Should have drafted defense instead of Escobar, Randle, T-Will, Street

[TheMarathonContinues]

Now this I agree with... WE are currently lacking studs on defense. I want another edge QB hunter on D line and a top corner to pair with Scandrick.

What stud did we pass up for Escobar, Street, Randle, etc.?

 

[waving monkey]

What stud did we pass up for Escobar, Street, Randle, etc.?

exactly

 

[waving monkey]

Our scheme makes it harder for players to succeed. its the main reason i want Garrett fired..i just want a new offense man

Lindhand is one of the better offensive coordinators

 

[Gaede]

Out of all the player mentioned, Escobar pick is the biggest head scratcher. If there was this plan to run more where the TEs are blocking more than catching passes, you don't use 2nd round pick to get him.

I don't mind the other picks. I even loved the Williams pick--up until his stand and stare routine last night. Street was a 5 rounder, big deal. Randle too.

But Escobar I will never understand. He could go somewhere and succeed right now, today. But he's our second TE. We knew he would be. Just a terrible choice that high in the draft.

 

[Boyz981]

I am ready to move on...... chalking this one up as a stinker! This team has a four game season, let's see what happens from here on out.

 

[Nation]

I do think we are going to end up needing Escobar to be a real player during the course of his contract. Witten was never a speed guy, but he now looks like someone who can't win 1-on-1 matchups.

 

[visionary]

All four of these players are JAGS to Average players. They are found on every team in this league. Escobar might have something but he was not worth a 2nd round pick when you have the Tony-Witten bromance going for another 5+ years. Randle is dime a dozen. I've seen several UDFAs out play Street. There are a dozen plus #2 receivers better than T-Will. This team should have been investing in the defense in these spots in the drafts to prevent the situation we are in today. I'm not saying we would hit on all the picks but it would be better than doing nothing. Now we are stuck with almost half a dozen plus holes on the defense and I have to hear from Garrett how the process will not be complete until we have players at every position. It's sickening...

But ....but ....but then how would we have thus great offense?

 

[visionary]

Now this I agree with... WE are currently lacking studs on defense. I want another edge QB hunter on the D line and a top corner to pair with Scandrick.

We need at least 2 starting caliber DL, 1 LB , a FS and a starting CB to major this D respectable

 

[kevm3]

Everyone is going to be underutilized until we get new head coaching. Garrett is an admin. He's not an HC. If you must keep him around, make him GM or something. You're not going to outtalent teams in this league. You HAVE to get something substantial from coaching if you want to be able to compete against the top teams consistently. Under Garrett, every year it's going to be, "Well only if we had X piece. Only if we drafted X guy." Every year you gain and lose players, and with the salary cap, you can't build superteams. We need to hit the college scene and bring a top notch coach here.

 

[conner01]

I'm not even questioning Escobar's abilities. I just question why pick a pass catching TE that is not a good blocker with a 2nd round pick when we supposedly wanted to run more and use the TEs as blockers than pass catchers.

you know witten was not a good blocker when he came out. but he learned and escobar is getting better and will get stronger and learn to block very well just like witten did

 

[davey999]

What stud did we pass up for Escobar, Street, Randle, etc.?

I would rather have Bennie Logan and/or Jon Hankins at this point to Escobar. Escobar does not play.

 

[perrykemp]

Out of all the player mentioned, Escobar pick is the biggest head scratcher. If there was this plan to run more where the TEs are blocking more than catching passes, you don't use 2nd round pick to get him.

Escobar was drafted to be part of LAST YEAR's offensive philosophy... remember -- running the "12", two TEs, etc....

This year the Cowboys are using Linehan's offensive philosophy. Now that second TE has to be a blocker, not a pass receiver. With that, now Hanna is on the field instead of Escobar.

Next year, there is at least a 50% chance the Cowboys will have yet ANOTHER offensive philosophy. Don't give up on Escobar -- maybe he'll fit in next year's offensive philosophy.

 

[NumOneQB]

Drafting has always been this franchise's Achilles heel. I wonder why that is?????

 

[bayeslife]

When you neglect offense completely, you end up like the Jets.

 

[Blackspider214]

Your have amazing hindsight.

Hindsight? I'm pretty sure at the time, many people said Escobar was one of our worst draft picks in a very long time. And it is. We have no idea how to use him.

Quit being silly.

 

[RS12]

We need at least 2 starting caliber DL, 1 LB , a FS and a starting CB to major this D respectable

What do you mean one starting caliber DL? The group that went out there yesterday still has clete marks all over them.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Should have moved up and drafted Cox rather than Claiborne.
Get what the OP is saying even though it's ridiculous to think they essentially should ignore skill positions when drafting.
I don't understand why the Cowboys can't be creative with personnel. James Hanna is a weapon who almost never gets used.
Escobar mismatch all day, rarely a ball thrown his way. Harris-bubble screen like never. I can't imagine what Brady and co would dream up with this personnel?

 

[Alexander]

What stud did we pass up for Escobar, Street, Randle, etc.?

Two quickly come to mind for me. For Escobar, Tyrann Mathieu. In the later rounds, Micah Hyde for Randle.

Both players would likely start and be better than what we are fielding in an awful secondary right now.

It is not about acquiring "studs".

It is about team building and depth where it is needed most.

Escobar and Randle could drop off this team tomorrow and the cumulative impact would be minimal.

 

[TheCount]

What stud did we pass up for Escobar, Street, Randle, etc.?

Are you suggesting that no good defensive players went after pick 47 in Escobar's draft?

The issue isn't even that there were all these "studs" that went after Escobar or that Escobar isn't a good player, the issue is that we spent a 2nd round pick on a 2nd TE that doesn't even get opportunities. Those resources would have been better spent elsewhere if you aren't going to use the player in the roll that got him to be a 2nd round pick coming out of measly San Diego State - catching passes.

It's a GM's job to consider all this stuff, and Jerry has made up for it by bringing in some great offensive line talent, but let's not pretend that all these offensive guys we've drafted have been well utilized.

 

[khiladi]

The Escobar pick was made a few years back when Jerry was talking about the 2 TE offense that NE was running with Hernandez and Gronkowski. It has nothing to do with going back to being run-focused and it was before Linehan was here or in fact when Callahan became OC for that year.

The Linehan move was made to improve play-calling, including emphasizing the run more. They never really viewed the problem from a lack of talent on offense.

If you actually look at our drafting, it's been bad in relation to an actual 'process'. It shows more lack of direction in reality. Just take a look at our draft class the year we picked Frederik. We actually were targeting Floyd for defense and this team was actually looking at defense as the problem.

Martinelli didn't want him and the change to Frederik happened last minute. Then look at the rest of our picks with offense, with guys like Dunbar.

Martin was fourth on the list of picks, with Dallas wanting defense. And the strength of this team is now OL.