Relax. McClay only needs to find two starters this April

[big dog cowboy]

Absolutely hate what we have done in free agency so far.

You prefer to overpay for the JAG's that left?

 

[cowboy_ron]

I'm glad we have Will McClay.

 

[Noclaf]

You do realize Irvin is 23 right? The same age Ware played his rookie year at. No that doesnt mean Im calling him the next Dware. It means he hasnt likely reached his potential.

All Im advocating is to stop with the knee jerk reactions and let promising prospects develop. In no way am I suggesting we dont draft defensive linemen.

That's part of the problem they can't draft ends at all. We have been told for years we have to have a better rush, it never happens, and now your secondary depth is gone and going to be replaced by rookies and guys off the scrap heap

 

[MichaelWinicki]

He could be.

He's better inside or as a 3-4 DE.

 

[Floatyworm]

You prefer to overpay for the JAG's that left?

there was some value to be had...we were just too lazy to do find some money to make it happen. you can always restructure deals to make more cap space...

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

RT and RE.

RT: Relying on Chaz Green to stay healthy would be like relying on Randy Gregory to be the future at RE. They clearly prefer Collins at LG.

RE: Benson Mayowa has no business being a starter (although he's shown enough to be apart of the rotation).

There are others positions that need to be addressed: Mainly CB, S, and TE. But do we need immediate starters at those positions? No. Depth? Yes.

CB: Brown, Scandrick, and Carroll are your likely starters. Definitely need to add another guy to the mix for depth because of Scandrick's inevitable mid-season injury. But do we need a starting CB in the draft? Nope. Just a guy who can be the #4 CB in dime packages and be a spot starter.

S: Jeff Heath deserves the chance to start. I think the GB game is an indication that Heath can be a league average safety more than it was a fluke. We need another guy to challenge Frazier for the 3rd safety spot, but we have a starter in place.

TE: Sick and tired of wasting picks on TE's early until Jason Witten is officially retired.


McClay doesn't need another 2016 draft. Just get two starters at RT and RE. And depth at a few positions.

Is that too much to ask?

I am willing to bet that one of the top three picks Dallas makes in this years draft will be a TE. I will go as far as saying there is a 50% chance they will take a TE in the 1st.

 

[CATCH17]

RT and RE.

RT: Relying on Chaz Green to stay healthy would be like relying on Randy Gregory to be the future at RE. They clearly prefer Collins at LG.

RE: Benson Mayowa has no business being a starter (although he's shown enough to be apart of the rotation).

There are others positions that need to be addressed: Mainly CB, S, and TE. But do we need immediate starters at those positions? No. Depth? Yes.

CB: Brown, Scandrick, and Carroll are your likely starters. Definitely need to add another guy to the mix for depth because of Scandrick's inevitable mid-season injury. But do we need a starting CB in the draft? Nope. Just a guy who can be the #4 CB in dime packages and be a spot starter.

S: Jeff Heath deserves the chance to start. I think the GB game is an indication that Heath can be a league average safety more than it was a fluke. We need another guy to challenge Frazier for the 3rd safety spot, but we have a starter in place.

TE: Sick and tired of wasting picks on TE's early until Jason Witten is officially retired.


McClay doesn't need another 2016 draft. Just get two starters at RT and RE. And depth at a few positions.

Is that too much to ask?

I know you don't want a TE but I'd take a stud TE over some ho hum player that plays a position of need.



CB is a deep position in this draft but i'm not passing up on David Njoku for some ho hum defensive player.

 

[haleyrules]

I'm glad we have Will McClay.

So is Jerry!

 

[CATCH17]

Disagree. We need a higher caliber CB more than RDE. If I had to rank it: CB-RT-SS-RDE-RB

I'll take the stud RDE over the stud corner any day but I don't see the RDE stud being available with our pick but there is some high upside corners that will be there.


I know everyone is obsessed with pass rush but we won't ever get to the QB if we allow QB's to drop back 3 steps and release over and over. You gotta give the rush a little time to get home.

 

[Bullflop]

Two starters would be OK, three would be much better and four would be super. No need to settle when great things are possible.

 

[haleyrules]

Disagree. We need a higher caliber CB more than RDE. If I had to rank it: CB-RT-SS-RDE-RB

No sure. You could well be right. I would still like to see some real heat put on QB's. To me, that would make the secondary players much better...especially if the club intends to go with a lot of younger, less experienced DB...etc.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Every Cowboys fan loves Irving, hes a freak, but be honest with yourself; he had 2 games with games in between and after where he ghosted.

 

[haleyrules]

He's better inside or as a 3-4 DE.

Yes. He seems to have some potential at end. Well, thats what l want to believe..

 

[Sydla]

RT and RE.

RT: Relying on Chaz Green to stay healthy would be like relying on Randy Gregory to be the future at RE. They clearly prefer Collins at LG.

RE: Benson Mayowa has no business being a starter (although he's shown enough to be apart of the rotation).

There are others positions that need to be addressed: Mainly CB, S, and TE. But do we need immediate starters at those positions? No. Depth? Yes.

CB: Brown, Scandrick, and Carroll are your likely starters. Definitely need to add another guy to the mix for depth because of Scandrick's inevitable mid-season injury. But do we need a starting CB in the draft? Nope. Just a guy who can be the #4 CB in dime packages and be a spot starter.

S: Jeff Heath deserves the chance to start. I think the GB game is an indication that Heath can be a league average safety more than it was a fluke. We need another guy to challenge Frazier for the 3rd safety spot, but we have a starter in place.

TE: Sick and tired of wasting picks on TE's early until Jason Witten is officially retired.


McClay doesn't need another 2016 draft. Just get two starters at RT and RE. And depth at a few positions.

Is that too much to ask?

LOL.

Nope.

 

[JoeKing]

I am willing to bet that one of the top three picks Dallas makes in this years draft will be a TE. I will go as far as saying there is a 50% chance they will take a TE in the 1st.

 

[CWR]

Why are you calling Irving the next DeMarcus Ware and why don't you want us to draft more DL?

Kidding, great post. Irving has all the physical skills to be a dominant player and he is only 23 just like you said. He is also playing for some of the best DL coaches in the game. He may or may not develop further, but I like the odds.

Lol, I figured Id be ripped apart had I not put the disclaimer out there. Although I did leave the G out of IrvinG. So theres that.

 

[Killerinstinct]

This is funny. I also have been thinking we can get by with 2 starters out of this draft.

The difference is I have been thinking SS and CB.

 

[lqmac1]

On what planet is Mayowa better than David Irving?

That's asinine to think he's better than Irving. I really do think Irving is going to blossom this year and have double digit sacks. The guy has the makings of a potential superstar.

 

[jblaze2004]

isn't gregory suspended for this coming year already?

 

[Verdict]

You could probably take the original post one step farther. Arguably Tapper may be your war daddy at DE. We just don't know yet.

Green is probably better than almost any rookie we could draft at RT. It's purportedly a weak OL class this year. There are a couple we could draft early who might be an improvement but there are no guarantees to that.

We are weak in several areas and not all of them are likely to be addressed in the draft. If we stick to our draft board and draft BPA we could end up with three from the following positions in the first five rounds (pass rushers/DBs).

That would fit in nicely with needs and would probably not be forcing the pick. Someone is likely to fall to our pick at 28. If Mixon falls that far you pull the trigger on him and get an equivalent pass rusher or DB in the second or third round. He is almost like getting another Zeke at 28.


One of the tight ends might fall too. We just need to get playmakers wherever they can be found. If we stop missing on picks then we will get additional picks in the draft to show for it.

It is better to have two Zekes or two Fredbeards on your roster than one Shante Carver or Ebeneezer Ekuban who are third round talents at best and waste a high pick just to say you "addressed the position".