Was there another passrusher available at #34

[waldoputty]

This is not a Jaylon Smith discussion.
After Commanders roasting our D today with 0 sacks, it is obvious what we are missing is obvious an edge rusher (or 2).
Some suggested drafting edge rusher at our slot in round 2 of 2016 draft.

Lets analyze where the DEs were picked and how they performed this season.
Other than Spence (character risk), no one else was available at #34 that was highly rated by most scouts.

Here are the DEs picked between Jaylon and Maliek Collins:
1. Noah Spence - character risk - 4 sacks - he was not on their leaked draft board
2. Kamalei Correa - 0 sacks, enough said
3. Jihad Ward - 0 sacks, enough said
4. Carl Nassib - 1.5 sacks, enough said

Here are who was picked between Maliek and Tapper:
1. Ngakoue, Yannick - 5 sacks, but apparently not on their draft board. Furthermore, if they liked him, they could have taken him instead of Maliek. DE was the first priority, not DT given that we were trying to pick Ogbah over Jaylon smith.
2. Shilique Calhoun - 0,5 sacks, enough said.

They choose Tapper over all remaining edge rushers.

 

[dallasdave]

This is not a Jaylon Smith discussion.
After Commanders roasting our D today with 0 sacks, it is obvious what we are missing is obvious an edge rusher (or 2).
Some suggested drafting edge rusher at our slot in round 2 of 2016 draft.

Lets analyze where the DEs were picked and how they performed this season.
Other than Spence (character risk), no one else was available at #34 that was highly rated by most scouts.

Here are the DEs picked between Jaylon and Maliek Collins:
1. Noah Spence - character risk - 4 sacks - he was not on their leaked draft board
2. Kamalei Correa - 0 sacks, enough said
3. Jihad Ward - 0 sacks, enough said
4. Carl Nassib - 1.5 sacks, enough said

Here are who was picked between Maliek and Tapper:
1. Ngakoue, Yannick - 5 sacks, but apparently not on their draft board. Furthermore, if they liked him, they could have taken him instead of Maliek. DE was the first priority, not DT given that we were trying to pick Ogbah over Jaylon smith.
2. Shilique Calhoun - 0,5 sacks, enough said.

They choose Tapper over all remaining edge rushers.

 

[waldoputty]

where is your popcorn, bad boy?

 

[dallasdave]

where is your popcorn, bad boy?

Trouty took the popcorn machine.

 

[Clove]

This is not a Jaylon Smith discussion.
After Commanders roasting our D today with 0 sacks, it is obvious what we are missing is obvious an edge rusher (or 2).
Some suggested drafting edge rusher at our slot in round 2 of 2016 draft.

Lets analyze where the DEs were picked and how they performed this season.
Other than Spence (character risk), no one else was available at #34 that was highly rated by most scouts.

Here are the DEs picked between Jaylon and Maliek Collins:
1. Noah Spence - character risk - 4 sacks - he was not on their leaked draft board
2. Kamalei Correa - 0 sacks, enough said
3. Jihad Ward - 0 sacks, enough said
4. Carl Nassib - 1.5 sacks, enough said

Here are who was picked between Maliek and Tapper:
1. Ngakoue, Yannick - 5 sacks, but apparently not on their draft board. Furthermore, if they liked him, they could have taken him instead of Maliek. DE was the first priority, not DT given that we were trying to pick Ogbah over Jaylon smith.
2. Shilique Calhoun - 0,5 sacks, enough said.

They choose Tapper over all remaining edge rushers.

If you haven't watched Jaylon Smith rush the passer, you should probably youtube it. Dude is a BEAST!!!!!!!!!

 

[waldoputty]

Trouty took the popcorn machine.

@Trouty manhandled you, I see.
Hope you enjoyed it.

 

[Vintage]

If you haven't watched Jaylon Smith rush the passer, you should probably youtube it. Dude is a BEAST!!!!!!!!!

And maybe at some point, he will get the chance to prove it in the NFL. I was fine with the selection because the gamble was that you were getting an elite talent..... and I am still fine with it. But its not even a certainty he will ever play.

 

[dallasdave]

@Trouty manhandled you, I see.
Hope you enjoyed it.

 

[NorthTexan95]

This was not a great draft for pass rushers at that spot.

 

[waldoputty]

Wow no Dave/Loci tag team today

 

[Oh_Canada]

I think they need more push up the middle even more than an edge rusher.

 

[waldoputty]

This was not a great draft for pass rushers at that spot.

Yup, that was the problem.
I recall Preston Smith being drafted in the 2nd round before as well as many others...

 

[waldoputty]

I thought I read they wanted Ogbah, but he went right before their pick.

Right - that is what I remember, but I dont remember whether we tried to trade up for Obgah and Dodd.
We could not get Obgah, and Obgah has an ok 3 sacks this year.

My point is there was no immediate pass rusher available at #34 though.

 

[thisiscowboyscountry]

You cant fault the Cowboys for not being able to secure a pass rusher in this draft based on where they picked. I guess they could have traded up for Ogbah at the end of the first round, but Im not sure he would have been a difference maker this season anyway and what would have been the cost to do it?

Next season however they have to make this a priority in free agency and the draft.

 

[waldoputty]

You cant fault the Cowboys for not being able to secure a pass rusher in this draft based on where they picked. I guess they could have traded up for Ogbah at the end of the first round, but Im not sure he would have been a difference maker this season anyway and what would have been the cost to do it?

Next season however they have to make this a priority in free agency and the draft.

I dont fault them because there is no point to bring someone in that is the same as what we have already.
I am sure DE will be priority this year - FA and draft.
We probably need more than 1.

 

[theogt]

We were going to take Ogbah but he went before us. So, no there wasn't anyone graded in that spot when we picked.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Yup, that was the problem.
I recall Preston Smith being drafted in the 2nd round before as well as many others...

Preston Smith was drafted in 2015 and was a rookie last year

 

[Szczepanik]

Watch us fleece Chicago or JAX for their 1st and 3rd rounder.

I expect 2 DL in the 2nd and 3rd round this year, after we use Chicago's first on Jabril Peppers.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Out defense was so terrible we won today......not sure if yall noticed

 

[conner01]

And maybe at some point, he will get the chance to prove it in the NFL. I was fine with the selection because the gamble was that you were getting an elite talent..... and I am still fine with it. But its not even a certainty he will ever play.

That's why it's a gamble.