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Mock drafts are a blast. I write them up, and you flamethrow me after reading them. It's fun for everyone involved.
But as I see it, there often are problems when people do mock drafts. Too often they blur the lines between what they think teams will do and what they think teams should do.
So we'll solve that problem with a handy double shot: both things in one side-by-side list. Sometimes the picks will align. We realize that teams are smart, too, and often have the best idea of what they need. But we also have a few thoughts of the way this thing should go on May 8.
For the Cowboys...
Who they will take...Florida State DT Timmy Jernigan
Who they should take...Notre Dame OG-OT Zack Martin
I hate their options here but resist the temptation to force defense because Jernigan is not the 16th best player available (and because he's something of a Henry Melton clone), even with the defensive front being such a wasteland. Martin is a huge upgrade over both projected starting guards and can replace Doug Free at right tackle in a year.
Link to full mock... http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...ill--and-who-they-should--take-192114603.html
But as I see it, there often are problems when people do mock drafts. Too often they blur the lines between what they think teams will do and what they think teams should do.
So we'll solve that problem with a handy double shot: both things in one side-by-side list. Sometimes the picks will align. We realize that teams are smart, too, and often have the best idea of what they need. But we also have a few thoughts of the way this thing should go on May 8.
For the Cowboys...
Who they will take...Florida State DT Timmy Jernigan
Who they should take...Notre Dame OG-OT Zack Martin
I hate their options here but resist the temptation to force defense because Jernigan is not the 16th best player available (and because he's something of a Henry Melton clone), even with the defensive front being such a wasteland. Martin is a huge upgrade over both projected starting guards and can replace Doug Free at right tackle in a year.
Link to full mock... http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...ill--and-who-they-should--take-192114603.html