Thoughts about Booker, 1st rd opinions!

[CCBoy]

Oh you’re that kind of guy…got it.

Enjoy the rest of the draft!

FRISCO, Texas – When you're out of food, you go to the store and get some more.
When your car runs out of fuel, you better get to the gas station.

And when you start running out of All-Pro offensive linemen who are headed for the Hall of Fame, you better restock the cupboard with those too.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...ar-o-linemen-cowboys-reload-with-tyler-booker

Rush and put me on ignore, insult. Exactly who gives a damn you insult first?

You merely talk like you are genius at football. Look again, crybaby.

 

[Cowboyny]

I'm not as high on Graham, so I don't love it, personally. Think a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. And Hunter was there.

I don't think Hunter will be a 2 way player which is his biggest draw.

 

[Eightneight]

It's a good pick. We have two holes on the o-line that need addressing. Got one plugged with Booker. Will have to see about Guyton. Now middle of the o-line is a strength for run and pass game. There is no way they could have gone into the season with back-ups at RG and LT.
It was a recipe for disaster.

 

[WillieBeamen]

picking booker wouldnt be as hated by the fanbase if we actually participated in free agency

The slight homer in me (pause) thinks a trade in the works for a wr is what made them go ahead w this pick

 

[thunderpimp91]

Based off of the current state of our roster I’d disagree.

It’s not about if the player is good…it’s the opportunity cost of what you’re giving up and what you could’ve had collectively to build your roster.

What could they have had though? I get they didn't maximize value here, but they didn't exactly miss out on a blue chip prospect by selecting booker. I think the lack of a high end playmaker at 12 justifies the selection of a guard. Maybe an argument could be made that Walker was too good a value to pass up there?

 

[Cowboyny]

Where do you see Sanders going
Just ran a nugget that Milroe could be the next quarterback selected

I love it as ESPN has made their whole coverage how good Sanders is.

Still have teams that need a QB: Browns, Saints, Steelers, Rams. My guess it will be the Rams.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Booker was 28th on the consensus board and is a low value position. Factor in that plus the OL not being one of our biggest weaknesses and the pick is pretty bad IMO.

Reach + low value position + not huge need = really bad in the top 15.

What is the consensus board??? A group of non-professional draft gurus. Most of them who get some or all of the information from real League Insiders. I think some of us are taking our own predictions way too serious.
We drafted a player who should start for us immediately and play at a high level you can't ask for no more than that.

 

[thunderpimp91]

picking booker wouldnt be as hated by the fanbase if we actually participated in free agency

The slight homer in me (pause) thinks a trade in the works for a wr is what made them go ahead w this pick

Exactly...the biggest issue with this pick is that there are holes on the roster all over the place. No matter who was picked half the fan base is just going to point to other positions that didn't get addressed. Picking up a legitimate WR or DT in free agency would have gone a long way.

 

[RS12]

You can argue about where draft capial is spent all you want. Bottom line this team could not have a first round bust three years in a row, and barring injury he wont. Should be a high level starter for 5 to 8 years on the teams second most important unit. Some of you need to stop acting like this team is a contender and take the long view. If you do that, the pick looks a lot better.

 

[cnuball21]

He is a reach cause of his positional value, but one of the safer picks. Could have swung for the fences and taken a Nolen or a Stewart, but they both have bust potential. Mykell Williams was my hope, he went a pick ahead of us.

He is a reach because he wasnt
ranked as a top 12 player and because of his positional value…it’s a double whammy.

We didn’t even need to swing for the fences. Take Egbuka, Golden, Harmon, Walker etc…

If you’re going to reach at least do it on a valuable position.

 

[cnuball21]

FRISCO, Texas – When you're out of food, you go to the store and get some more.
When your car runs out of fuel, you better get to the gas station.

And when you start running out of All-Pro offensive linemen who are headed for the Hall of Fame, you better restock the cupboard with those too.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...ar-o-linemen-cowboys-reload-with-tyler-booker

Rush and put me on ignore, insult. Exactly who gives a damn you insult first?

You merely talk like you are genius at football. Look again, crybaby.

I’m always happy to debate those on here that are respectful and do so in a civilized manner. Lots of great posters on here that are able to do that without jabs and insults.

I don’t interact with the opposite, so again, enjoy the draft and happy posting.

 

[cnuball21]

What is the consensus board??? A group of non-professional draft gurus. Most of them who get some or all of the information from real League Insiders. I think some of us are taking our own predictions way too serious.
We drafted a player who should start for us immediately and play at a high level you can't ask for no more than that.

And the hit rate when we draft based on value according to those boards is more successful than when we do not.

I think Booker will be a fine pro, but I disagree in that “you can’t ask for much more than that.” We could’ve gotten a similar type player at a much more expensive position and then got a G later in the draft to compete with the 10 we already have on the roster for a starting job.

 

[NDGAEDE]

He is a reach because he wasnt
ranked as a top 12 player and because of his positional value…it’s a double whammy.

We didn’t even need to swing for the fences. Take Egbuka, Golden, Harmon, Walker etc…

If you’re going to reach at least do it on a valuable position.

I mean, it's fine to like the player and also believe this, which is all true. We invested even more high draft capital in a position--and position group--that could've been solved with lesser resources. That is all 100 percent true, and there's nothing wrong with saying that as a fan.

 

[J-man]

Booker was 28th on the consensus board and is a low value position. Factor in that plus the OL not being one of our biggest weaknesses and the pick is pretty bad IMO.

Reach + low value position + not huge need = really bad in the top 15.

What's interesting to me are fans concern about the resources in the offensive line but failed to pay attention to the resources already in the defensive line.

I think they have spent a lot of resources on both lines, but the defensive picks, for the most part especially many of the D-line picks, have been poor choices who haven't been good. So it absolutely needs more resources thrown at it, but in the right places and with the right players.

But there was a big hole left at RG when Zac retired so I understand why they felt they needed to address O-line again. With all the vets they signed this offseason and with all the other guys in that room, I personally think they could have gotten by at the very least. I would have addressed it later in the draft if at all. They obviously felt differently and wanted to do more than just get by. They want to dominate up front and I'm ok with that.

 

[CCBoy]

I’m always happy to debate those on here that are respectful and do so in a civilized manner. Lots of great posters on here that are able to do that without jabs and insults.

I don’t interact with the opposite, so again, enjoy the draft and happy posting.

Not only that, Guyton was the seventh offensive tackle drafted last year. Booker is the first guard – there's a difference there. Guard might not be the "sexy" pick but if he's going to be a constant on the O-line for a decade and make multiple Pro Bowlers and All-Pros, then you might have a different opinion of the word "sexy."
When I think about how the offensive line is being built from the inside out, you have to be encouraged with the foundation.

You've got a 24-year-old in Tyler Smith, who has already made two Pro Bowls. You've got a 23-year old center in Cooper Beebe, who had an impressive rookie year and is now reuniting with his college offensive coordinator as his position coach. And now you throw in a 21-year old ready-to-play guard in Tyler Booker, who should step right in and play at right guard.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...ar-o-linemen-cowboys-reload-with-tyler-booker

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I think they have spent a lot of resources on both lines, but the defensive picks, for the most part especially many of the D-line picks, have been poor choices who haven't been good. So it absolutely needs more resources thrown at it, but in the right places and with the right players.

But there was a big hole left at RG when Zac retired so I understand why they felt they needed to address O-line again. With all the vets they signed this offseason and with all the other guys in that room, I personally think they could have gotten by at the very least. I would have addressed it later in the draft if at all. They obviously felt differently and wanted to do more than just get by. They want to dominate up front and I'm ok with that.

You know what's getting lost in all of this
Is a power running game takes the ball out of Dak's hand. The less he has to throw the better. You would think many fans will be happy with this but here we are still complaining

 

[cnuball21]

I mean, it's fine to like the player and also believe this, which is all true. We invested even more high draft capital in a position--and position group--that could've been solved with lesser resources. That is all 100 percent true, and there's nothing wrong with saying that as a fan.

Yea, I like Booker so this isn’t a knock on him. Think he’ll be a nice player for us and a good pro.

It’s your point exactly…and how this dysfunctional franchise continues to operate.

 

[cnuball21]

I think they have spent a lot of resources on both lines, but the defensive picks, for the most part especially many of the D-line picks, have been poor choices who haven't been good. So it absolutely needs more resources thrown at it, but in the right places and with the right players.

But there was a big hole left at RG when Zac retired so I understand why they felt they needed to address O-line again. With all the vets they signed this offseason and with all the other guys in that room, I personally think they could have gotten by at the very least. I would have addressed it later in the draft if at all. They obviously felt differently and wanted to do more than just get by. They want to dominate up front and I'm ok with that.

Yea it’s not only “how many resources” we use…it’s is the room good enough?

OL was fine IMO. DL is not fine.

 

[Acceptablename]

Booker was 28th on the consensus board and is a low value position. Factor in that plus the OL not being one of our biggest weaknesses and the pick is pretty bad IMO.

Reach + low value position + not huge need = really bad in the top 15.

Where was Booker on Cowboys board? Consensus board?

 

[Bigdog]

Didn’t expect it but I think it’s a solid pick. This year draft did not have a lot of blue chip players. The ones that were were out of our range. Would like to have a little trade down but need a trading partner that would give a fair trade and it appears the Cowboys didn’t have one