Ray Rice entering draft.

[Big Dakota]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/news/story?id=3186871

 

[Sasquatch]

Nothing shocking. DBs and RBs are the strengths of this year's draft.

 

[funkytown]

WR is pretty strong too...Although there doesnt seem to be any top 10 talent...There is pretty good depth. Alot of depth in rounds 2 and 3. But one of these guys that is looked at as a 2nd or 3rd rounder right now, will run a sub 4.4 forty and jump into the top of the draft.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

he's a senior thats not surprising.

 

[Vegas_Cowboy]

he's a senior thats not surprising.

He had another year of eligibility left, so there was some speculation on whether or not he would turn pro.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

He had another year of eligibility left, so there was some speculation on whether or not he would turn pro.

he's been their 4 years isn't he going 2 graduate ?

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I really liked Rice. He is, without question, a guy I would be looking at if I were the now departed Scouting Dept.

 

[Hong2221]

I am a Rutgers student and as a cowboys fan I would love to have him. Him and Barber would be an unstoppable team.

 

[Bobo]

A Cowboys site and no one has made the popular comparison the Emmit yet. Is it taboo?

 

[joseephuss]

A Cowboys site and no one has made the popular comparison the Emmit yet. Is it taboo?

It has been made several times on this board. I have not watched him enough to make that comparison. A good thing is that he won't have to be as good as Emmitt because Dallas will continue to use a two back system.

 

[Biggems]

This is going to be one of the best, if not the best, drafts for RBs of all-time. McFadden, K Smith, Charles, C Johnson, Rice, Mendenhall, Choice, Slaton, Bernard, Savage, Stewart, etc......a very deep and very talented bunch.

Also, the CB class looks very deep. This could be one of the better CB classes of all time.

The WR class is deep as well. There is a lot of talent out there, and at least 10-12 of these guys are potential 1-3 round prospects.

Ironically, 3 of our biggest needs are RB, CB, and WR....thankfully this draft has the quality depth we need to address all 3 positions.

 

[Hailmary]

This is going to be one of the best, if not the best, drafts for RBs of all-time. McFadden, K Smith, Charles, C Johnson, Rice, Mendenhall, Choice, Slaton, Bernard, Savage, Stewart, etc......a very deep and very talented bunch.

Also, the CB class looks very deep. This could be one of the better CB classes of all time.

The WR class is deep as well. There is a lot of talent out there, and at least 10-12 of these guys are potential 1-3 round prospects.

Ironically, 3 of our biggest needs are RB, CB, and WR....thankfully this draft has the quality depth we need to address all 3 positions.

Slaton's coming back, or did he reconsider?

 

[Avery]

There's no sense in mortgaging the future to move up for McFadden when a very good RB will be available to us with our picks.

I would like Mendenhall at #22.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

There's no sense in mortgaging the future to move up for McFadden when a very good RB will be available to us with our picks.

I would like Mendenhall at #22.

i wouldn't want 2 see ne1 else in #22

 

[Avery]

i wouldn't want 2 see ne1 else in #22

Not sure if you are referring to Emmitt's old number, but I'm talking about at 22nd overall.

 

[Nors]

I always compared Rice's running style to Emmitt. Ironically I was just thinking that years from know someone will be asking how did that guy drop to #22. And what was team xxxx thinking drafting the bust McFadden top 3.

 

[03EBZ06]

I consider him the second best RB in the draft behind McFadden and I would love to see him wearing the star next season.

 

[Nors]

Rice also knows how to hit a hole - he has a burst when he needs it. MB3 and RR - Wow what a backfield.

 

[Nors]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgYSTLIdLg0

Watch all of this on Rice - you are going to see a 5-9 200 back that is explosive, quick, great vision, strong especially in legs, gets in end zone.

Detractors will point that he is not NFL Fast, he is run down a few times in these clips. May be some size detractors.

All the same knocks on Emmitt Smith. And todays training staffs can coach up speed some in NFL - See TO

I'll be stoked if we draft RR.

 

[marchetta]

I consider him the second best RB in the draft behind McFadden and I would love to see him wearing the star next season.

You are absolutely right. I consider him the 2nd best RB in this draft after DMac, but it wouldn't surprise me if RR has the better, and longer, career. DMac is over 6 feet tall, and has those skinny long legs, while RR is compact with HUGE thighs (ala Emmitt). He has less surface area to hit, so he's going to be far more durable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgYSTLIdLg0

Watch all of this on Rice - you are going to see a 5-9 200 back that is explosive, quick, great vision, strong especially in legs, gets in end zone.

Detractors will point that he is not NFL Fast, he is run down a few times in these clips. May be some size detractors.

All the same knocks on Emmitt Smith. And todays training staffs can coach up speed some in NFL - See TO

I'll be stoked if we draft RR.

These are some of the same points I've been pointing out on RR. He is a complete RB, with little holes in his game. He has the perfect RB's body (according to BP). Eventhough he won't run a 4.40 40, he's faster than Emmitt. Also, the player in the vid that ran him down from behind was Pitts Darrell Revis (Jets' #1 CB). Darrell has elite speed even at the NFL level, so RR gets a pass on that. Frankly, I'm hoping we shore up our CB position in FA, and come out of the 1st round with Ray Rice (Emmitt clone) and Limas Sweed (Irvin clone). If that happened, I'd move to Dallas just to watch them play.