Love the pick!

Chevyman08 said:
Wasn't a position of need. If we didn't go Manziel we should have drafted defense.
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Enough with the Manziel teams who needed QB badly passed on him why because he is over hype small QB with small hands this is not college. Johnny Football is way over hyped and Dallas would have been a joke to take him. All this bridgewater and Maniel talk and yet the NFL teams passed up both until late.
 
ufcrules1 said:
Yes, but keep in mind we had a good oline last year too and we did not un the ball near enough. The oline is going to get better with Martin in there but the OC has to start trusting the run... Unlike last year.
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While our line was greatly improved, we were not a gangbuster running to the right. Free is probably an average to slightly above average pass blocker but running he is does not have strength at the point of attack. He blocks for a stalemate. If anything this pick can make the right side much stronger at the point of attack whether its berny and martin or martin and free. I hoping the former and not the later because martin is a step up from berny, free would still be the weak link in the running game to the right side.
 
jrumann59 said:
While our line was greatly improved, we were not a gangbuster running to the right. Free is probably an average to slightly above average pass blocker but running he is does not have strength at the point of attack. He blocks for a stalemate. If anything this pick can make the right side much stronger at the point of attack whether its berny and martin or martin and free. I hoping the former and not the later because martin is a step up from berny, free would still be the weak link in the running game to the right side.
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True but then Murray is not really an outside runner as he is a between the tackles type runner and with Frederick and Martin if front of him I would expect this fits Murray to a tee
 
Chevyman08 said:
Wasn't a position of need. If we didn't go Manziel we should have drafted defense.
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I disagree completely. Doug Free is a free agent in 2015. Leary has bad knees and is a restricted free agent. Not to mention QB isn't a position of need either, and that was your initial premise.
 
Doomsday101 said:
True but then Murray is not really an outside runner as he is a between the tackles type runner and with Frederick and Martin if front of him I would expect this fits Murray to a tee
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I agree but Free is little more than a speed bump in run blocking. A little exaggeration but he does not blow his guy off the line and does not sustain blocks well in the run so with that combination his guy is still capable of making the play. He blocks more like a TE in the running game get in their way and slow the defensive player down enough that the play is by them.
 
I like this pick too. Zach Martin is actually older than both Tyron Smith and Travis Frederick.

I only point this out because if we hit on Martin like I feel we did on the first two guys, we are nearly set on the oline for a decade.

Just a sound football decision by the Cowboys last night IMO.
 
jrumann59 said:
I agree but Free is little more than a speed bump in run blocking. A little exaggeration but he does not blow his guy off the line and does not sustain blocks well in the run so with that combination his guy is still capable of making the play. He blocks more like a TE in the running game get in their way and slow the defensive player down enough that the play is by them.
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Hard for an outside guy to make the tackle on an inside run when all Free has to do is stalemate the guy and frankly I don't think Free played poorly last season.
 
Doomsday101 said:
Hard for an outside guy to make the tackle on an inside run when all Free has to do is stalemate the guy and frankly I don't think Free played poorly last season.
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No he did not pay poorly but he is at his ceiling, he is what he is. If Martin is better than him at RT I would be content with Martin at RT, if not and Martin is better than Berny or Leary at OG then so be it. The Martin pick lights a fire under 3 "incumbents" which in the end is good for the team. Martin has more upside than the guys he may be replacing.
 
Martin is a Day 1 starter, again - if he is as good as Frederick you take him all day long @16. I think he is even better than Chance Warmack or Cooper and everyones 2013 Want List.

How can you be disappointed for not landing Cooper or Warmack and still be disappointed with Zach Martin is pretty much inconceivable but it's out there.
 
Doomsday101 said:
Enough with the Manziel teams who needed QB badly passed on him why because he is over hype small QB with small hands this is not college. Johnny Football is way over hyped and Dallas would have been a joke to take him. All this bridgewater and Maniel talk and yet the NFL teams passed up both until late.
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He actually has the largest hands of all the top QB's.
 
Free was very good last year which was a surprise considering he was THE WORST at his position in the entire league in 2012. I wouldn't count on him for jack squat but you never know.
 
ufcrules1 said:
Yes! It appears Jerry is FINALLY listening and being less emotional. Cut Ware, didn't give Hatcher a contract, let them draft BPA. I like the direction Dallas is headed. FINALLY!
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This just simply needs repeating. The change in philosophy at VR this year is unbelievable and something no one saw coming. I'm very encouraged.
 
big dog cowboy said:
This just simply needs repeating. The change in philosophy at VR this year is unbelievable and something no one saw coming. I'm very encouraged.
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It would have been even more worthy of repeating if it didn't come from someone who was lying through their teeth and was on their hands and knees praying Jerry would take Johnny Football...:p
 
big dog cowboy said:
This just simply needs repeating. The change in philosophy at VR this year is unbelievable and something no one saw coming. I'm very encouraged.
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Yes, something is for sure changing and for the better. I'm very excited about the change I'm seeing, I just hope it lasts, because if so, Dallas will be a strong contender in a few years. After almost 2 decades of heartbreak, we are loooong over due!
 
Love it too. Sometimes the best picks aren't "need" picks. You don't leave "A" players on the board and take "B" players just to fill a need. Period.
 
I would have been even more pleased if we drafted Johnny Football. What a wasted opportunity.
 
jnday said:
I don't think he had a choice. JJ looked pissed and Junior did too. I don't think Martin was their plan at all. I think the plan was a trade-back , but they had no takers.
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I noticed that also. They slammed the phone down disappointed when they called in the pick. I think they were nearly done on a trade with someone and the suitor got cold feet and backed out. BUT I still like the pick. Solid choice. Stuck to the board and made a good pick despite not apparently getting what they wanted.
 
ufcrules1 said:
Free was very good last year which was a surprise considering he was THE WORST at his position in the entire league in 2012. I wouldn't count on him for jack squat but you never know.
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I think having a good center makes the entire oline better, including Free.
 
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