Something seems different

[5Stars]

It is kinda strange that the outlook for the team has done a 180 degree turn since the week before the draft. This must be one heck of a draft class or either Jerry has sucked them in again.

Troll alert...

 

[Risen Star]

Ah, we've reached the "This just feels different" portion of the offseason.

Camp's right around the corner.

 

[ufcrules1]

Lawrence is not a project player IMO. It could go good or bad with any rookie but if you feel he's a project than I'm not sure if you're just hating or we have different definitions of what a project player is.

I just don't see him as a slam dunk player like a Frederick, Martin, Smith, etc. Those guys look like potential decade pro bowlers. DL is more of a guy that has decent potential but you just don't know what he is going to turn into.

Our team was obsessed with a RDE so they can "compete right away" We could have stood pat at #47 in the draft and gotten a solid player and then did the same in the 3rd. Listen, I hope like hell DL turns into a beast and it ends up being an outstanding draft. However, when your team is rebuilding, you don't trade away your early picks. You get as many starters as you can. It's a numbers game.

 

[Section446]

I just don't see him as a slam dunk player like a Frederick, Martin, Smith, etc. Those guys look like potential decade pro bowlers. DL is more of a guy that has decent potential but you just don't know what he is going to turn into.

Our team was obsessed with a RDE so they can "compete right away" We could have stood pat at #47 in the draft and gotten a solid player and then did the same in the 3rd. Listen, I hope like hell DL turns into a beast and it ends up being an outstanding draft. However, when your team is rebuilding, you don't trade away your early picks. You get as many starters as you can. It's a numbers game.

I don't know what he'll turn into, but I completely agree with you, a team like this can't afford to trade away an early pick.

 

[Section446]

Ah, we've reached the "This just feels different" portion of the offseason.

Camp's right around the corner.

Man, you should hear the sales job being put on by the people selling the tickets right now. We've been considering upgrading our tickets anyway, but they called saying "that great draft should make your decision easier". I didn't know if they were playing around, or being serious... they were being serious.

 

[xwalker]

I just don't see him as a slam dunk player like a Frederick, Martin, Smith, etc. Those guys look like potential decade pro bowlers. DL is more of a guy that has decent potential but you just don't know what he is going to turn into.

Our team was obsessed with a RDE so they can "compete right away" We could have stood pat at #47 in the draft and gotten a solid player and then did the same in the 3rd. Listen, I hope like hell DL turns into a beast and it ends up being an outstanding draft. However, when your team is rebuilding, you don't trade away your early picks. You get as many starters as you can. It's a numbers game.

Based on the trade chart, the Cowboys 2nd and 3rd were worth R1-30. Basically, they used the equivalent of a very late first on Lawrence.

 

[Section446]

Based on the trade chart, the Cowboys 2nd and 3rd were worth R1-30. Basically, they used the equivalent of a very late first on Lawrence.

Feels a little steep.

 

[ufcrules1]

Feels a little steep.

Way too steep. We gave away another starter.

 

[theogt]

I don't see any real talent added to the defense to expect much different in 2014. It's bizarre to me how anyone could be optimistic in that regard. However, with some luck on staying healthy and continued growth of young players a playoff berth would not be surprising in the slightest. But that's only because the offense should continue to be good enough to win games on its own.

 

[Hoofbite]

Ah, we've reached the "This just feels different" portion of the offseason.

Camp's right around the corner.

Yep.

Every year there's one of these.

Guess that's why it all seems the same to me.

 

[AsthmaField]

I just don't see him as a slam dunk player like a Frederick, Martin, Smith, etc. Those guys look like potential decade pro bowlers. DL is more of a guy that has decent potential but you just don't know what he is going to turn into.

Our team was obsessed with a RDE so they can "compete right away" We could have stood pat at #47 in the draft and gotten a solid player and then did the same in the 3rd. Listen, I hope like hell DL turns into a beast and it ends up being an outstanding draft. However, when your team is rebuilding, you don't trade away your early picks. You get as many starters as you can. It's a numbers game.

Who would you liked for them to take at 47 and in the 3rd?

 

[Section446]

Who would you liked for them to take at 47 and in the 3rd?

Personally: Jernigan or Ealy in R2... Trai Turner in R3.

 

[Zordon]

i was waiting for this thread lol.

 

[rockj7]

Way too steep. We gave away another starter.

I ask this cause I truly dont know what 3rd rounder do we have on our roster drafted b us starting I ask cause I really dont know I can only think of Murray

 

[Section446]

I ask this cause I truly dont know what 3rd rounder do we have on our roster drafted b us starting I ask cause I really dont know I can only think of Murray

Terrence Williams, DeMarco Murray, Jason Witten, (Hatcher was a third). We've actually traded our 3rd away a lot (2014, 2010, 2008,2005).

 

[waving monkey]

Realist viewpoint?

I was thinking there was a change too....we cut Ware, let Hatcher walk, drafted Martin with our first pick.. and then they went and took a project player with our #2 pick and gave up our 3rd rounder. A team that is rebuilding does not do that. You don't draft for need when you aren't going to compete right away, you draft BPA. We could have had 3 solid starters and instead we got 1 and one potential starter. Extremely dumb draft and shows that the guys in charge are clueless. When a team has a ton of holes, they need to get as many starters as they possibly can in every draft until they fill all the holes. Then you draft for need. This is a 6-10 team.. don't get your hopes up at all.

can't even imagine this viewpoint .you got your skirt blown up over a 70 point deficient trade. A team that is rebuilding can get the best players they can acquire . All of a sudden BPA is wrong philosophy?
It will take time.

 

[ufcrules1]

can't even imagine this viewpoint .you got your skirt blown up over a 70 point deficient trade. A team that is rebuilding can get the best players they can acquire . All of a sudden BPA is wrong philosophy?
It will take time.

I'm sorry but I have no idea what you just said.

 

[Section446]

can't even imagine this viewpoint .you got your skirt blown up over a 70 point deficient trade. A team that is rebuilding can get the best players they can acquire . All of a sudden BPA is wrong philosophy?
It will take time.

I think that his point is that we could have gotten two starters, rather than one (on a very talent needy team). If that one was a sure thing, then you take a chance on him. In his mind, Lawrence clearly isn't a sure thing.

 

[AsthmaField]

Personally: Jernigan or Ealy in R2... Trai Turner in R3.

Not bad, although I'm not crazy about Ealy. I really did like Turner in the 3rd.

I do really like Lawrence though and WDE is simply a way, way more impactful position than 1-tech DT.

 

[TonyRomo17]

this is a 0-16 team , dont get your hopes up