Agreed that Ryan probably was an influencer on Jerry taking the Ram's offer.
I also think Ryan helped convince Jerry to take Mo.
It truly was a very cheap trade up from 14 to 6 and I think the "value" of that trade was simply too much for Jerry to pass up. And I also think that it was a turning point for Jerry to learn to defer to McClay, Stephen, and Garrett on those matters. Jerry learned a harsh lesson about being impulsive on a highly rated prospect that the team had not done its due diligence.
IMO, Claiborne's failure is due to his learning disorder, or whatever you want to call it. He just isn't a fast learner and I don't feel like he 'thinks on his feet' very well. That slipping though the cracks was a direct result of the lack of time spent talking with Mo and digging in to the mental side of things. Some players get by without being a brain surgeon, but that varies from position to position but football IQ is an integral part of success for anyone. IOW he helps no matter where you play. Corner is a spot where intelligence is very much needed. So many moving parts and so many nuances to playing that position.
A position like RB is, in large part, just instincts and reacting. CB's have to think a whole lot.
Not getting to know their first round pick on a personal level and seeing what they were getting was what blew that first (and second) round pick. The players that they had scouted heavily and interviewed in personal visits (Michael Brockers and Bobby Wagner) have turned out to be excruciatingly good players.
The Dallas scouting department does a damn good job... the front office simply has to be smart and methodical about it and not break protocol because a trade is cheaper than they thought. A move up is fine if it is for a player that you have done your due diligence on. Doing it for a guy you don't really even know is just crazy.
They won't do that again, IMO.
