Nick Eatmans mock

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Didnt see it posted

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=F96C9132-C21E-4E29-6DBF8417DE8DC9FE&editorialAuthor=2

1st Round (27th overall):
Taylor Mays, S, USC - Yeah, I know the comparisons to the old Roy Williams scares off a lot of people. But from an athletic standpoint, he might be too good for Jerry to pass up. That's if Mays is even around at No. 27. Now this is assuming that Earl Thomas is gone and even Maurkise Pouncey is off the board, too. I think Pouncey would be the one player in this draft that could come right in and start for the Cowboys - at some spot on the line. But with them gone, Mays is very intriguing because of his athletic frame - the size, speed and the physical presence he would provide in the secondary. While the Cowboys cut Ken Hamlin, who started at free safety, it's not unthinkable to suggest Gerald Sensabaugh could move to free, leaving a void at strong safety. Don't forget who is coaching the Cowboys' secondary. Dave Campo and Brett Maxie are two of the best in the business. Give them a full off-season with Mays and we may never see all these so-called warts in Mays' game. Also, the USC safety is headed to Valley Ranch for a pre-draft on Wednesday. That should give the Cowboys an even closer look at the potential prospect.

- I think hes an overrated athlete in pads, on top of the unanimous opinion hes weak in coverage. If he really is the pick Ill shut it up and see what they can teach him

2nd Round (59th overall):
Vladimar Ducasse, OT, UMass - It looks like the first tier of offensive tackles will be off the board when the Cowboys pick in the first round. Any time you dip into the second round, you're going to give up something. With Ducasse, it's certainly experience. You can't find a draft report about the UMass tackle that doesn't include words such as "raw" and "green." But they also have those draft-day favorites such as "upside" and "potential," not to mention an enormous athletic ability. Ducasse would be a project, and the Cowboys really already have that in Robert Brewster from last year's draft. But unless you get a first-round tackle, he's probably not going to even compete with Doug Free next season. So the Cowboys go for potential in Ducasse and hope Hudson Houck can

Who could complain?

3rd Round (90th overall):
Javier Arenas, CB/KR, Alabama - Never can have enough playmakers. Anyone who watched one game or even a half of Alabama last season would know that this guy can make plays. So why is he a third-round pick? Well, he's not exactly a total package. His cornerback skills don't rival the likes of Terence Newman or Mikes Jenkins, or even Orlando Scandrick. And there are some teams that might end up moving him to a roaming safety position, especially in the nickel and dime packages. But where Arenas would contribute immediately is in the return game, a spot where the Cowboys are needing an upgrade. Arenas could handle both kickoffs and punts, having averaged 15.9 yards a return last season - ranking sixth in college football. Arenas took three punts back for touchdowns and also averaged 23.6 yards on kickoff returns. If we're all in agreement that the SEC is the best conference in football, I think getting second-team honors as both a cornerback and a return specialist is pretty good. He not only comes in and handles the return duties, but would be a quality special teams player on the coverage units, too.


I dont think hes much of a DB prospect w/ the poor size and speed. Give me Akwasi- Owusu- Ansah

4th Round (125th overall):
Jacoby Ford, WR, Clemson - Speed. Speed. Speed. I feel like I wrote the same exact thing last year. But at this point in the draft, you're not going to get a polished receiver. Or a polished anything, other than maybe kicker or fullback (and we'll get back to that). All players around this area have issues, but of the remaining receivers, give me a guy who can flat-out fly. No doubt Ford is that guy. He was clocked in the 40 at an amazing 4.22 seconds. That alone might be the reason he's gone by the third round. To me, he's this year's version of Mike Wallace, the speed receiver from Ole Miss who I lobbied up and down for the Cowboys to take. The Steelers grabbed him in the third round and they're so high on him they felt they could part ways with Santonio Holmes. I'm not saying Ford is ready to contribute that much, but speed is speed. Now Ford is considered too small (5-8, 182) to be an every-down factor. But on this team, the Cowboys don't need that. With Miles Austin, Jason Witten and Roy Williams getting most of the attention, there aren't many defenders left for the rest. That's why the Cowboys can plug in a true speedster like Ford and teams must take notice.

I like the potential of Ford but you just took Arenas who is mostly a return specialist.

6th Round (196th overall):
John Conner, FB, Kentucky - Other than a return specialist, this might be the one position that will need a new starter. The situation with Deon Anderson and his off-the-field incident this past February remains unclear. The Cowboys could stand to get better at this spot anyway and a guy like Conner could be a good fit. All they really need is a true blocker and a special teams guy. Conner lacks some receiving and running skills, but then again the Cowboys weren't really using that from the fullback position. Conner appears to be the best true fullback in the draft and could be a nice insurance policy if Anderson is no longer in the plans.

Everyones taking this guy I dont get it






7th Round (234th overall):
Joe Pawelek, LB, Baylor - At this point you want someone who can make your football team, and this guy has the ability to do so, especially on special teams. Pawelek might not look the part of a prototype middle linebacker, but all he did at Baylor was start four years for three different defensive coordinators, and finished second in school history in tackles, only behind Mike Singletary, who was pretty good. Pawelek has a knack for getting around the ball. He picked off six passes as a junior, tying for the Big XII lead in 2008.



What the hell do I know?

A guy to look out for is Ryan D'Imperio in the 7th. ILB/FB. Taking him would open up that 6th to take a linemen

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Didnt see it posted

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=F96C9132-C21E-4E29-6DBF8417DE8DC9FE&editorialAuthor=2


I felt like a nerdy saxophone kid or something who finally got my parents to take an interest in me when I saw this mock.

1st Round (27th overall):
Taylor Mays, S, USC - Yeah, I know the comparisons to the old Roy Williams scares off a lot of people. But from an athletic standpoint, he might be too good for Jerry to pass up. That's if Mays is even around at No. 27. Now this is assuming that Earl Thomas is gone and even Maurkise(Maurkice) Pouncey is off the board, too. I think Pouncey would be the one player in this draft that could come right in and start for the Cowboys - at some spot on the line. But with them gone, Mays is very intriguing because of his athletic frame - the size, speed and the physical presence he would provide in the secondary. While the Cowboys cut Ken Hamlin, who started at free safety, it's not unthinkable to suggest Gerald Sensabaugh could move to free, leaving a void at strong safety. Don't forget who is coaching the Cowboys' secondary. Dave Campo and Brett Maxie are two of the best in the business. Give them a full off-season with Mays and we may never see all these so-called warts in Mays' game. Also, the USC safety is headed to Valley Ranch for a pre-draft on Wednesday. That should give the Cowboys an even closer look at the potential prospect.

- I think hes an overrated athlete in pads, on top of the unanimous opinion hes weak in coverage. If he really is the pick Ill shut it up and see what they can teach him

2nd Round (59th overall):
Vladimar Ducasse, OT, UMass - It looks like the first tier of offensive tackles will be off the board when the Cowboys pick in the first round. Any time you dip into the second round, you're going to give up something. With Ducasse, it's certainly experience. You can't find a draft report about the UMass tackle that doesn't include words such as "raw" and "green." But they also have those draft-day favorites such as "upside" and "potential," not to mention an enormous athletic ability. Ducasse would be a project, and the Cowboys really already have that in Robert Brewster from last year's draft. But unless you get a first-round tackle, he's probably not going to even compete with Doug Free next season. So the Cowboys go for potential in Ducasse and hope Hudson Houck can

Who could complain?

3rd Round (90th overall):
Javier Arenas, CB/KR, Alabama - Never can have enough playmakers. Anyone who watched one game or even a half of Alabama last season would know that this guy can make plays. So why is he a third-round pick? Well, he's not exactly a total package. His cornerback skills don't rival the likes of Terence Newman or Mikes Jenkins, or even Orlando Scandrick. And there are some teams that might end up moving him to a roaming safety position, especially in the nickel and dime packages. But where Arenas would contribute immediately is in the return game, a spot where the Cowboys are needing an upgrade. Arenas could handle both kickoffs and punts, having averaged 15.9 yards a return last season - ranking sixth in college football. Arenas took three punts back for touchdowns and also averaged 23.6 yards on kickoff returns. If we're all in agreement that the SEC is the best conference in football, I think getting second-team honors as both a cornerback and a return specialist is pretty good. He not only comes in and handles the return duties, but would be a quality special teams player on the coverage units, too.

I dont think hes much of a DB prospect being slow and small. Give me Akwasi- Owusu- Ansah

4th Round (125th overall):
Jacoby Ford, WR, Clemson - Speed. Speed. Speed. I feel like I wrote the same exact thing last year. But at this point in the draft, you're not going to get a polished receiver. Or a polished anything, other than maybe kicker or fullback (and we'll get back to that). All players around this area have issues, but of the remaining receivers, give me a guy who can flat-out fly. No doubt Ford is that guy. He was clocked in the 40 at an amazing 4.22 seconds. That alone might be the reason he's gone by the third round. To me, he's this year's version of Mike Wallace, the speed receiver from Ole Miss who I lobbied up and down for the Cowboys to take. The Steelers grabbed him in the third round and they're so high on him they felt they could part ways with Santonio Holmes. I'm not saying Ford is ready to contribute that much, but speed is speed. Now Ford is considered too small (5-8, 182) to be an every-down factor. But on this team, the Cowboys don't need that. With Miles Austin, Jason Witten and Roy Williams getting most of the attention, there aren't many defenders left for the rest. That's why the Cowboys can plug in a true speedster like Ford and teams must take notice.

I like the potential of Ford but you just took Arenas who is mostly a return specialist.

6th Round (196th overall):
John Conner, FB, Kentucky - Other than a return specialist, this might be the one position that will need a new starter. The situation with Deon Anderson and his off-the-field incident this past February remains unclear. The Cowboys could stand to get better at this spot anyway and a guy like Conner could be a good fit. All they really need is a true blocker and a special teams guy. Conner lacks some receiving and running skills, but then again the Cowboys weren't really using that from the fullback position. Conner appears to be the best true fullback in the draft and could be a nice insurance policy if Anderson is no longer in the plans.

Everyones taking this guy I dont get it

7th Round (234th overall):
Joe Pawelek, LB, Baylor - At this point you want someone who can make your football team, and this guy has the ability to do so, especially on special teams. Pawelek might not look the part of a prototype middle linebacker, but all he did at Baylor was start four years for three different defensive coordinators, and finished second in school history in tackles, only behind Mike Singletary, who was pretty good. Pawelek has a knack for getting around the ball. He picked off six passes as a junior, tying for the Big XII lead in 2008.

What the hell do I know?

A guy to look out for in this spot is Ryan D'Imperio in the 7th. ILB/FB. Taking him would open up that 6th to take a linemen

 

[fannypack]

Didn't see it posted?

It's here as well:

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181931

:laugh2:

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Didn't see it posted?

It's here as well:

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181931

:laugh2:

Well played

 

[Bluefin]

3rd Round (90th overall):
Javier Arenas, CB/KR, Alabama - Never can have enough playmakers. Anyone who watched one game or even a half of Alabama last season would know that this guy can make plays. So why is he a third-round pick? Well, he's not exactly a total package. His cornerback skills don't rival the likes of Terence Newman or Mikes Jenkins, or even Orlando Scandrick. And there are some teams that might end up moving him to a roaming safety position, especially in the nickel and dime packages. But where Arenas would contribute immediately is in the return game, a spot where the Cowboys are needing an upgrade. Arenas could handle both kickoffs and punts, having averaged 15.9 yards a return last season - ranking sixth in college football. Arenas took three punts back for touchdowns and also averaged 23.6 yards on kickoff returns. If we're all in agreement that the SEC is the best conference in football, I think getting second-team honors as both a cornerback and a return specialist is pretty good. He not only comes in and handles the return duties, but would be a quality special teams player on the coverage units, too.

4th Round (125th overall):
Jacoby Ford, WR, Clemson - Speed. Speed. Speed. I feel like I wrote the same exact thing last year. But at this point in the draft, you're not going to get a polished receiver. Or a polished anything, other than maybe kicker or fullback (and we'll get back to that). All players around this area have issues, but of the remaining receivers, give me a guy who can flat-out fly. No doubt Ford is that guy. He was clocked in the 40 at an amazing 4.22 seconds. That alone might be the reason he's gone by the third round. To me, he's this year's version of Mike Wallace, the speed receiver from Ole Miss who I lobbied up and down for the Cowboys to take. The Steelers grabbed him in the third round and they're so high on him they felt they could part ways with Santonio Holmes. I'm not saying Ford is ready to contribute that much, but speed is speed. Now Ford is considered too small (5-8, 182) to be an every-down factor. But on this team, the Cowboys don't need that. With Miles Austin, Jason Witten and Roy Williams getting most of the attention, there aren't many defenders left for the rest. That's why the Cowboys can plug in a true speedster like Ford and teams must take notice.

The Cowboys are pretty sticky about size requirements at positions, especially early in the draft.

I definitely couldn't see the team adding two undersized players back to back.

 

[Woods]

I really don't see the Cowboys taking Mays in Round 1.

From what I can make out, Wade Phillips is moving the Safety position emphasis on coverage guys. I just don't see Mays as a good fit at Safety for the Cowboys.

For a team like Cinn, I could see it as a much better fit.

I'm following the money trail . . . . and in 2011 Newman's salary is very steep. I'd bet that JJ would love flexibility in dealing with that issue. I think we're going CB assuming we stay at 27.

 

[VACowboy]

I really don't see the Cowboys taking Mays in Round 1.

From what I can make out, Wade Phillips is moving the Safety position emphasis on coverage guys. I just don't see Mays as a good fit at Safety for the Cowboys.

For a team like Cinn, I could see it as a much better fit.

I'm following the money trail . . . . and in 2011 Newman's salary is very steep. I'd bet that JJ would love flexibility in dealing with that issue. I think we're going CB assuming we stay at 27.

Love for Wilson to be there.

 

[CanuckCowboysFan]

Love for Wilson to be there.

Arenas avged 30 YPR, not 23. And I don't understand the Ford selection when you just picked Arenas.

 

[jobberone]

Arenas avged 30 YPR, not 23. And I don't understand the Ford selection when you just picked Arenas.

I don't see a problem with it. They play on opposite sides of the ball. I don't think you can count on Ford playing STs unless he is a PR. I do think Ford has a chance on being a good slot WR. You can't discount his speed which is world class.

 

[CanuckCowboysFan]

I don't see a problem with it. They play on opposite sides of the ball. I don't think you can count on Ford playing STs unless he is a PR. I do think Ford has a chance on being a good slot WR. You can't discount his speed which is world class.

I'm fully aware they play on opposite sides of the ball, but you don't select a receiver who runs a 4.2 just to play slot. I'd hope he's a returner aswell. Thats a waste. Selecting him and not making him a returner is just stupid.

 

[dbair1967]

I'm fully aware they play on opposite sides of the ball, but you don't select a receiver who runs a 4.2 just to play slot. I'd hope he's a returner aswell. Thats a waste. Selecting him and not making him a returner is just stupid.

Normally you have two returners back deep on kickoff returns.