in leaving that task up to them. Our safety situation obviously has room for exceptional talent. Let's hope we're first in line for an upgrade, whether it's this guy or someone else.