TheCount's Scenario Mock 2: Tavon Austin

[TheCount]

So I thought it might be interesting to see how the draft might play out if Jerry gives into his lust for shiny objects once more and drafts Tavon Austin at 18. For the sake of prosperity, let's say the obvious guys are off the board (Warmack, Cooper, Vacarro, Richardson, etc) and that Austin actually isn't so awful a decision.

Round 1: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
The Given in this scenario. I think it would be pretty silly to spend a 1st rounder on another WR, especially while Miles Austin is still on the team and we look to have already found our slot WR in Harris, but there's no denying Tavon will be a dangerous weapon for whatever team he ends up on.

Round 2: Barrett Jones, C/OG/RT, Alabama
I've loved Jones ever since he shoved AJ McCarron, who was clearly having a seizure of some kind and needed to be brought back to reality. Jones' versatility is very intriguing as well, of coure.

Round 3 (Trade Up): Shamarko Thomas, SS, Syracuse
This is the sort of thing you end up having to do when you go luxury in the first. A safety is a need after we shook Sensy loose and Thomas has range and plays with a chip. Pretty much the ideal Tampa safety and he'd be going earlier in the draft if he were a couple of inches taller.

Round 4: Traded

Round 5: David Bass, DE, Missouri Western State
Something very few are talking about is our edge rushing depth, which is virtually nonexistent. Neither Crawford nor Wilbur showed anything in their rookie years to suggest you can count on either to step in and rush the passer if Ware and/or Spencer miss time.

Round 6: Zac Stacy, RB, Vanderbilt
I've always had a fondness for shorter running backs but there's plenty to like about Stacy's game. He's compact, plays with power and balance and is a heck of an athlete.

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Like I said, I really don't think WR is a need. Romo has been surrounded with some pretty excellent receiving talent his entire career - probably more talent than 85% of the starting QB's around the league, I don't really see the point of bringing in another guy with such a high pick.

That being said, even with the 1st round being spent on something shiny, I think if we were able to come out of it with some of our other needs satisfied, it'd still be a win.

Always interested to hear what you guys think, of course.

 

[XxTDxX]

So we leave this draft with no DT, a G/C who is vastly overrated and has an injury issue right now, and no true free safety. I love Thomas as a core special teams player and a sub LB and even a starting strong safety if we didn't have church.. But I don't think he has the size or the coverage ability to play free safety.

I think if you are gonna take Austin with the 1st pick you take the best Safety available in round 2 whether it be Cyprien or Swearinger and then you hope a guy like Pugh falls do you in round 3 or you can take a guy like Alvin Bailey out of Arkansas

I think if we had this draft we would leave with a great player in Austin but would still have wholes at safety, DT, and the O-Line. I think Jones is a 4th round talent with an injury problem who is being boosted up because hes a great kid off the field and played for Alabama.

 

[Tobal]

I understand this is a bad scenario situation, but I'll be very disappointed if we come out of this draft without two lineman in the 1st 3 rounds. If we don't even have get some beef in the 4th I'll be sick.

I think you have enough talent on the Dline to get by another yr... but f richardson is there and you love him I can handle that. I can't handle not upgrading this offensive line though. It's just devoid of talent, there is a real possibility that just one of them could start on another NFL team.

 

[Gaede]

I'd love that draft--good crop of players. Very realistic as well

I'm really starting to like the idea of Barrett Jones. He's exactly what we're missing on the OL. The injuries are concerning, but if everything checks out, he'd be great in rd 2.

I like Shamarko too.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Although I know we need guys in the trenches...If those main guys are gone and Tavon is clearly the best player there I would have no problem taking him. Biggest Tavon homer on the board so I would be happy anyway.

I like B.Jones but his injury worries me. With that I think he is a valuable player due to his ability to play so many areas and from the idea that his coaches say he might be the smartest player they have ever coached. I like that in an Olineman who would have flexibility on the line.

Not so keen on S.Thomas.

Like Bass

Really don't know much about the Vandy RB so I can not say good or bad about the pick.

 

[jnday]

So we leave this draft with no DT, a G/C who is vastly overrated and has an injury issue right now, and no true free safety. I love Thomas as a core special teams player and a sub LB and even a starting strong safety if we didn't have church.. But I don't think he has the size or the coverage ability to play free safety.

I think if you are gonna take Austin with the 1st pick you take the best Safety available in round 2 whether it be Cyprien or Swearinger and then you hope a guy like Pugh falls do you in round 3 or you can take a guy like Alvin Bailey out of Arkansas

I think if we had this draft we would leave with a great player in Austin but would still have wholes at safety, DT, and the O-Line. I think Jones is a 4th round talent with an injury problem who is being boosted up because hes a great kid off the field and played for Alabama.

Yeah, no DT or OG/C. This is a realistic Cowboys mock. The fanbase can get ready to blow up IMO. Another draft will go by and the trenches will still be a weakness.

 

[Aven8]

Matt Millen says hello.

 

[Biggems]

ive been a little out of the loop....where did our 4th rounder go?

 

[DFWJC]

ive been a little out of the loop....where did our 4th rounder go?

Believe it or not, he used both our 3rd and4th rounders on Shamarko.
I really do not like this draft overall. It would be a huge opportunity to upgrade the guts of our team..just thrown away.

But he was just experimenting...no harm in that

I do think Tovon will be really good for someone though

 

[JBS]

Tavon Austin is quickly jumping up to the top of my list.

If both guards are gone...sign me up.

I was at the Oklahoma WVU game...that kid stole the show...since that night I've been riding shotgun on his bandwagon. Unreal player. Easily the best player on that team.

 

[CashMan]

I am going to go out on a limb and say, Austin=Reggie Bush 2.0.

 

[JBS]

I am going to go out on a limb and say, Austin=Reggie Bush 2.0.

Not sure what that even means

Bush at 18 would have been fine. He's a matchup nightmare

 

[DFWJC]

There's only so many footballs to go around. The diminishing returns of adding another playmaker are overwhelming for this particular team. And given the Cowboys' other gaping holes in need areas that for sure will prevent them from getting better, using the 18th pick on a WR seems like borderline luncacy.

That is saying nothing bad about Tavon and who's to say Dallas does not part with Miles in a year.

But ...
1) unless ALL reasonable options are gone,
2) there are no good trade downs, and
3) assuming we did not help our lines greatly in FA,
the old saying of insanity (doing the same things and making the same mistakes over and over) really does seem to apply here.

 

[MonsterD]

Tavon Austin is quickly jumping up to the top of my list.

Feel the same, we have an aging WR, we have a need for a slot guy who is more explosive(no diss to Harris). I love the idea of getting a Desean Jackson that has his upstairs in good working order. Receivers that have this level of skill w/o the attitude are hard to find.

 

[NeonDeion21]

I'm in. Tavon, Jones and Thomas is a good haul for me. Don't think you would have to give up a 4 to move up and get Thomas, but it's your mock. I'll take it. Then again, I am higher on Tavon than probably anyone on this board.

 

[Biggems]

Believe it or not, he used both our 3rd and4th rounders on Shamarko.
I really do not like this draft overall. It would be a huge opportunity to upgrade the guts of our team..just thrown away.

But he was just experimenting...no harm in that

I do think Tovon will be really good for someone though

oh ok, i missed the trade up part on the 3rd round.

I like Thomas, but I dont like sacrificing a 4th for him. i would rather stay pat in the 3rd and pick either shamarko or rambo......that is, if we dont take vaccaro in the 1st.

 

[Biggems]

I am not a fan of taking a WR in the first, and I dont really like Austin as much as everyone else.....however, I will go along with this draft for the most part....change a few things

Trade down in the 6th and add a 7th

1 - WR Austin
2 - OT Armstead
3 - S Thomas/Rambo
4 - OG Bailey
5 - DE Bass
6 - CB Josh Johnson
7 - DT Chris Jones

 

[DFWJC]

I am not a fan of taking a WR in the first, and I dont really like Austin as much as everyone else.....however, I will go along with this draft for the most part....change a few things

Trade down in the 6th and add a 7th

1 - WR Austin
2 - OT Armstead
3 - S Thomas/Rambo
4 - OG Bailey
5 - DE Bass
6 - CB Josh Johnson
7 - DT Chris Jones

I like that better if we must go wr at 18

 

[9darter]

I am not a fan of taking a WR in the first, and I dont really like Austin as much as everyone else.....however, I will go along with this draft for the most part....change a few things

Trade down in the 6th and add a 7th

1 - WR Austin
2 - OT Armstead
3 - S Thomas/Rambo
4 - OG Bailey
5 - DE Bass
6 - CB Josh Johnson
7 - DT Chris Jones

Yeah, this is way better.

 

[jobberone]

So I thought it might be interesting to see how the draft might play out if Jerry gives into his lust for shiny objects once more and drafts Tavon Austin at 18. For the sake of prosperity, let's say the obvious guys are off the board (Warmack, Cooper, Vacarro, Richardson, etc) and that Austin actually isn't so awful a decision.

Round 1: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
The Given in this scenario. I think it would be pretty silly to spend a 1st rounder on another WR, especially while Miles Austin is still on the team and we look to have already found our slot WR in Harris, but there's no denying Tavon will be a dangerous weapon for whatever team he ends up on.

Round 2: Barrett Jones, C/OG/RT, Alabama
I've loved Jones ever since he shoved AJ McCarron, who was clearly having a seizure of some kind and needed to be brought back to reality. Jones' versatility is very intriguing as well, of coure.

Round 3 (Trade Up): Shamarko Thomas, SS, Syracuse
This is the sort of thing you end up having to do when you go luxury in the first. A safety is a need after we shook Sensy loose and Thomas has range and plays with a chip. Pretty much the ideal Tampa safety and he'd be going earlier in the draft if he were a couple of inches taller.

Round 4: Traded

Round 5: David Bass, DE, Missouri Western State
Something very few are talking about is our edge rushing depth, which is virtually nonexistent. Neither Crawford nor Wilbur showed anything in their rookie years to suggest you can count on either to step in and rush the passer if Ware and/or Spencer miss time.

Round 6: Zac Stacy, RB, Vanderbilt
I've always had a fondness for shorter running backs but there's plenty to like about Stacy's game. He's compact, plays with power and balance and is a heck of an athlete.

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Like I said, I really don't think WR is a need. Romo has been surrounded with some pretty excellent receiving talent his entire career - probably more talent than 85% of the starting QB's around the league, I don't really see the point of bringing in another guy with such a high pick.

That being said, even with the 1st round being spent on something shiny, I think if we were able to come out of it with some of our other needs satisfied, it'd still be a win.

Always interested to hear what you guys think, of course.

I like Stacy.