We need to talk Q Williams

[Coogiguy03]

You didn’t see him consistently push the pocket and the forced fumble?

He pushed it and they CONSISTENTLY RAN RIGHT PAST THEM needs to get off blocks

 

[JonesBoys]

What exactly is this guy supposed to be elite at? If we’re being honest he’s had one good game as a Cowboy. His debut against the Raiders was great. Since he’s been very average. I saw him get pancaked today…yes his punch out was good but it was 8 yards downfield after he got mauled. Thinking I’d rather have that 1st and 2nd round pick back.

Yea he has not been worth the picks so far. That d-line was destroyed by an average offensive line. Completely embarrassed and blow off the line every single one of them.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

EZE wasn't a 1st rounder.

My bad. You’re right. We haven’t done well with our “premium” picks (first two rounds). Going back to when Dak was drafted in 2016:

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Position
2016	1	#4	Ezekiel Elliott	RB
2	#34	Jaylon Smith	LB
2017	1	#28	Taco Charlton	DE
2	#60	Chidobe Awuzie	CB
2018	1	#19	Leighton Vander Esch	LB
2	#50	Connor Williams	G
2019	1		No pick (Amari Cooper trade)
2	#58	Trysten Hill	DT
2020	1	#17	CeeDee Lamb	WR
2	#51	Trevon Diggs	CB
2021	1	#12	Micah Parsons	LB/EDGE
2	#44	Kelvin Joseph	CB
2022	1	#24	Tyler Smith	OL
2	#56	Sam Williams	EDGE
2023	1	#26	Mazi Smith	DT
2	#58	Luke Schoonmaker	TE
2024	1	#29	Tyler Guyton	OT
2	#56	Marshawn Kneeland	DE
2025	1	#12	Tyler Booker	G
2	#44	Donovan Ezeiruaku	EDGE
2026	1	#11	Caleb Downs	S
1	#23	Malachi Lawrence	EDGE
2		No pick

That’s 10 years. What have we really gotten?

In terms of elite production, Zeke was the best in his prime but it only lasted 3 years. Lamb was probably the best considering prime and longevity. Tyler Smith has been a good guard. Obviously Micah was great, but we traded him.

A few guys gave us 1-2 good seasons, like LVE and Diggs. A few guys were total busts. A few guys were forgettable like Awuzie.

What does this team really have? The defense was historically bad last year and wasn’t any better last night. The offense was good last year, and was mainly driven by Dak (4th round pick) and an elite WR combo (1st rounder in Lamb and someone we traded for in Pickens). So really only two players (Lamb and Tyler Smith) were drafted with premium picks and would start on any team in the league.