PFF: Biggest draft mistake for each team over the last 5 years

[Hawkeye0202]

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Every NFL team's biggest draft mistake over the past five years​

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DALLAS COWBOYS​

Relying too heavily on Rod Marinelli’s scheme

The Cowboys have been tremendous at identifying talent over this span, meaning their biggest mistake wasn’t necessarily talent evaluation but, rather, draft approach. They drafted scheme-specific defenders with premium picks for Marinelli's system.

Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (2018 first-rounder) and defensive tackle Trysten Hill (2019 second-rounder) were Marinelli-specific players. Vander Esch was a jumbo linebacker who could roam to the deep middle in Tampa-2, and Hill was a three-technique who could penetrate. Those are two picks the Cowboys wish they’d had a re-do on.

 

[Cowboyny]

I think Lve wasn't a bust, it has been more about his lack of durability, however, the team knew about his neck condition prior to drafting him. A bust was more that Michigan DE we took over Watt

 

[Carson]

I think Lve wasn't a bust, it has been more about his lack of durability, however, the team knew about his neck condition prior to drafting him. A bust was more that Michigan DE we took over Watt

They had to reach because it was one year before the Taco pick for 5 years lol.

LVE is not a bust at all. Injuries have just slowed him the previous few seasons. But his first season was elite and he was good last season.

Hill was a lazy turd from day one.

 

[cnuball21]

I think LVE was a fine pick.

Hill over Metcalf was terrible.

 

[LonnieElam]

It wasn't Taco Charlton over T.J. Watt?

 

[phildadon86]

It wasn't Taco Charlton over T.J. Watt?

Yeah. Not sure how they missed that one lol.

Heck I would say Kelvin Joseph over Creed Humphrey would be worse.

 

[Carson]

It wasn't Taco Charlton over T.J. Watt?

Taco was drafted in 2017.

Drafts were 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. They only went back 5 years

 

[Risen Star]

It wasn't Taco Charlton over T.J. Watt?

That's not in the time frame. That was 6 drafts ago.

Trysten Hill is the correct answer. One of the worst draft picks in franchise history.

 

[LonnieElam]

That's not in the time frame. That was 6 drafts ago.

Trysten Hill is the correct answer. One of the worst draft picks in franchise history.

Oh, gotcha. Now, let's talk about our 2nd round picks. LOL.

 

[unionjack8]

Yep, putting trust in old senile was a massive fault. He truly thought he could turn water into wine.

He couldn't, he couid turn it into Luke warm water.

 

[xwalker]

They had to reach because it was one year before the Taco pick for 5 years lol.

LVE is not a bust at all. Injuries have just slowed him the previous few seasons. But his first season was elite and he was good last season.

Hill was a lazy turd from day one.

Taco was so bad that he should count against the 5 years after he was drafted...