Honest question- If Golden ran a 4.42 40 at the combine would he be in consideration at pick #12?
Hell to the NO!
Keep in mind, this is the prediction – not what they should do. Just curious, do the same guys say if Tet is off the board by then? If he’s not, this is just like Belichick thinking he’s smarter than everyone else by taking Cole Strange in the first round, or just a classic case of being full of Texas.
Don’t overthink it. Tet’s only the 3rd power conference player to have consecutive 1,300+ yards receiving in almost 20 seasons. Two consecutive 80+ catch seasons at over 15 yds./catch (career 16.4). A 6’4” nationally decorated volleyball player (Flyin’ Hawaiian) with 10” mitts that can ambidextrously make one-handed snags of errant throws. Not easily pressed and the play is NOT over once he catches the ball. Watch the tape.
Or…you could take the 5’11” guy that hasn’t mustered a single 1,000-yard season while just posting his career season high in catches with 58 and has managed a career yds./catch of 14.3. Wait…16.4 vs. 14.3, yet Golden supposedly plays with blinding speed. Or does he? Scouts, and people under your own roof in Dallas (Broaddus & Belt), have suggested that Golden’s on-field speed more closely resembles a 4.40 forty (no shame in that). Don’t believe me, do your research, the comments are there. One more fun tidbit for measurable peeps – the dudes arm length measures in at the 24% against compared to other WR’s. T-Rex arms at 5’11”. Hope Dak’s accuracy has tightened up along with that new physique.
You don’t want to buy anything in the last couple paragraphs, I get it, you’re dug in. Can your opinion be swayed by big board rankings put together by people that do this for a living and not us blowhards talking out our butts? I could go on ad nauseam, but I’ll stick with two agencies that seem to make people hot. All Scout’s has Golden @ 24.9 with their overall rank and they have Tet @ 11.7. And everyone’s darling, PFF, has a big board rank of 22 for Golden, calling him, “a player who could be a high-end WR2 in the league”. Nice. PFF has Tet @ 3 on the big board, stating, “All-Pro potential because of his length, athleticism, and football intelligence.” Wow.
The last time I checked, there’s not a game on the schedule that will be contested with the players wearing spandex shorts and track shoes while guaranteed that they can run uninhibited for forty yards. The whole notion that track guys running fast times translates into sure-fire FOOTBALL separation is nonsense embraced by those that don't fully appreciate the nuances of the game. If Tet’s there, and the Cowboys opt for Golden, the noise Texas residents hear coming from the northeast will be the sound of laughter coming from the Philly faithful. However, drop back in the neighborhood of the twenties and take Golden and picks and I think that's a winner.
