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I think at this point, since the two QB's are gone there are three scenarios where I would be really happy with concerning the First pick.
What would make me happy.
1. Zeke - if he is the pick I am happy. I think he is in a different class at RB and I think he is the BPA and if we can't have a dominant D...we better have a great Offense and if we have Zeke in there with the other members staying healthy (healthy is a big if anymore) I think his can be a killer offense. A few years ago Jerry talked about players that you might move up for or take even though you normally are looking at other players...He called them WOW players IIRC. To me, this is a WOW pick.
2. Trade down a few spots, get some extra second round pick(s). I think down to 15 would be the max and probably net us 2 extra 2nd round picks. Hopefully you would have a number of player still there that you like like Paxton (maybe not), Rankins, Spence, Doctson/Treadwell/Coleman, Lawson. Either way there should be at least one or two players there that would be worth taking and you could also wind up with 3 2nd round picks or may 2 second and 2 3rd round picks to go with it.
3. Paxton - I know most don't rate him this high, however I think he will be over drafted like most QBs and with the other two already off the board he might not be there if we trade down even a few spots. If you think he is future franchise QB...Take him and be done with it.
What I can live with
Bosa - I know people are down on him and he is not really who I would like but I think he can be a good player and can help this line. Although he might not get the number of sacks for the DE position what will make the people happy who only look at the sack stats...I do think he can help open up things for other players, I do think other teams will have to account for him and I also think he might be a force on the inside as a 3 on occasion or in stunting.
Ramsey - Another player some people are not high about. Seems the cowboys want to play him at CB but most people think he is best at S. I am not sure he could not play CB. I think he has the natural ability to do so but I think, like most, that his natural position is Safety and I would think that Jones with Ramsey could be the best Safety combo we have had since Woody and Williams (when williams was good).
Tunsil - I think it silly to use another pick on the Online right now when we have three first round Olineman on the roster and price wise in the future I would add Collins to make it four. The old saying of you can't have steak at every position rings true. Although I guess one could argue what I said earlier that if you are not going to have a dominant D...you better have a great offense. And hard to deny that just a week or so ago everyone had him pegged as the #1 overall player in the draft.
What I would not want
Only seems to be one other player left that has been tied to us as a possible pick.
Buckner - Just don't want buckner. IIRC he has said they talked to him about playing the 3 tech and maybe that is where he would best be served but frankly I think there are better 3 techs in this draft that are already used to the position. He could also play the 1 tech but I think we have that covered or could get better than him. What I DON'T see him as is a 4-3 DE.
I could name other players that I would not want at four but I am just using the players that have been tied to us with the idea of some possibility of being taken at 4.
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I have to keep in mind, even if I do complain, is to keep an open mind as to what a player may wind up being for this team vs what I think he will not be.
I have to give them a little rope when it comes to the first round pick because they have been doing a pretty good job with the first round picks although one could argue we are due for another Mo or Bobby hiccup.
What would make me happy.
1. Zeke - if he is the pick I am happy. I think he is in a different class at RB and I think he is the BPA and if we can't have a dominant D...we better have a great Offense and if we have Zeke in there with the other members staying healthy (healthy is a big if anymore) I think his can be a killer offense. A few years ago Jerry talked about players that you might move up for or take even though you normally are looking at other players...He called them WOW players IIRC. To me, this is a WOW pick.
2. Trade down a few spots, get some extra second round pick(s). I think down to 15 would be the max and probably net us 2 extra 2nd round picks. Hopefully you would have a number of player still there that you like like Paxton (maybe not), Rankins, Spence, Doctson/Treadwell/Coleman, Lawson. Either way there should be at least one or two players there that would be worth taking and you could also wind up with 3 2nd round picks or may 2 second and 2 3rd round picks to go with it.
3. Paxton - I know most don't rate him this high, however I think he will be over drafted like most QBs and with the other two already off the board he might not be there if we trade down even a few spots. If you think he is future franchise QB...Take him and be done with it.
What I can live with
Bosa - I know people are down on him and he is not really who I would like but I think he can be a good player and can help this line. Although he might not get the number of sacks for the DE position what will make the people happy who only look at the sack stats...I do think he can help open up things for other players, I do think other teams will have to account for him and I also think he might be a force on the inside as a 3 on occasion or in stunting.
Ramsey - Another player some people are not high about. Seems the cowboys want to play him at CB but most people think he is best at S. I am not sure he could not play CB. I think he has the natural ability to do so but I think, like most, that his natural position is Safety and I would think that Jones with Ramsey could be the best Safety combo we have had since Woody and Williams (when williams was good).
Tunsil - I think it silly to use another pick on the Online right now when we have three first round Olineman on the roster and price wise in the future I would add Collins to make it four. The old saying of you can't have steak at every position rings true. Although I guess one could argue what I said earlier that if you are not going to have a dominant D...you better have a great offense. And hard to deny that just a week or so ago everyone had him pegged as the #1 overall player in the draft.
What I would not want
Only seems to be one other player left that has been tied to us as a possible pick.
Buckner - Just don't want buckner. IIRC he has said they talked to him about playing the 3 tech and maybe that is where he would best be served but frankly I think there are better 3 techs in this draft that are already used to the position. He could also play the 1 tech but I think we have that covered or could get better than him. What I DON'T see him as is a 4-3 DE.
I could name other players that I would not want at four but I am just using the players that have been tied to us with the idea of some possibility of being taken at 4.
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I have to keep in mind, even if I do complain, is to keep an open mind as to what a player may wind up being for this team vs what I think he will not be.
I have to give them a little rope when it comes to the first round pick because they have been doing a pretty good job with the first round picks although one could argue we are due for another Mo or Bobby hiccup.
