Ashwynn
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Been reading here and there about our up coming draft with an eye on the qb position. No hard facts to back up anything I say here, I am not a student of the college game, I only know what I know from reading what "experts" and fans write about the players and watching game footage and highlight reels when available.
It just seems to me that we need a good young QB that can hopefully sit for a year or two under a healthy Romo and watch and learn an then take over when the appropriate time comes, and if needed can step in today and play at a high level. The key here being a healthy Romo. Thats far from a sure thing and the odds would say almost less then 50% chance it happens.
The QBs in question range from # 4 pick to the 7th round. I dont recall the 7th rounder I have seen mocked to the boys, but I dont want a 7th rounder being the main back up, nor the potential "franchise QB" for the boys. I know Wentz, Lynch and Goff are all potential firswt round picks but none are consensus #1 picks. Thats ok with me. II do believe that all would be good enough to start for the boys for a decade with a good Oline and a good D behind him. I've seen a few QBs mocked in the 2nd or third round that would also fit the bill here. I would not feel comfortable taking a potential QB after the third given our QB woes. I think we need to draft someone that can play at a high level this year if needed, because I think its more than possible he may have to; I've read of RGIII and Manzel and even McCoy as FA that the boys could make a play for. I really dont want any of these. McCoy would be my preference maybe but I picture Weeden 2.0 with him, not a pretty picture. I am not sure how I feel about our back ups now. Cassell did not instill confidence in me and the other guy (I forget his name too, but Floaty loves him) I am leaning towards not liking him long term.
I know about the need to have a stout D, I am a firm believer in the adage that Defense wins championships, but thats only true if the offense is at least adequate. The 86 bears team could not have won anything if there offense only scored 10 points a game. I think we can get both a very good QB and better than average D help in this draft. Secondary and D line. But we have to take the QB first and then work on the D. My choice right now before the combine would be Wentz and then Lynch and then Goff depending on how the draft falls, But I do believe either would be more than sufficient to win here, being groomed by Romo.
My biggest fear is we neglect the QB position and go 8-8ish for the next few years and never have the chance to draft a difference maker at the QB position again without giving up a few draft choices to move up to a top 5 pick. I am so not looking forward to mediocrity any more. I hate not being a winning team. We are the Cowboys with a proud history of winning, We have not done that in 20 + years. Being a fan since 1973, I so want to get back to being one of the perennial favorites to win it all. My son is 24 and hes never known a Cowboyus team that was very good, outside of the smoke and mirrors 12-4 team. I think it starts with taking a top rated QB at #4. I dont know if a QB taken later would be ok or not, Sure you can find 3rd rounders and 7th rounders that went on to great careers littered throughout the NFL rosters of history. Even Romo was undrafted. I know this. But your chances go up tremendously taking a blue chip, or as close as you can get to that.
Just my take on this as we banter back and forth between taking DE's, LBers and secondary over the QB position with the #4 pick I just feel we have to get our head right with ball and the smartest thing is taking a QB high in the draft. Without that I fear we will become the Cleveland Browns, if were not already.
It just seems to me that we need a good young QB that can hopefully sit for a year or two under a healthy Romo and watch and learn an then take over when the appropriate time comes, and if needed can step in today and play at a high level. The key here being a healthy Romo. Thats far from a sure thing and the odds would say almost less then 50% chance it happens.
The QBs in question range from # 4 pick to the 7th round. I dont recall the 7th rounder I have seen mocked to the boys, but I dont want a 7th rounder being the main back up, nor the potential "franchise QB" for the boys. I know Wentz, Lynch and Goff are all potential firswt round picks but none are consensus #1 picks. Thats ok with me. II do believe that all would be good enough to start for the boys for a decade with a good Oline and a good D behind him. I've seen a few QBs mocked in the 2nd or third round that would also fit the bill here. I would not feel comfortable taking a potential QB after the third given our QB woes. I think we need to draft someone that can play at a high level this year if needed, because I think its more than possible he may have to; I've read of RGIII and Manzel and even McCoy as FA that the boys could make a play for. I really dont want any of these. McCoy would be my preference maybe but I picture Weeden 2.0 with him, not a pretty picture. I am not sure how I feel about our back ups now. Cassell did not instill confidence in me and the other guy (I forget his name too, but Floaty loves him) I am leaning towards not liking him long term.
I know about the need to have a stout D, I am a firm believer in the adage that Defense wins championships, but thats only true if the offense is at least adequate. The 86 bears team could not have won anything if there offense only scored 10 points a game. I think we can get both a very good QB and better than average D help in this draft. Secondary and D line. But we have to take the QB first and then work on the D. My choice right now before the combine would be Wentz and then Lynch and then Goff depending on how the draft falls, But I do believe either would be more than sufficient to win here, being groomed by Romo.
My biggest fear is we neglect the QB position and go 8-8ish for the next few years and never have the chance to draft a difference maker at the QB position again without giving up a few draft choices to move up to a top 5 pick. I am so not looking forward to mediocrity any more. I hate not being a winning team. We are the Cowboys with a proud history of winning, We have not done that in 20 + years. Being a fan since 1973, I so want to get back to being one of the perennial favorites to win it all. My son is 24 and hes never known a Cowboyus team that was very good, outside of the smoke and mirrors 12-4 team. I think it starts with taking a top rated QB at #4. I dont know if a QB taken later would be ok or not, Sure you can find 3rd rounders and 7th rounders that went on to great careers littered throughout the NFL rosters of history. Even Romo was undrafted. I know this. But your chances go up tremendously taking a blue chip, or as close as you can get to that.
Just my take on this as we banter back and forth between taking DE's, LBers and secondary over the QB position with the #4 pick I just feel we have to get our head right with ball and the smartest thing is taking a QB high in the draft. Without that I fear we will become the Cleveland Browns, if were not already.
