Scouting Notebook: Matt Miller's Final Team-by-Team Reports

[CowboyWay]

People who think zeke is in play at 4 are delusional.

 

[Risen Star]

I hate that type of comedic relief......

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We got Duane Allman in the foreground and check out Charlotte mesmerized by a ginger in the background. I think you need special glasses to do that.

 

[Rogerthat12]

We got Duane Allman in the foreground and check out Charlotte mesmerized by a ginger in the background. I think you need special glasses to do that.

Look at the future post S. Jones directly under the clock....yikes.

 

[Rogerthat12]

People who think zeke is in play at 4 are delusional.

Delusional like the people who think Miami just signed Lamar Miller, who in fact just signed with the Texans in free agency?

 

[Romotil45]

care to explain

I don't believe they were ever seriously considering going with Zeke at four but they know he is very popular with the fan base so they hope or know that Ramsey will be on the board and he will be there pick and they are throwing a bone to fans to make them think he would be their second choice but if Ramsey is not at four they still will not take him but in post press conference will say he was strongly considered.

 

[Romotil45]

They didn't want to pay Murray in part because they beat him down the season prior and because he had his share of injuries through his rookie contract. Aside from Murray they liked Ingram but again he had his worts and they didn't want to pay him either. They did come out and basically say they had a line that a less talented running back could be successful with and they wanted to use thier resources in other areas.

This year they were interested in Miller but didn't feel comfortable paying him what Houston did.

What YOU don't know if how they thought Miller stacked up against Zeke. If they believe Zeke will be a far superior player then they can justify Zeke over Miller.

I don't believe when the Cowboys let Murray walk they knew they'd be stairing at Zeke the following year. Now they are attempting to be true to thier draft board. If he's the highest rated player he will likely be the pick. I can't blame them.

If a mediocre player can be good behind this line why can't an excellent player be amazing??

For 22 Mil he better walk on water.

 

[Romotil45]

Delusional like the people who think Miami just signed Lamar Miller, who in fact just signed with the Texans in free agency?

I wouldnt say delusional but perhaps allowing their reasoning to be led by emotion rather than by logic.

 

[CowboyWay]

Delusional like the people who think Miami just signed Lamar Miller, who in fact just signed with the Texans in free agency?

No. Far more delusional than that.

 

[Rogerthat12]

No. Far more delusional than that.

Nope.

 

[Romotil45]

Well the TB (along with the Oline) got us closer to the SB then anything they have tried in the past 20 years. And yet they screwed that one up last year thinking anybody could run behind this Oline, and doing the stupid RBBC crap.

Mcfadden ave 4.6 yrs per carry last year how is that crap ? AP has ave 4.9 for career you think .3 ypc is going to put us over the top ?

 

[Eric_Boyer]

If they draft Elliott, they will have had a drastic change of philosophy.

this isn't accurate.

The final offer to Murray was 5 million a year, which is about what Amari Cooper is paid from being the 4th pick last year.

 

[Cas2800]

Explain what?

The Cowboys (Jerry was quoted a few times) were pretty clear two years ago that they simply did not feel they needed to invest a lot of money and resources into the TB position because of the OL they were building and the fact that they had data that teams simply don't get what they put into the tailback position. That TBs tend to take more of a beating than other positions and the Cowboys simply did not feel it was wise to invest a lot of money into the position. They drew the line in the sand with Murray at $12MM guaranteed. They inquired about Lamar Miller this current offseason but bowed out after his price tag was around $14MM in guaranteed money.

To take Elliott at 4, they'd now be paying him $25MM in guaranteed money. The moment he's picked at 4, he'd be one of the ten highest paid TBs in football.

So in doing so, they'd very clearly be deviating from their stated plan that they don't believe they need to invest a lot of money nor do they really want to invest a lot of money into the TB position.

Guess their priorities change from 2 years ago after they realized just what they missed once Murray left. Paying a rookie RB who will be the face of the franchise is different then paying a RB big money at the end of his career.

 

[Cas2800]

And some people continue to see what they want to see...

Bwahahaha!!!

 

[BAT]

Mcfadden ave 4.6 yrs per carry last year how is that crap ? AP has ave 4.9 for career you think .3 ypc is going to put us over the top ?

YPC is nice but it's TDs that win games. If rusher is no threat to score, especially in red zone, then that dog is all bark and no bite.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

People who think zeke is in play at 4 are delusional.

Still feel they are delusional