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Each year we have debates over if we should trade down, trade up or stay put.
Prior to each draft we talk about the merits of all of these ideas.
This year there is the possibility of all three scenarios happening. In one case we could have a trade down and trade up.
Some consider the idea that we might trade up for a player like Peterson.
Some consider the idea of us sitting where we are at and maybe getting Peterson if he falls, maybe taken a Cam Jordan if he is there, Robert Quinn or possibly an OT.
Some consider the idea of us trading down and taking a OT.
I could be ok with any of the three scenarios. I still have man love for Patrick Peterson and I think the team has it for him as well.
I could see us sitting there if a player we really likes manages to fall to us.
I could see us trading down.
This year, unless a player we reallly like falls to us I think we don't just sit put.
I like Peterson and I would not mind the trade up. The problem with that is how far he falls before we trade up. How much we would have to give up to trade up.
If he does not fall far enough or we do not want to pay the price other teams ask to trade up...I think we might be better off trading down a few spots instead of staying put.
I say this because or our O-Line. This might be the year we finally can address our Oline in the draft and do so with some quality players.
Possibly trade down some and we could wind up getting Say a Carimi for OT and a moffitt as OG/C. The idea of trading down a few spots also means if there is a player at the top of the second, or very bottom of the 1st, we might have the ammo to move up from our current 2nd round pick to get him.
Between the OTs in this draft and the OGs/C we could help solidify our olines future in two rounds or one round with two picks. Now it would not completely turn the oline around but getting two quality starters is a pretty good start considering we already have Doug Free (either keeping him at LT or moving to RT). That is three of the five positions that could be good to go (assuming the drafted linemen work out of course).
One other thing to consider with the Oline picks is we learned that Dallas tends to evaluate the Oline lower than some other teams. This does not mean in every case. What I think does happen is that maybe other teams evaluate close to the same but they figure a slight reach is worth it in order to get the player they want/need. This might be the problem with us in drafting Olinemen over the last few years with Free being the only one that has panned out for some time now. We have also heard stories of how we liked this or that guy at an online position but a team taking him just before we can...which would seem to indicate again that we are not putting as much value on them as others are.
So with this draft, it could be the ideal time to turn that one high pick into two quality Olinemen and help solidify the future of the oline.
Even dropping a few slots I think we can still get a quality OT and we can parlay our second round pick (whether the current one we have or moving up) into an OG/C type player like Moffitt (or other names).
So to me I think this is a draft we either trade up or trade down. The only scenario I see that works in our favor of staying put is if a player we reallly really like falls into our laps like say a Peterson or Quinn...a player that they might actually consider trading up for to begin with. The only other player at this time I think they might stay put for is possibly Cam Jordan due to how he is doing in the senior bowl. He is a player that is rising now so not a case of someone like Quinn or Peterson who, at this time, would be seen more as a player that would have to fall to us...hope that makes sense.
Ok...is that enough rambling?
Prior to each draft we talk about the merits of all of these ideas.
This year there is the possibility of all three scenarios happening. In one case we could have a trade down and trade up.
Some consider the idea that we might trade up for a player like Peterson.
Some consider the idea of us sitting where we are at and maybe getting Peterson if he falls, maybe taken a Cam Jordan if he is there, Robert Quinn or possibly an OT.
Some consider the idea of us trading down and taking a OT.
I could be ok with any of the three scenarios. I still have man love for Patrick Peterson and I think the team has it for him as well.
I could see us sitting there if a player we really likes manages to fall to us.
I could see us trading down.
This year, unless a player we reallly like falls to us I think we don't just sit put.
I like Peterson and I would not mind the trade up. The problem with that is how far he falls before we trade up. How much we would have to give up to trade up.
If he does not fall far enough or we do not want to pay the price other teams ask to trade up...I think we might be better off trading down a few spots instead of staying put.
I say this because or our O-Line. This might be the year we finally can address our Oline in the draft and do so with some quality players.
Possibly trade down some and we could wind up getting Say a Carimi for OT and a moffitt as OG/C. The idea of trading down a few spots also means if there is a player at the top of the second, or very bottom of the 1st, we might have the ammo to move up from our current 2nd round pick to get him.
Between the OTs in this draft and the OGs/C we could help solidify our olines future in two rounds or one round with two picks. Now it would not completely turn the oline around but getting two quality starters is a pretty good start considering we already have Doug Free (either keeping him at LT or moving to RT). That is three of the five positions that could be good to go (assuming the drafted linemen work out of course).
One other thing to consider with the Oline picks is we learned that Dallas tends to evaluate the Oline lower than some other teams. This does not mean in every case. What I think does happen is that maybe other teams evaluate close to the same but they figure a slight reach is worth it in order to get the player they want/need. This might be the problem with us in drafting Olinemen over the last few years with Free being the only one that has panned out for some time now. We have also heard stories of how we liked this or that guy at an online position but a team taking him just before we can...which would seem to indicate again that we are not putting as much value on them as others are.
So with this draft, it could be the ideal time to turn that one high pick into two quality Olinemen and help solidify the future of the oline.
Even dropping a few slots I think we can still get a quality OT and we can parlay our second round pick (whether the current one we have or moving up) into an OG/C type player like Moffitt (or other names).
So to me I think this is a draft we either trade up or trade down. The only scenario I see that works in our favor of staying put is if a player we reallly really like falls into our laps like say a Peterson or Quinn...a player that they might actually consider trading up for to begin with. The only other player at this time I think they might stay put for is possibly Cam Jordan due to how he is doing in the senior bowl. He is a player that is rising now so not a case of someone like Quinn or Peterson who, at this time, would be seen more as a player that would have to fall to us...hope that makes sense.
Ok...is that enough rambling?
