Which players in the 2012 Draft could start for the Cowboys Day 1?

[Woods]

Assuming no injuries to our starters out of TC and pre-season . . . .

1. DeCastro - I think he would start at OG or OC right from the get go.

2. Konz - Start right away at OC.

3. Glenn - Start at OG.

4. Brooks - Possibly start at OG fro Day 1.

5. Zeitler - Possibly start at OG or OC.

Any other interior OL you think would start Day 1? Ben Jones? P Blake?

On the DL,

6. Brockers - Though I am not a huge fan, he could possibly start at DE.

7. Cox - Not sure if he'd start Day 1, but he would be in on passing downs. I think he would start later in the season.

8. Barron - I could see him starting at SS and having Sensy at FS.

Any guys I've forgotten?

At this stage, I think our starting CBs are Jenkins and Carr. So I don't think a rookie CB displaces either of these two guys (unless injury, of course).

At LB, 3 of our 4 starters are set. I think it will be a good battle between Carter and Connor for the other starting position. I doubt we get a guy to start over Carter/Connor Day 1 in this draft.

Obviously, we're set at QB, WRs, and TE with our starters. As well as our OTs.

EDIT: I am assuming Coples, Claiborne, Richardson don't drop to 14.

 

[punit328]

I'd say Decastro

 

[RS12]

Brooks will not start day one. He has the highest upside of any guard and also highest bust potential.

 

[Teague31]

Joe Adams is your #3 and return man from day 1

 

[Duane]

Luke Kuechly would probably start over Carter and Conner.

 

[Woods]

Luke Kuechly would probably start over Carter and Conner.

Yhea, I was thinking of that as well. But the Cowboys had Carter as a 1st round pick pre-injury (similar to Lee). So I wasn't sure.

 

[JBS]

Decastro
Glenn
Konz
Jones
Zeitler

Brockers
Cox
Coples

 

[cowboysooner]

Lots of guys would start. Any one of 5 to 8 interior players on offense. A similar number of dlinemen. Probably some safeties. 10-15 guys would be our slot receiver.

 

[jobberone]

1. Andrew Luck* QB Stanford 99 NO
2. Robert Griffin III* QB Baylor 97 NO
3. Matt Kalil OT USC 97 Maybe RT but mox nix
4. Morris Claiborne* CB LSU 96 YES
5. Trent Richardson* RB Alabama 96 NO
6. Justin Blackmon* WR Okla. State 95 NO
7. Melvin Ingram DE S. Carolina 95 NO
8. Luke Kuechly* ILB Boston Coll. 95 NO
9. Quinton Coples DE N. Carolina 94 YES
10. Dontari Poe DT Memphis 94 YES
11. Mark Barron S Alabama 94 YES
12. Michael Brockers* DT LSU 93 Maybe
13. David DeCastro* G Stanford 93 YES
14. Janoris Jenkins CB N. Alabama 93 NO
15. Courtney Upshaw OLB Alabama 93 NO
16. Riley Reiff* OT Iowa 93 Maybe RT
17. Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A&M 93 NO
18. Dre Kirkpatrick* CB Alabama 92 NO
19. Fletcher Cox* DT Miss. State 92 Maybe
20. Andre Branch DE Clemson 92 NO
21. Whitney Mercilus* DE Illinois 92 NO
22. Jonathan Martin* OT Stanford 92 NO
23. Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame 92 NO
24. Chandler Jones* DE Syracuse 91 NO
25. Kendall Wright WR Baylor 91 NO
26. Dont'a Hightower* ILB Alabama 91 NO
27. Mike Adams OT Ohio State 91 NO
28. Stephon Gilmore* CB S. Car 90 NO
29. Nick Perry* DE USC 91 NO
30. Cordy Glenn G Georgia 90 YES
31. Peter Konz* C Wisconsin 90 YES
32. Jerel Worthy* DT Michigan St. 90 NO
28. Devon Still DT Penn State 89 NO
29. Brock Osweiler* QB Arizona St. 89 NO
31. Lamar Miller* RB Miami NO




Sry but lost the formatting.

 

[xwalker]

DeCastro
Glenn
Konz
Zeitler
Philip Blake (maybe)

I think it is a very very low probability that Rob Ryan starts a rookie.

 

[Chuck 54]

Drafting for BPA means your rookie doesn't have to start on day one, especially from #14 or later.

Any defensive player in the DL, LB, or DB rotation or special packages improves our defense.

Frankly, it's one thing to say Carr and Jenkins are the starters at CB with Scandrick in the slot, but what happens when someone misses a game or two or worse? Plus, Jenkins is a free agent after this year, right? If we don't resign him soon, he'll test free agency and may get more than we can pay.

I would love a DE in round one, but I'd be very happy with one of the quality CBs if available.

 

[Risen Star]

5. Trent Richardson* RB Alabama 96 NO

Richardson would walk in here as the best back on the team.

Now maybe he wouldn't start right away because the coaching staff is loyal to what we already have, but he'd be the best back on the roster by a lot from year one.

 

[BAT]

Coples, DeCastro and Kuechly. Day one starters, no question. All 3 are better than anyone the Cowboys currently have on the roster at their respective positions. Competition is not even close.

Coples>Hatcher/Spears/Coleman
Kuechly>Carter/Connor
DeCastro>Livings/Arkin/Bernadeau/Nagy/Costa/Kowalski

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Cox,Poe and Brockers start at NT.

 

[TheCount]

DeCastro
Glenn
Konz
Zeitler
Philip Blake (maybe)

I think it is a very very low probability that Rob Ryan starts a rookie.

Taken at 14 overall? He better start him. If he can't start, and he's not a QB, don't draft him.

 

[CF74]

Cox,Poe and Brockers start at NT.

Rat > Cox

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Rat > Cox

Rat moves to DE where he could excel. It's a win-win.