Schoon another draft bust

[TheMarathonContinues]

You’re right. They wanted LaPorta in the second. And when he was gone they forced the TE pick anyway on Schoonmaker

Yeah and it’s weird but I suspect it’s what happen when you have so many voices. Because when La Porta got taken nobody can convince me Schoon was the best player on their board. There’s no way. Just a wasted pick. Especially with Ferg here.

 

[HungryLion]

Yeah and it’s weird but I suspect it’s what happen when you have so many voices. Because when La Porta got taken nobody can convince me Schoon was the best player on their board. There’s no way. Just a wasted pick. Especially with Ferg here.

Exactly that’s the problem. You can’t force picks at a certain position if there’s better players at other positions available. And you’re right. There’s no way Schoonmaker was the best player left on their board at the time. No way.

 

[ShiningStar]

there is a lot of draft busts. no big deal when you goal isnt to win.

 

[Ironicalicon]

We purchased a Honda Accord for the price of a Porsche 911.

More like a Kia for the price of a Porsche.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Exactly that’s the problem. You can’t force picks at a certain position if there’s better players at other positions available. And you’re right. There’s no way Schoonmaker was the best player left on their board at the time. No way.

Such an easy mistake to prevent. Even if Schoon hit his potential I don’t even know what excited them to take him. I do not see any difference between him and all these guys like Merriweather or Fant. Complete goofed on Michigan.

And this isn’t revisionist history just stay away from Michigan guys especially on offense. I would’ve made the exception for Grant or Graham
This year but of course they don’t even look Gants way.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Exactly. When Buffalo jumped them for Kincaid. They decided tight end only in the second round.

The year before when they grabbed Micah. They wanted corner. So in the second they fixated on the position and grabbed Kelvin Joseph.

Creed Humphrey was drafted after him. All pro center. The second round is a throwaway for the cowboys. It’s Jerry’s “it’s my toy” round.

They were right on corner. They just were wrong on Joseph. They got too cute and started feeling themselves.

Cowboys never wanted Kincaid. It was always La Porta. They had him graded out as the best tight end in the draft. Bills just thought they wanted Kincaid.

 

[phildadon86]

They were right on corner. They just were wrong on Joseph. They got too cute and started feeling themselves.

Cowboys never wanted Kincaid. It was always La Porta. They had him graded out as the best tight end in the draft. Bills just thought they wanted Kincaid.

Either way.

Joseph is where now?

 

[RonWashington]

I don’t think Schultz was here. I think it was Henderson and Ferg and I was fine with them. I trusted them on the need for a tight end but I for sure didn’t get it and still don’t.

You are right . Schoon came in after Schultz went to Houston. Boy Henderson who alot of people including myself thought he was perfect 2 behind Ferguson couldn’t stay healthy

 

[RonWashington]

The worst part about this for me was that Achane was still on the board. I was hoping the Cowboys would draft him.

A back up never starting TE drafted way too high

 

[RonWashington]

The actual screw up here was drafting Tyler Booker (not that he’s not going to be a really good player) and not selecting Tyler Warren. That move was a domino effect with now extending Fergs. Fergs isn’t bad either but not dynamic like Warren. This team needs a dynamic TE IMO.

Spann Ford is actually the more dangerous downfield threat then Ferguson .

 

[RonWashington]

I agree, it's possible his value would have been more justified had he been taken lower in the draft, but he just didn't look "special" in any way.

I am not saying he's a bust by any means, but rather he was not special enough to use a second round pick to get him.

Tight-ends get slower and bulkier in the NFL so if they are already maxxing at good speed level and already have muscle bulk, odds are they will get slower and bigger after a year or two in the NFL.

For example, compare these college highlight videos:





Which one of those players looks better?

The first one, they drafted with a second round pick.

The second one, they signed as an undrafted rookie free agent.

I would rather have the second one and my second round pick back (and that's not hindsight .. that's how I felt then about drafting Schoonmaker).

Again, I'm not bashing Schoonmaker because he's a good (albeit basic) tight-end, but your #1 and #2 tight-ends should be playmakers.

Your #3 tight-end should be your blocking tight-end and you can get one of those from the undrafted rookie pool or even convert a college lineman that couldn't make it as a lineman in the NFL to be your blocking tight-end.

How does Auburn know how to use Fairweather but Dallas doesn’t ?

 

[Flamma]

A back up never starting TE drafted way too high

It was a bad pick from the get go. There have been other picks that have been worse, like Mazi and Taco, but we didn't know right away.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Either way.

Joseph is where now?

Won a SB? Probably in jail.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

You are right . Schoon came in after Schultz went to Houston. Boy Henderson who alot of people including myself thought he was perfect 2 behind Ferguson couldn’t stay healthy

Chiefs keep picking him up. I liked Hendershot. As a nice backup guy.

 

[jblaze2004]

He should never have been drafted over Kraft. Schoon didn't even have a very productive college career. And the worst thing is he was supposed to be a good blocking TE but he sucks at that.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

no..MM wanted him. They then panicked as you said and took him too high. Lots of blame to spread around I suppose.

Yes for sure!

 

[NeonNinja]

Spann Ford is actually the more dangerous downfield threat then Ferguson .

He needs more targets. It’s easy to see.

 

[kumizi]

Cowboys wanted Dalton Kincaid in the 1st. Somehow Buffalo found out and traded just ahead of them to take Kincaid.

Cowboys got caught with their pants down and ended up wasting both their 1st and 2nd rd picks. That draft slammed the window shut on this team.

 

[kumizi]

Mazi was taken before La Porta. People suspected they want Mayer or Kincaid because they were considered first rounders but they passed up both for Mazi. I believe in the 2nd round they wanted La Porta. They had him rated the highest. Which still I don’t take tight end with Ferg but I assumed they didn’t like Ferg for them to do it.

Buffalo traded one pick ahead of Dallas and sniped Kincaid.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I still maintain that Schoonmaker has probably has the most pathetic looking highlight package coming out of college I've ever seen.

Bar none.