Sewell vs Parsons

[JD_KaPow]

If you didn't need a QB, it was really hard to screw up the top of the first round in 2021.

Chase, Waddle, Sewell, Horn, Surtain, D. Smith, Parsons, Slater. I think Atlanta just doesn't know how to/isn't capable of using Pitts properly, but we'll see.

In a redraft the order would be different, but these guys all still look like legit first-rounders a year later.

 

[MarcusRock]

Don’t make me start posting receipts on Parsons.

I wish you would. Dang near half the board wanted Parsons from the beginning now. None of them tops me though. I was on Parsons before he was born. His mama said she wanted a kid that could help her towing cars .... without a tow truck .... so I figured, any kid like that is going to grow up to be a baller NFLer.

 

[erod]

I loved Chase, Sewell, Slater and the 2 CB.

I disliked Micah, Pitts and DeVonta Smith.

I was clearly an idiot with zero vision over Micah but got the rest pretty much correct. --viewed Micah as Jaylon Smith replacement not DeMarcus Ware jr.

Micah is infinitely better than Ware.

We got lucky.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I remember the countless discussions prior to last year's draft, how Sewell was a generational talent and should be the Cowboys #1 player on their board. Nobody said that about Parsons and many thought Slater was a guard only. Sewell has been solid, but the other two were legit pro bowl players in their rookie seasons. What does everyone think about the matchup this weekend?

I said many times that Slater is better than Sewell leading up to the draft and was who I wanted Dallas to draft.

As far as Parsons I wasn't high on him but had him with a late first round grade....I was wrong on Parsons.

Parsons is better than both Slater and Sewell

 

[xwalker]

I love Sewell, I think Tyler is poor man’s version of him. I think Parsons will line up on the right side but both will make plays. Armstrong and Sam Williams will have a big challenge.

I remember the countless discussions prior to last year's draft, how Sewell was a generational talent and should be the Cowboys #1 player on their board. Nobody said that about Parsons and many thought Slater was a guard only. Sewell has been solid, but the other two were legit pro bowl players in their rookie seasons. What does everyone think about the matchup this weekend?

I liked Tyler Smith more in the 2022 draft than I did Sewell in 2021...

Obviously Tyler was a much bigger risk due to small college and penalty issues, but physically Tyler is the biggest wow OL that I've seen since the GOAT.

Tyler from a standing still position (i.e. without momentum) put Vita Vea on the ground. Pure power.

Anybody that watched Parsons in the Cotton Bowl had to know that he was an awesome player. The surprise has been his pass rush ability. It didn't know he had legit NFL DE ability. I expected a great off-ball LB that would be better than most off-ball LBs as a pass rusher.

I did not want the Cowboys to draft any CBs with that pick.

The TE would have been tempting if available.

I had Sewell and Slater about even, with a lean towards Slater.

 

[Cowboyny]

I liked Tyler Smith more in the 2022 draft than I did Sewell in 2021...

Obviously Tyler was a much bigger risk due to small college and penalty issues, but physically Tyler is the biggest wow OL that I've seen since the GOAT.

Tyler from a standing still position (i.e. without momentum) put Vita Vea on the ground. Pure power.

Anybody that watched Parsons in the Cotton Bowl had to know that he was an awesome player. The surprise has been his pass rush ability. It didn't know he had legit NFL DE ability. I expected a great off-ball LB that would be better than most off-ball LBs as a pass rusher.

I did not want the Cowboys to draft any CBs with that pick.

The TE would have been tempting if available.

I had Sewell and Slater about even, with a lean towards Slater.

I liked Sewell, but didn't see him as a generational talent like many on this board. Thought Slater was the ideal pick as he could kick inside at Guard and replace Tyron at Tackle when he retired. Sound familiar? Sewell and Tyler is a good comparison as both struggled with technique on the college level, where Sewell was more polished heading into the league. Think both are excellent long-term prospects.

My number one choice prior to his injury was Farley, thought he had the athletic profile and legitimate ball skills to become a #1 corner in this league. If Pitts slid to the Cowboys, I thought it was a no brainer to select him. Parsons character scared me and had no idea he could become an elite edge pass rusher.

 

[Cowboyny]

I said many times that Slater is better than Sewell leading up to the draft and was who I wanted Dallas to draft.

As far as Parsons I wasn't high on him but had him with a late first round grade....I was wrong on Parsons.

Parsons is better than both Slater and Sewell

Thought Slater was the ideal pick to make as he could of started at LG and kicked out to LT if Tyron got hurt or if he retired. Didn't see Parsons as a generational talent that he appears to be. Worried about his character, instincts and coverage abilities, I made a major miss here.

 

[Cowboyny]

- It wasn't Sewell vs Parsons, the Cowboys media niks were talking about on NFL Draft day.

- It was the 2 CBs the Cowboys supposedly thought the world of in Horn and Surtain Jr. .

-Carolina and Denver snagged those two before the Cowboys pick (didn't help that the whole world knew we coveted the two CBs)

- Irony ? the Cowboys actually traded down two slots because they felt so confident no two teams NYG or Phily wanted Parsons

One of Parsons/Slater would of been there, but don't think the Cowboys viewed Slater as a future tackle prospect. Liked Horn better then Surtain, but was worried about him grabbing so much on the college level. Slater was my ideal pick as he could start inside at Guard then kick out to Tackle, the same trajectory that the Cowboys hoped to do with Tyler Smith. However, do believe Tyler has a bigger upside then Slater.

 

[TheHerd]

I wanted Slater badly. I thought Slater was the generational LT which is obviously a critical position. I think that was accurate, but Micah was a nice choice in hindsight!

 

[DuceizBak]

We don't have to line him up over Sewell...Quinn is getting dumb with this. Keep him in the middle and just rush him on obvious pass situations. It seems like they're trying to force him into DPOY convo. Sewell running right at Parsons is a recipe for disaster.

 

[Cowboyny]

He is Lane Jonson 2.0 but even better strength and speed.

Sewell's biggest issue coming into this league was his lack of technique, kind of like Tyler Smith, but he played at a bigger school and was more polished. Slater was more the ready prospect.

 

[Cowboyny]

I was basically the president of the Kyle Pitts fan club before that draft.
But glad he didn't fall to us now or we would've taken him.

Think Pitts is struggling due to their QB play, would of been much better with the Cowboys.

 

[xwalker]

I liked Sewell, but didn't see him as a generational talent like many on this board. Thought Slater was the ideal pick as he could kick inside at Guard and replace Tyron at Tackle when he retired. Sound familiar? Sewell and Tyler is a good comparison as both struggled with technique on the college level, where Sewell was more polished heading into the league. Think both are excellent long-term prospects.

My number one choice prior to his injury was Farley, thought he had the athletic profile and legitimate ball skills to become a #1 corner in this league. If Pitts slid to the Cowboys, I thought it was a no brainer to select him. Parsons character scared me and had no idea he could become an elite edge pass rusher.

I thought those CBs were middle of the pack relative to the past decade of top 25 picks at the position.

I also liked the concept of Slater at OG until Tyron retired.

Kyle Pitts was a complete freak.
- His stats in the NFL don't wow at this point but that team is rebuilding.

 

[Cowboyny]

I've not watched many Lions games this season, but all reports are Sewell has been excellent this season. I think he still is a generational type of talent for Detroit, keep in mind this guy just turned 22 years old a couple weeks ago. Once this season is done he will have 2 years of NFL experience and be the same age as many of our draft picks in the upcoming draft. For that reason I think it is more than fair to view him as someone who has the ability to take his game to the next tier, maybe two.

Last year Sewell stepped right in and was a force in the run game, really struggled at times in pass protection, and racked up 11 penalties on the season, so we know he has some vulnerabilities. This season all reports seem to be positive about the guy, but looking at the schedule this will be by far the toughest test for Sewell he has had this year.

As far as matchups go it will be very interesting to see how the Lions try and play it. They have a strong RT in Sewell, Ragnow is a veteran C and maybe a top 10 C in football, plus they have a solid vet LT in Decker. Their G play seems to be something the Cowboys can really take advantage of though. Jonah Jackson has not been a strong player in pass protection, and Logan Stenberg I know absolutely nothing about, but PFF lists him as a pass block grade of 0.7 which I'm not sure how that is even possible. Seems like those are the guys DQ needs to scheme to get 1v1 matchups on. This may be one of those games where DLaw blows up the stat sheet as Parsons takes the attention on the outside. Only thing I know for sure is the Lions only chance at not getting Jared Goff killed is going to be running the ball effectively. They get into 3rd and long situations I give the Cowboys a huge advantage. Detroit has some nice players but some really bad ones too on their line. They also have a solid group of receivers, but I find it hard to believe they can get away with going max protect either. They just dont have that elite guy, and have a pretty average QB to go with them.

Sewell was similar to Tyler Smith, but came from a bigger program and was more polished. He also needed a ton of work in his technique, but his strength was already NFL ready.

 

[Cowboyny]

I thought those CBs were middle of the pack relative to the past decade of top 25 picks at the position.

I also liked the concept of Slater at OG until Tyron retired.

Kyle Pitts was a complete freak.
- His stats in the NFL don't wow at this point but that team is rebuilding.

Pitts in the Cowboy Offense with their other weapons would of been a force to deal with. He has been good thus far, but he is being held back due to average QB play this far.

 

[Cowboyny]

I was in the Micah fan club after the Cotten Bowl years ago. I knew they would not take Sewell because of Tyron.

Could you have imagined had Parsons gone too NY?

Giants are kicking themselves, Neal thus far has struggled and Toney is looking like a bust.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I remember the countless discussions prior to last year's draft, how Sewell was a generational talent and should be the Cowboys #1 player on their board. Nobody said that about Parsons and many thought Slater was a guard only. Sewell has been solid, but the other two were legit pro bowl players in their rookie seasons. What does everyone think about the matchup this weekend?

I was high in Sewell, but I remember there was some consternation about his arm length and whether he was a true elite OT prospect. I haven't followed him a ton since, so I dont know where he rates amoungst NFL OT's. I do remember the arm length issue is why alot of people thought of Slater as an OG, and he has shattered that idea

 

[darthseinfeld]

The reality is the 2021 Draft was one of the better drafts in recent memory.

Surtain had been a stud. Pitts has been fine but is limited by the QB play (still managed a 1,000 yard season as a rookie), Sewell is developing well, Micah is Micah, Weddle has been good, Jaelen Phillips had a great rookie season, et cetera.

Horn has been dominant this season too

 

[baltcowboy]

I liked Tyler Smith more in the 2022 draft than I did Sewell in 2021...

Obviously Tyler was a much bigger risk due to small college and penalty issues, but physically Tyler is the biggest wow OL that I've seen since the GOAT.

Tyler from a standing still position (i.e. without momentum) put Vita Vea on the ground. Pure power.

Anybody that watched Parsons in the Cotton Bowl had to know that he was an awesome player. The surprise has been his pass rush ability. It didn't know he had legit NFL DE ability. I expected a great off-ball LB that would be better than most off-ball LBs as a pass rusher.

I did not want the Cowboys to draft any CBs with that pick.

The TE would have been tempting if available.

I had Sewell and Slater about even, with a lean towards Slater.

What was your opinion of Clark at LSU and do you think he can help the defense this season?

 

[Cowboyny]

I was high in Sewell, but I remember there was some consternation about his arm length and whether he was a true elite OT prospect. I haven't followed him a ton since, so I dont know where he rates amoungst NFL OT's. I do remember the arm length issue is why alot of people thought of Slater as an OG, and he has shattered that idea

I think Sewell did have similar arm length to Slater, where many thought Slater was just a Guard only. Sewell had the higher upside, where Slater was the more ready prospect who was almost maxed out.