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Pointless hindsight
Maybe if the powers that be paid more attention, they wouldn't have made this same mistake three times?
Pointless hindsight
Everything said in a fan forum is practically pointless, it doesn't matter unless we are staging a "walkout" or boycott or something along those lines, this forum exists because fans need/want to vent
I'll give you it is pointless in many ways; however, this is a message board and we have to talk about something. Also we can't call a player a bust until after their third year, but when we do we hear how reflecting on it is "pointless." At what point is talent evaluation and draft pick use allowed?
Its a meritless vent, pointless because Escobar has never been the #1 TE and yet he's supposed to be a bust because we've had the good fortune of having a healthy Witten. We've yet to see what Escobar would be like as a starter and we're acting like having depth at a primary position in our offense is a mistake. Lamenting the Claiborne pick at least has some real data we could point to.
He's a bust of a draft pick because the team has never gotten the return on investment. Point your finger in whatever direction you choose to place blame for that, but when you get nothing from a 2nd round pick - for whatever reason - it's a bust.
Both of the prior two mistakes, Fasano and Bennett, weren't busts because they couldn't play, they were busts because the Cowboys failed to get the return on investment they should have in using such a significant draft investment in them.
The original post we are supposedly discussing lists other tight ends that were on the board,,,
Odds were in our favor to hit it big on a TE with a 2nd rd pick. In hindsight this pick is more painful than ever...
1) Pick 21 Tyler Eifert
2) Pick 35 Zach Ertz
Cowboys picked T. Fredrick w/ pick 31. Great pick... But according to draft pundits... getting Fredrick at 47, where Cowboys drafted Escobar, would have been virtually guaranteed.
3) Pick 47 Gavin Escobar
Le'veon Bell went to Pitt with the pick next pick... just sayin'
4) Pick 55 Zach McDonald
5) Pick 63 Travis Kelce
6) Pick 85 Jordan Reed
Witten won't lose playing time in this organization until his legs literally give out on him.....
People need to watch some tape. He can't block to save his soul. He's good for 6 plays a game for a play totally breaking down. It's that bad.
This is the problem. Whiten is not a playmaker any longer. And this organization will let him play here as long as he wants.
Odds were in our favor to hit it big on a TE with a 2nd rd pick. In hindsight this pick is more painful than ever...
1) Pick 21 Tyler Eifert
2) Pick 35 Zach Ertz
Cowboys picked T. Fredrick w/ pick 31. Great pick... But according to draft pundits... getting Fredrick at 47, where Cowboys drafted Escobar, would have been virtually guaranteed.
3) Pick 47 Gavin Escobar
Le'veon Bell went to Pitt with the pick next pick... just sayin'
4) Pick 55 Zach McDonald
5) Pick 63 Travis Kelce
6) Pick 85 Jordan Reed
Witten had a career low 9.3 yards per reception. It could be that it had everything to do with the QBs throwing him the ball, however, it could also be one of those initial signs of decline.
Odds were in our favor to hit it big on a TE with a 2nd rd pick. In hindsight this pick is more painful than ever...
1) Pick 21 Tyler Eifert
2) Pick 35 Zach Ertz
Cowboys picked T. Fredrick w/ pick 31. Great pick... But according to draft pundits... getting Fredrick at 47, where Cowboys drafted Escobar, would have been virtually guaranteed.
3) Pick 47 Gavin Escobar
Le'veon Bell went to Pitt with the pick next pick... just sayin'
4) Pick 55 Zach McDonald
5) Pick 63 Travis Kelce
6) Pick 85 Jordan Reed