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This is clearly a weird way to profile Devin Street, but I thought it bears dissecting to see how Austin was under-utilized, disregarded, then over-compensated, before returning to rather average production for his final 3 seasons here. In other words, the Cowboys, because of depth issues on their roster and exceptional timing on Austin's part, paid Austin between $35m and $40m for what amounted to 1 dynamite season (The final 10 weeks of 2009 and the first 6 weeks of 2010).
So, in 2013 and 2014, the Cowboys knew that they had to get deeper and younger (and cheaper). Dwayne Harris is now their oldest receiver at 26, and Dez the oldest regular at 25. Baylor's Terrance Williams was selected in Round 3 in 2013 as a #3 who would replace Austin to be the #2 in year 2. That meant for the 2014 season, they needed another WR to be their #3. And that led them to Devin Street in Round 5.
Just watching them below, I can squint and see Miles Austin:
Street was the 22nd wide receiver taken in this draft in a year where 33 were taken. Sources have told many of us in the media that the Cowboys had him graded as a 3rd round talent on their board, so they got a bit antsy when the 5th round was happening and he was still there - partly because there was a fair amount of noise at pick #119 when they took Anthony Hitchens to grab Street there. However, the arguments for Hitchens won the day (defense, special teams) and the Cowboys knew that with several more draft-able receivers still available, they might get the one they wanted later.
Read the rest: http://sturminator.blogspot.com/2014/05/draft-profile-rd-5-pick-146-devin.html
So, in 2013 and 2014, the Cowboys knew that they had to get deeper and younger (and cheaper). Dwayne Harris is now their oldest receiver at 26, and Dez the oldest regular at 25. Baylor's Terrance Williams was selected in Round 3 in 2013 as a #3 who would replace Austin to be the #2 in year 2. That meant for the 2014 season, they needed another WR to be their #3. And that led them to Devin Street in Round 5.
Just watching them below, I can squint and see Miles Austin:
Street was the 22nd wide receiver taken in this draft in a year where 33 were taken. Sources have told many of us in the media that the Cowboys had him graded as a 3rd round talent on their board, so they got a bit antsy when the 5th round was happening and he was still there - partly because there was a fair amount of noise at pick #119 when they took Anthony Hitchens to grab Street there. However, the arguments for Hitchens won the day (defense, special teams) and the Cowboys knew that with several more draft-able receivers still available, they might get the one they wanted later.
Read the rest: http://sturminator.blogspot.com/2014/05/draft-profile-rd-5-pick-146-devin.html
