Question for the Older Cowboy fans

[Idgit]

Cosby was very good. He even made 3 straight Pro Bowls.
Not on Witten's level though.

Just some trivia; Dallas took BPA back then in the draft and a guy named Joe Montana was as the top of their board when they picked Cosby. They had an almost retired Staubach, but Danny White waiting in the wings....so they went away from their draft philosophy.

I wish we had a Danny White backing up Romo with an option on a Montana right about now.

What was going on at the QB position back then anyway? It's crazy for that much talent to be on the roster and in the board for any one team. Nowadays, pick #4 overall gets you the third best QB in the draft.

 

[BigStar]

Cosbie was the player we selected and passed on Joe Montana in the draft.

Tex Schramm said that was the only time he was ever talked out of a player. They needed a good quality TE, and Tom Landry and Gil Brandt said...we have Danny White to take over for Roger, so we could use a TE over a QB....

Which reminds me also, about that same time, Danny White asked for a trade, as he wanted to QB and not punt anymore. Roger had supposedly talked him out of that and told him he was going to retire after the next season. So Danny stayed.

Never knew that went down w/that type detail. Thanks for info and the schooling. All I know is JJ outside of reading/vids they broadcast on tv (NFL films) and now youtube, etc. The ones I did catch online were usually highlight reels.

 

[plasticman]

Doug Cosbie was a very good TE....but:
For the first time in a draft the Cowboys deviated from their BAP strategy because it was a QB in the 3rd round of the draft.

They took TE Cosby because they were satisfied with Staubach, who retired early due to concusions, Danny White, and Glen Carrano. They had just parted with TE Todd Christiansen, who had multiple Pro Bowl years with the Raiders, over a contract dispute.

The QB they skipped over to get Cosbie?
Joe Montana from Notre Dame.

And now you know the rest of the story.

 

[rockj7]

Doug Cosbie was a very good TE....but:
For the first time in a draft the Cowboys deviated from their BAP strategy because it was a QB in the 3rd round of the draft.

They took TE Cosby because they were satisfied with Staubach, who retired early due to concusions, Danny White, and Glen Carrano. They had just parted with TE Todd Christiansen, who had multiple Pro Bowl years with the Raiders, over a contract dispute.

The QB they skipped over to get Cosbie?
Joe Montana from Notre Dame.

And now you know the rest of the story.

crap we could of had Joe Montana and would have eliminated the hated 49ers from their dynasty and that dreaded"Catch play"

 

[Fletch]

He is a lot like Dwight Clark to me. Both are tall and could catch anything. A very good football player.

Oh, define older you young punk!!!!!!

Not quite as good as Escobar, but on par with Swaim. He was a legend in his own mind.

Kidding. I always liked Doug Cosbie. Always remembered hearing his name and number being called. Definitely one the Cowboys' best TE's.

 

[jazzcat22]

crap we could of had Joe Montana and would have eliminated the hated 49ers from their dynasty and that dreaded"Catch play"

Just think if this was Jerry that did this.........it was ok for them, but not for Jerry....

 

[mahoneybill]

He was a great TE. We have been blessed at that position throughout our history.

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Agree. Throw Billy Joe Dupree into the mix... Also note reference to Cosbie in Pro Bowl tight end references and other pro bowl Dallas TE's

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DuPree was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round (20th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft. As a rookie he led the team in receiving yards (392) and was second in receiving touchdowns (5).

Known as a superb blocker and pass receiver, DuPree was one of the top tight ends of his era.

He caught 267 passes for 3,565 yards and 42 touchdowns. He also rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries.

Dupree was selected to three consecutive Pro Bowls,(1976–1978), and assisted his team to a 27–10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII, as the top receiver of the game (four catches for 66 yards). He also played in Super Bowl X and scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XIII; in both games the Cowboys lost against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Even though tight ends during his era were expected to block more than feature their receiving skills, his 41 career touchdown receptions was the Cowboys team record until it was broken in 2012 by Jason Witten.

The durable DuPree never missed a game in his 11 seasons in the league and was part of the franchise's legacy of Pro Bowl tight ends that includes: Jim Doran, Dick Bielski, Lee Folkins, Mike Ditka, Doug Cosbie, Jay Novacek and Jason Witten. He was also a Cowboys co-captain and recognized as the team’s NFL Man of the Year.

 

[TheHerd]

I remember Cosbie as a great contested catch receiver. He always seemed to find a way to get the tough catch for a first down, but he also could turn a 15 yard play into an 8 yard play! I don't recall a lot of blocking.

Now Billy Joe DuPree, there was a tight end. Ran kinda funny, but what a player.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

He was no Jay Saldi....J/K

 

[big dog cowboy]

crap we could of had Joe Montana and would have eliminated the hated 49ers from their dynasty and that dreaded"Catch play"

If the 9ers hadn't traded in front of us we would have drafted Jerry Rice also.

 

[HoosierCowboy]

He was no Billy Joe Dupree

 

[rockj7]

If the 9ers hadn't traded in front of us we would have drafted Jerry Rice also.

If we got Joe and Rice we probably never have Irvin Troy and E. Smith

 

[big dog cowboy]

If we got Joe and Rice we probably never have Irvin Troy and E. Smith

It was many many years later we drafted Irvin and don't forget, it was his buddy Jimmy that wanted him.

 

[Alexander]

I wish we had a Danny White backing up Romo with an option on a Montana right about now.

What was going on at the QB position back then anyway? It's crazy for that much talent to be on the roster and in the board for any one team. Nowadays, pick #4 overall gets you the third best QB in the draft.

QBs were not valued back then which was right about the time the Mel Blount rule went into effect and the advantage went directly to the offense.

Most teams still had running the ball as a staple.

Walsh brought the passing game to the forefront. Short passes being the same as a handoff to a Csonka or Bleier.

 

[Plankton]

It was many many years later we drafted Irvin and don't forget, it was his buddy Jimmy that wanted him.

Irvin was drafted in 1988.

Johnson arrived in Dallas in 1989.

 

[mrmojo]

He was no Jay Saldi....J/K

Lol Jay Saldi was a pretty good special teamer though.

 

[JoeKing]

Yup, Doug Cosbie was a solid and dependable TE.

 

[Clove]

Not sure, I barely noticed him.

 

[vicjagger]

He wasn't as funny as Bill.

 

[rags747]

He was an outstanding pass catcher. Too bad we passed on Joe Montana, who was the highest rated player in our board in the third round, to grab him because of need in '79. Considering we had drafted Todd Christensen in the 2nd round a year earlier but we couldn't convince him to move to TE, that became a position of need. Of course we dropped Christensen and he went on to have a pro-bowl career with the Raiders. In my opinion this chain of events is what eventually led to the demise of Landry's Cowboys in the 80's. We had good teams but couldn't put the whole thing together to win a Super Bowl.

Exactly, took him over Montana even though we had Montana rated higher and the 49'ers won 3 SB's.