Spoke to my insider yesterday

egn22

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let me preface this by saying I'm only sharing this with the board because there are certain members who requested I pass this along. Feel free to believe what I'm telling you, ridicule what I tell you, doubt the legitimacy of what I'm telling you or anything else. Doesn't matter to me as I don't gain squat for this.

The office I work at has a contractor who works on a certain project for our company but is also a member of the Cowboys staff.

So I Spoke to my guy. Asked him why I hadn't seen him in so long and he said his project for our company is about done.
He'll be around every once in awhile to check things out but not nearly as much as before. So that sucks.

Anyway I asked him about the draft, and like before he said he can't go into too much detail, but said we LOVE Wentz. Said we believe he's the real deal and that we've been watching him for some time hoping he wouldn't blow up the way he has. Said he didn't mind sharing this info because it's already out in the media.

Said Jerry really wants Tony to win but understands he's only 1 hit away from us being completely stuck w no QB. So the possibility of us going QB w the first pick is VERY real.

I asked if we'd trade back and he said that's possible if we don't get Wentz. I personally prefer to trade back and asked him what he thought, and he said "it don't matter what I think I'm telling you what THEY want" lol. And said they want Wentz, period. He also said the scouts get paid to know what they're talking about and that they say Wentz can make the throws has the size and ability they want. Said the scouts really like him a lot and he does too. More than Goff and more than Lynch.

I Asked about Hardy and he said it's complicated because Rod knows he's an exceptional talent but his attitude just sucks. He's been telling me this all year. Said reports about him being out of shape aren't really true, he was in shape, just late all of the time and just "did his own thing".

Asked about RB and he says they believe in DMC and expect him to be the guy for another year and draft RB next year.

Asked about 1 tech and he said Hayden needs to be coming off the bench but they aren't focused on a 1 tech specifically. Said they want big athletes that can move. I argued that we should get a huge 1 tech that can get some push and he said "again they want big athletes, period"
Says they are set in their ways and that's it.

Overall he was kinda cranky and I suspect it was because he wanted to go to the senior bowl but they didn't bring him. I wanted to talk to him more but he was on his way to "other projects" so he had to run. Wish I could've got more questions in, but I wanted to pass this along.

I know the Wentz fanatics on the board will probably appreciate this.
 

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Asked about 1 tech and he said Hayden needs to be coming off the bench but they aren't focused on a 1 tech specifically. Said they want big athletes that can move. I argued that we should get a huge 1 tech that can get some push and he said "again they want big athletes, period"
Says they are set in their ways and that's it.

Man, those guys are clueless about building a formidable defensive line
 

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Thanks a lot for that.

The D Mac quote kind of scares me big time. I think he was fortunate to make it through the season healthy. He had a good year but I hope we look at a RB this in the draft too.

I was wrong about Hardy and fully admit it. I thought he would really help us down the stretch but he is who he is. I'm fine if we keep him for the right price and fine if we let him go.

If Wentz truly is the guy we're going to have to deal with the Browns. There's no way he's getting but them and I would rather add picks than give picks up.

Who knows - will be a very interesting off season and fun to speculate.
 

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I think lots of teams are going to fall in
Love with Wentz. He has all the tools and while he is still raw he has the mental part to go with the raw tools. Now if I'm starting my rookie day one I would probably not go with Wentz but if I' m a team who wants a guy to develope he is that player
 

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So if Cleveland takes Wentz, then that leaves us Goff. Not a bad trade off. I'll take either one.

If you read what his guy says, it sounds like Wentz or another position.
 

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So if Cleveland takes Wentz, then that leaves us Goff. Not a bad trade off. I'll take either one.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind Goff either. Really liked Wentz in the 2nd. Now that his stock is rising it'll be an interesting draft night.
 

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I still like Goff better.

Greg Tardy stories are stupid. Why burn a bridge if no one else wants him?

If I had a dollar for every time someone said a stud DT didn't fit our scheme I could sign Suh.

ps- thanks for sharing and pressing your guy
 
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