Yes sir. They also took speed, just every player is fastyes Quinn.> Jones boys
To be honest, I thought jones boys were going to make quinn fix the defense they had and use whatever guys they picked.
So if they let him choose these def guys, then that is a plus.
I was fairly sure wright was a guy quinn wanted , and that is why they picked him somewhat early.
I figure maybe quinn wanted to be sure and get him, and or maybe they knew another team was interested?
We have never had any tall corners, and now we have 2 I think.
Also it was apparent they favored guys who had ability to find the ball and get it. They chose guys who are more likely to get turnovers.
You may be right about that Rock. Hope you are.Totally disagree with your take. As far as the defensive picks it was completely targeted in obtaining players that Quinn wanted in order for him to build the type of defense he wants. You’re completely backwards on this.
I wish I could believe that. Describing your plan after the draft doesn’t necessarily mean you had a plan. It’s easy to draft a bunch of guys then say, “this was our plan all along”.I definitely see a plan in place in comparison to the no plan at all Marinelli/Garrett years. Quinn seems a little more on the ball.
It's comically tragic how much Jerry gives the WHATEVS to true D building and the rest of the clan follow suit.
That guy has taken his glitz and glam to the extreme and doesn't get that if he were to build a true winning team he would garner even more attention and money from it.
I think he's given up on championships and given in to being the talk of the town.
One is more reliable and easily attainable than the other in his mind.
@Diehardblues
What say you?
When the league still places the same limit on quantity(53 man roster and 11 players on the field) it's not like quantity is a real factor. Your point is moot. Quality wins because that's the variable characteristic. We need the quality to get better. It remains to be seen.Since the Cowboys last raised a Lombardi trophy in a locker room back in ‘95, we have hired 8 defensive coordinators, including 4 DCs in 9 years: Dave Campo, Mike Zimmer, Brian Stewart, Rob Ryan, Monte Kiffin, Rod Marinelli, Mike Nolan, and now Dan Quinn.
And this team has also changed defensive schemes multiple times- From the 90s 4-3 to the 3-4 under Parcells and Phillips, then back to the 4-3, then the “hybrid” 4-3 (4-2-5?) under Nolan, and now back to the 4-3 under Quinn. This team changes defensive philosophies like underwear.
It’s hard to build a defense when you don’t even know what kind of defense you are trying to be. So what kind of defense is this team trying to become?
I like some of the players we drafted. But watching the draft last weekend, our FO appeared to favor QUANTITY over QUALITY. Having 11 draft picks was nice going into this draft, but instead of targeting players of QUALITY and using some of those 11 picks to move up and target more impactful players, the Cowboys seemed to be caught flat footed on several occasions.
Several teams made trade ups, using 3rd, 4th and 5th rounders....seems like we could have had a better draft with 8 players of higher quality than 11 players of seemingly lesser quality. When you know what you’re trying to be, it’s easier to know who you want.
Everybody would rather have quality over quantity. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. It's easier to find quality when you have more picks. It's also true that more picks doesn't always equal better quality. For a team that has as many holes as we do, taking as many swings as you can is probably the right approach.
Golston and Nahshon Wright were horrific 3rd round picks.
I didn't like the 3rd round at all. Osa was the only 3rd round pick that "might" not be too bad. They didn't even try to trade up with all those 3rd rounders, they just went with the quantity.
Thats my main beef. We could have used those 3rd rounders to move around the draft board and actually target players we prefer ......... like NE and Oakland did in round 2 when they jumped in front of us for Barmore and Moehrig.
If that’s true, and it may be, then the Cowboys D is shaped by whoever the D coordinator is. Not the front office. Is that good? Maybe?
Quinn might have the easiest job ever this year.
Basically, improve on one of the worst defenses of all time is all he has to do. If he has this defense ranked somewhere between 20-23 then our FO will be patting itself on the back.
One could argue Jimmy used the quantity over quality approach in the 90's. We had a lot of misses when you examine the sheer volume of draft picks made back then.
The bar is to not be one of the worst defenses of all time like last season, not one of the worst defenses in the league next season, that's it, that's the bar.Very true. That limbo bar of expectations is set awfully low this year.
The bar is to not be one of the worst defenses of all time like last season, not one of the worst defenses in the league next season, that's it, that's the bar.
The easiest job in NFL history is Quinns job next season. This FO will be elated as long as the defense isn't historically bad again.
Not to mention, in Jimmy’s time here, the NFL still had a 12 round draft. Quantity was was way bigger in those days.Thats very true. Even among Jimmy’s best drafts, there were some upper-round clunkers, some of whom never even played. But when you’re getting the hits that he was, the misses are forgotten and forgiven.