Originally posted by RedneckPanthrs from another sports forum:
This is shaping up to be a 2006 draft for the Cowboys.
Here's a quick recap.
1st round pick - Bobby Carpenter - Has done little to nothing. He's got up to nickel LB, but he's mostly a special teams player right now. Not good for a First rounder. I still would have traded down, picked up some more picks and targeted Nick Mangold to get us a good young center.
Carpenter has been disappointing as a rookie, but who knows he could be a starter next season. I think if Jones/BP had to do it all over again they may have gone with Maroney or traded down if possible. I don't see why they need Mangold they have two good young centers already and will likely let Johnson go in free agency. (one too many)
2nd Round pick - Anthony Fasano - This has been a so-so pick. There was really no one of consequence that's done better other than Devin Hester, but 2nd round is too quick to get a return guy, so Fasano was a good pick. I think Fasano is going to be a huge contributor next season. He already had a big play last week that ended in a PI that led to a td.
3rd round pick - Jason Hatcher - This guy is seriously the best pick we made. And I remember on draft day who much this pick worried us. Well, he's leading the team in QB pressures if I remember correctly, has 1.5 sacks, and could take over a starting position should Canty or Spears not get in gear. I agree, to get a talented pass rushing 3-4 sized end in the 3rd round is quite the bargain.
4th round pick - Skyler Green - The whole point of this post. Has done NOTHING. Didn't even make the opening day roster! Could've used this pick for Elvis Dumervil who went to the Broncos with the next pick. At 5-11, 250 he'd probably have had to move to LB in our defense, but this kid already has 7 sacks for Denver and is turning out to be a stud. I didn't like this pick on draft day too much, but figured if he could be a quality returner(compared to Dante Hall) it would be a good pick. Didn't happen for him this year, but who knows. Dante Hall didn't breakout until his 3rd year. Green 5.2 avg.- Hall 6.2 avg in 2000, 7.3 in 2001, 13.4 in 2002. BP would never have drafted Dumervil at 5-11, guys he would have been looking at would be Mark Anderson and Brent Hawkins. A guy I think they missed out on was Barry Cofield the pick before by the Giants. He looks like a great young NT.
5th round pick - Pat Watkins - We traded up for this guy and he's started a few games. Was a great pick for us, especially in a couple years when we gets used to the NFL speed. Will be a nice complement to an already young secondary. He looks to be a very promising safety, too bad he couldn't have excelled this year.
6th round pick - Montavious Stanley - wasted pick as I believe he's not even on this team anymore. He's been back a few weeks and BP said that he looks improved since he had him last.
7th round picks - McQuistan and Whitley - Neither has seen the field yet. McQuistan may take over soon for Flozell, but keep in mind that both of these guys cost us a shot at definite Rookie of the Year, Marques Colston who went to the Saints with the 252nd pick of the draft. McQuistan was a great pick, BP is high on the guy. Whitley who knows we never saw him. Colston would have been a great pick, but Hurd was more impressive in preseason, but can't get much with our depth. BP has been praising both Hurd and Austin. I believe he once even said that they both could be special.
So let's see....none of our draft picks have made much of an impact. Watkins has since lost his starting job. Fasano usually makes 1 or 2 catches a game, Hatcher is a 3rd down lineman, Our first round pick is a special teams player, this has been a rather diappointing draft class IMO.
it's not shawne vs demarcus, where shawne had questionable character. manny lawson was the perfect pick.