People don't learn from history

[xwalker]

Hitchens saved the 2014 season!

He started 11 games and played at all 3 LB spots. He started games over Bruce Carter. Without Hitchens they would have been playing Cam Lawrence and would likely have missed the playoffs.

People moaned and groaned about the Hitchens pick in 2014.

Now the Cowboys draft some guys higher than the draft media had them ranked and the same people are throwing a fit about it.

The naysayers were wrong last year and they didn't learn from their mistake(s) and are now repeating the same rhetoric this year.

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
-Edmund Burke

 

[PoundTheRock]

Sure.

Go Cowboys!

 

[YosemiteSam]

Personally, I like all their picks so far. I actually have the most concern about Byron Jones.

 

[CF74]

He was a contribution to season success, yes he was...

 

[Amy50632]

agreed

 

[StarBoyz83]

Personally, I like all their picks so far. I actually have the most concern about Byron Jones.

Im hoping dieon loves this pick and will give him a ton of advice.

 

[tm1119]

1. LB was a need last year. This year we signed 3 vets for depth + have Lee, McClain and Hitchens.

2. The Cowboys don't have nearly the draft history in the middle rounds to suddenly say fans can't question their picks. Yes, Hitchens was good last year, but sorry 1 pick doesn't change that they've had a whole bunch of bad picks before him.

I'm on board with rounds 1,2 and 5. 3 and 4 I'm scratching my head over.

 

[iceberg]

Hitchens saved the 2014 season!

He started 11 games and played at all 3 LB spots. He started games over Bruce Carter. Without Hitchens they would have been playing Cam Lawrence and would likely have missed the playoffs.

People moaned and groaned about the Hitchens pick in 2014.

Now the Cowboys draft some guys higher than the draft media had them ranked and the same people are throwing a fit about it.

The naysayers were wrong last year and they didn't learn from their mistake(s) and are now repeating the same rhetoric this year.

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
-Edmund Burke

I just think you had a bet to get naysayers in a sentence today.

 

[Alexander]

Hitchens saved the 2014 season!

He started 11 games and played at all 3 LB spots. He started games over Bruce Carter. Without Hitchens they would have been playing Cam Lawrence and would likely have missed the playoffs.

People moaned and groaned about the Hitchens pick in 2014.

Now the Cowboys draft some guys higher than the draft media had them ranked and the same people are throwing a fit about it.

The naysayers were wrong last year and they didn't learn from their mistake(s) and are now repeating the same rhetoric this year.

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
-Edmund Burke

So, what are you saying?

Damien Wilson will save 2015?

What player besides him? The underachiever from Purdue? The backup swing tackle from Florida?

Enquiring minds want to know.

The way I see it, unless Jones and Gregory are monsters, we are a worse team than 2014 and we wasted the remainder of the draft on special teams players and cross-your-fingers players you hope show something now that they did not do as a collegiate.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Im hoping dieon loves this pick and will give him a ton of advice.

aCk! Please Deion, stay away from our players!

 

[TwoDeep3]

Hitchens saved the 2014 season!

He started 11 games and played at all 3 LB spots. He started games over Bruce Carter. Without Hitchens they would have been playing Cam Lawrence and would likely have missed the playoffs.

People moaned and groaned about the Hitchens pick in 2014.

Now the Cowboys draft some guys higher than the draft media had them ranked and the same people are throwing a fit about it.

The naysayers were wrong last year and they didn't learn from their mistake(s) and are now repeating the same rhetoric this year.

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
-Edmund Burke

And yet there is evidence that although you are technically correct about last year and Hitchens, you ignore the times this team has reached and drafted people who have failed.

Now look at your quote by Edmund Burke and apply it to the ones that missed and where does that leave you?

 

[LandryFan]

Hitchens saved the 2014 season!

He started 11 games and played at all 3 LB spots. He started games over Bruce Carter. Without Hitchens they would have been playing Cam Lawrence and would likely have missed the playoffs.

People moaned and groaned about the Hitchens pick in 2014.

Now the Cowboys draft some guys higher than the draft media had them ranked and the same people are throwing a fit about it.

The naysayers were wrong last year and they didn't learn from their mistake(s) and are now repeating the same rhetoric this year.

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
-Edmund Burke

A lot of people pissed and moaned about T-Fred, too...they're not moaning and groaning now, though.

 

[iceberg]

And yet there is evidence that although you are technically correct about last year and Hitchens, you ignore the times this team has reached and drafted people who have failed.

Now look at your quote by Edmund Burke and apply it to the ones that missed and where does that leave you?

In burbank, ca.

Musra taken a wrong turn at albaquer....awe hell, that place.

 

[Alexander]

A lot of people pissed and moaned about T-Fred, too...they're not moaning and groaning now, though.

Probably creating another post to distract from this one.

 

[Eanwen]

Well I certainly hope that LB Cowboys drafted is good, because I expect both McClain and Lee will miss significant time.

 

[Wolf2k5]

So, what are you saying?

Damien Wilson will save 2015?

What player besides him? The underachiever from Purdue? The backup swing tackle from Florida?

Enquiring minds want to know.

The way I see it, unless Jones and Gregory are monsters, we are a worse team than 2014 and we wasted the remainder of the draft on special teams players and cross-your-fingers players you hope show something now that they did not do as a collegiate.

I think he's more implying that everone crapped on the pick last year and it's the same people thinking guys suck because they passed on their pet cats. Doesn't mean it won't end up being correct call. People get into Sky falling mode over a 5th round pick

 

[Crad|e]

I guess i just dont understand the philosophy of not drafting a rb with our current stable.

 

[Arkyvarminter]

I guess i just dont understand the philosophy of not drafting a rb with our current stable.

Exactly....I really don't get it. If Dmac doesn't work out we will be RB shopping because the other two don't make most teams.......

 

[Alexander]

I think he's more implying that everone crapped on the pick last year and it's the same people thinking guys suck because they passed on their pet cats. Doesn't mean it won't end up being correct call. People get into Sky falling mode over a 5th round pick

Ah, the Chicken Little thing comes out.

You guys are on top of your game today.

I don't see where saying the team is making draft mistakes is saying the sky is falling.

I still think there is enough residual talent to get .500 again. But I do not see anything that suggests we will be more than 12-4.

We peaked, with a lot of luck last year. And we failed to take a golden opportunity to build on that.

 

[TonyRomo17]

So, what are you saying?

Damien Wilson will save 2015?

What player besides him? The underachiever from Purdue? The backup swing tackle from Florida?

Enquiring minds want to know.

The way I see it, unless Jones and Gregory are monsters, we are a worse team than 2014 and we wasted the remainder of the draft on special teams players and cross-your-fingers players you hope show something now that they did not do as a collegiate.

lmao