My very first mock draft. Would like your thoughts.

[esloan]

Thoughts on the draft:

Cowboys need, in no particular order, are: DT , CB, RB and backup OL (tackle).

Unless one of the big names falls to them (Malcom Brown, Gurley or one of the top CBs), I see them trading out of the first and picking up a second 2nd rounder.

Use that second round pick on Ajayi, because I don't see him falling to 60, and then go from there.

1. Trade for second round pick and third round pick.

2. Jay Ajayi

2. Quentin Rollins CB

3. Mario Edwards Jr. DT/DE

3. Picked up from trade out of first. Bryce Petty

4. Rob Havenstein OT

5. Mike Hull LB

7. Frank Clark DE

7. Tyrell Williams WR

That's my draft. Any thoughts?

 

[RS12]

Looks a lot like the DC writers draft.

 

[endersdragon]

Really like it, though I think Edwards shouldn't be the guy there... we need a 1-tech, he might be a 3-tech, but way too small to be a 1-tech.

 

[Bigdog]

Like the first two picks, Hull pick, and Clark pick. Rather have the qb from Colorado St but Petty isn't bad either. Not a big fan of Edwards or Havenstein. Overall, I think you did a good job.

 

[tm1119]

really don't understand the fascination with drafting Petty. I'd much rather give Vaughan another year than waste a 4th rounder on Petty.

Also not a fan of Edwards. Really don't see him playing inside and hes only a marginal pass rusher. I see a lot better options in the 2nd.

The rest looks pretty good though

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Really like it, though I think Edwards shouldn't be the guy there... we need a 1-tech, he might be a 3-tech, but way too small to be a 1-tech.

We need 3 techniques because these are the key position in the 4-3. Crawford is a great starter, but would be nice to have a very talented guy backing him up to rotate. Some combo of 6-7 round pick, Brent, Hayden, and McClain will be fine a 1 tech.

 

[esloan]

I went with Edwards because I think he would be a nice backup to Crawford. As far as Petty goes, I am not sold on Vaughn and Petty has all the physical tools to succeed. I think he would fare well if allowed to learn behind Romo for a couple of years.

 

[endersdragon]

We need 3 techniques because these are the key position in the 4-3. Crawford is a great starter, but would be nice to have a very talented guy backing him up to rotate. Some combo of 6-7 round pick, Brent, Hayden, and McClain will be fine a 1 tech.

I would rather have a bigger person who can play both 1 tech and 3 tech to be our backup, instead of someone who can only play 3 tech.

 

[reddyuta]

have you guys seen Petty play ? this guy is years from being ready.

 

[esloan]

have you guys seen Petty play ? this guy is years from being ready.

He is raw. Luckily, he would have 2-3 years here to develop.

 

[reddyuta]

He is raw. Luckily, he would have 2-3 years here to develop.

then why draft him now? we could use that pick on Defense,a 3rd rd pick is a potential starter.we have to give Romo all the help in the world.

 

[esloan]

then why draft him now? we could use that pick on Defense,a 3rd rd pick is a potential starter.we have to give Romo all the help in the world.

Because I don't want to be in the same situation that we were in after Aikman. We did not have anyone ready to take over for Aikman and we wallowed in crap for years until Romo got here. I would rather have someone sitting on the bench learning and possibly ready to take over when Romo steps away.

 

[waving monkey]

We need 3 techniques because these are the key position in the 4-3. Crawford is a great starter, but would be nice to have a very talented guy backing him up to rotate. Some combo of 6-7 round pick, Brent, Hayden, and McClain will be fine a 1 tech.

, Brent, Hayden, and McClain will be fine a 1 tech.?
not one of those players are quality starters. they are defaults
we need a 1tech that can disrupt one penetrate

 

[AsthmaField]

Thoughts on the draft:

Cowboys need, in no particular order, are: DT , CB, RB and backup OL (tackle).

Unless one of the big names falls to them (Malcom Brown, Gurley or one of the top CBs), I see them trading out of the first and picking up a second 2nd rounder.

Use that second round pick on Ajayi, because I don't see him falling to 60, and then go from there.

1. Trade for second round pick and third round pick.

2. Jay Ajayi

2. Quentin Rollins CB

3. Mario Edwards Jr. DT/DE

3. Picked up from trade out of first. Bryce Petty

4. Rob Havenstein OT

5. Mike Hull LB

7. Frank Clark DE

7. Tyrell Williams WR

That's my draft. Any thoughts?

I like:

The Ajayi pick - This could be the back Dallas ends up with IMO. I think they really like him.

The Hull pick - Good special teams and will add more work ethic to a team that already has a lot of it. Well worth a 5th.

and I love Frank Clark in the 7th - The talent of a very early pick but his off field issues will scare everyone. Would Dallas bring him on board when they're already going to face fire for Hardy? I don't know, but I hope so. The guy is strong, agile and plays with an edge. I would do it and if he doesn't follow the straight and narrow, then he's off the team.

I do not like:

The Edwards pick - Good athlete but doesn't play with enough passion and doesn't play up to his athleticism. Both red flags for me. In the 3rd isn't so bad though.

The Petty pick - Too early for a developmental QB and I don't think he will be very good anyway. I could certainly be wrong about him though.

The Havenstein pick - too big and slow IMO. Not a good candidate to be the swing tackle. I think Dallas already has better competing for the Swing Tackle spot.



As for the others, Rollins wouldn't be too bad and I think he has potential but there will be many other's there that I'd probably rather take in the late 2nd.

The Williams pick I don't like or dislike.

I do like the trade you came up with and it is definitely possible.

Nice job for your first Mock.

 

[esloan]

I like:

The Ajayi pick - This could be the back Dallas ends up with IMO. I think they really like him.

The Hull pick - Good special teams and will add more work ethic to a team that already has a lot of it. Well worth a 5th.

and I love Frank Clark in the 7th - The talent of a very early pick but his off field issues will scare everyone. Would Dallas bring him on board when they're already going to face fire for Hardy? I don't know, but I hope so. The guy is strong, agile and plays with an edge. I would do it and if he doesn't follow the straight and narrow, then he's off the team.

I do not like:

The Edwards pick - Good athlete but doesn't play with enough passion and doesn't play up to his athleticism. Both red flags for me. In the 3rd isn't so bad though.

The Petty pick - Too early for a developmental QB and I don't think he will be very good anyway. I could certainly be wrong about him though.

The Havenstein pick - too big and slow IMO. Not a good candidate to be the swing tackle. I think Dallas already has better competing for the Swing Tackle spot.



As for the others, Rollins wouldn't be too bad and I think he has potential but there will be many other's there that I'd probably rather take in the late 2nd.

The Williams pick I don't like or dislike.

I do like the trade you came up with and it is definitely possible.

Nice job for your first Mock.

Thanks for the feedback.

I went with Mario Edwards Jr. because I think he has some impressive physical tools. Truthfully, if Marinelli was not here, I would not think of bringing him in but I think Marinelli could get him turned around. Might be wrong but if there is anyone I trust its Marinelli.

 

[AsthmaField]

Thanks for the feedback.

I went with Mario Edwards Jr. because I think he has some impressive physical tools. Truthfully, if Marinelli was not here, I would not think of bringing him in but I think Marinelli could get him turned around. Might be wrong but if there is anyone I trust its Marinelli.

Your right that Marinelli would get the best out of him. For me it is simple: If Marinelli and Garrett want him here, then I trust their judgement. He does have some very nice tools.

 

[vicjagger]

Thoughts on the draft:

Cowboys need, in no particular order, are: DT , CB, RB and backup OL (tackle).

Unless one of the big names falls to them (Malcom Brown, Gurley or one of the top CBs), I see them trading out of the first and picking up a second 2nd rounder.

Use that second round pick on Ajayi, because I don't see him falling to 60, and then go from there.

1. Trade for second round pick and third round pick.

...t. Any thoughts?

Just this...if I have to sit through 3 1/2 hours of day 1 and then the Cowboys move their first pick to day 2, I might go bonkers.

 

[xwalker]

Thoughts on the draft:

Cowboys need, in no particular order, are: DT , CB, RB and backup OL (tackle).

Unless one of the big names falls to them (Malcom Brown, Gurley or one of the top CBs), I see them trading out of the first and picking up a second 2nd rounder.

Use that second round pick on Ajayi, because I don't see him falling to 60, and then go from there.

1. Trade for second round pick and third round pick.


That's my draft. Any thoughts?

2. Jay Ajayi
Probably a safe pick. He had some character concerns but I heard a long interview with him the other day and he seems to be a smart player.

This pick does not wow me and I would probably wait to the 3rd for RB over drafting Ajayi here depending on which other RBs were off the board.

His fumble rate in not good (1 in 62 touches). Anything worst than 1 in 70 is a significant concern, IMO.

2. Quentin Rollins CB
I tend to like picks this early to either be super college players or super athletes. Rollins was a limited college player due to primarily playing basketball. His speed is not great. He's probably a good developmental project, but the 2nd still seems early to me; although, some people really like him.

3. Mario Edwards Jr. DT/DE
Again I'm not wowed by this player, but at the end of the 3rd round he's probably worth a shot.

3. Picked up from trade out of first. Bryce Petty
I would prefer to wait on taking a QB.

The reason the Cowboys had so many problems between Aikman and Romo was that they tried everything to avoid just biting the bullet and using a 1st round pick on a QB. The used a 2nd on Quincy but I think the scouting dept. was terrible back then. Larry Lacewell was a moron.

4. Rob Havenstein OT
He looks like a stiff to me. He looked terrible in the practice drills at the Senior Bowl.

He will probably hang around the NFL and might become an OK player but I don't see much upside. There are some other OTs in this draft that seems to have much higher upsides but will be available here or later for various reason like small school or lack of developed technique. Those Wisconsin OLinemen tend to be developed and close to their peak before they get to the NFL.

5. Mike Hull LB
I want to like this player. He plays smart and diagnoses well. He has decent measured athleticism but looks a bit stiff in game footage. I would prefer him in the 7th.

7. Frank Clark DE
Love this pick. Strong with good athleticism. He has long arms and it's obvious in his game footage. He has real knack for batting down passes.

I don't know if the Cowboys will want to take another PR hit will this character-issue player, but I would do it. Late round picks have not clout in the locker room and it's easy to move on from them he they get in trouble.

7. Tyrell Williams WR
Tall and fast but really raw. Did get open as much as I expected at that level of football. I would really like to draft Darren Waller (bigger and faster) but he will likely be gone by this pick.