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LOL..the 5th round?? wow
silverbear;2647258 said:I do this every year, this time around I'm getting a little earlier start on it... I plan on listing all the players that the Cowboys have shown some interest in during the scouting process... this year, I also intend to mention where I heard about this interest...
Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU... 6-4, 295 pounds... 4.85 second 40... NFL Draft Scout lists him as their 26th best player overall, so he might be an unrealistic target for the Boys, but of course he's got the raw computer numbers that just scream 3-4 DE... I learned about their interest in a post by Matt Mosley to the ESPN website on Feb. 18th... NFLDS compares him to Shaun Ellis... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5MeTrQ124Q
Ron Brace, DT, Boston College... 6-3, 325 pounds... 5.25 second 40... NFLDS has him as their 53 best player overall, and the Boys pick 51st... I learned about their interest in an interview he conducted with a Chargers website name of Bolts Hype... he said the Boys had talked with him, apparently at the Senior Bowl... NFLDS compares Brace to Domata Peko... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkcg-fABMoU
Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma... 6-1, 205 pounds... 4.45 second 40... NFLDS lists him as their 60th rated player, meaning he'd be a target for their 2nd round pick... I learned about their interest in him just today on Rafael Vela's Blogging The Boys website... NFLDS compares him to Keary Colbert... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGtpemtA08
Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma... 6-8, 340 pounds... 5.3 second 40... NFLDS lists him as their 62nd ranked player, so like Iglesias he'd be a 2nd round target (unless he slides a few slots, the Boys draft at pick 69 in the 3rd round)... I learned about the Boys interest in Phil on the KFFL website... NFLDS compares him to Max Starks, a comparison that really piqued my interest... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyTOOKEOIFo
Cody Brown, OLB/DE, Connecticut... 6-2, 245 pounds... 4.65 second 40... NFLDS has him as their 87th ranked player, or a likely 3rd round pick if the Boys want to add him... I learned about their interest in Cody in an interview he gave to a Hartford newspaper, again right after the Senior Bowl... NFLDS compares him to Bruce Davis... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK9F-LvGMi4
Nate Davis, QB, Ball State... 6-2, 225 pounds... 4.75 second 40... NFLDS rates him 4 picks behind Brown, which again means a 3rd round pick for the Boys, unless he slips just a little (the Boys also have the first pick in the 4th round, 97 overall)... I just learned about their interest in Nate today, on Vela's Blogging The Boys website... NFLDS compares him to Quincy Carter (which should cause some in here to retch)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46I0sQ96gPk
Cornelius Lewis, OT/OG, Tennessee State... 6-4, 325 pounds... 5.2 second 40... NFLDS rates him the 166th best player in the draft, which means the Boys would have to snag him with one of their two 5th round picks if they really want him... if their rankings are anywhere close to how the draft plays out (admittedly, a big "if"), then the second 5th rounder ought to get the job done... I learned about the Boys' interest in Lewis in an interview he gave to a Nashville area newspaper... NFLDS compares him to Frank Omiyale...
John Phillips, TE, Virginia... 6-6, 250 pounds... 4.75 second 40... NFLDS rates him their 209th best player overall, so the Boys would probably have to grab him with their anticipated supplemental pick in the 6th round... I thank Bob Sacamano for letting me know about their interest in Phillips... NFLDS compares him to Ben Utecht...
Demetrius Byrd, WR, LSU... 6-1, 200 pounds... 4.45 second 40... NFLDS rates him their 227th best player overall, meaning the Boys could probably snap him up in the 7th round... I learned about their interest in Byrd on Vela's Blogging The Boys website... NFLDS compares him to Courtney Taylor... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaREzhxkpU0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA3Xa-wICdc&feature=related
Rudy Carpenter, QB, Arizona State... 6-2, 225 pounds... 4.85 second 40... NFLDS rates him the 312th player on their board, meaning a 7th rounder at best, more likely an undrafted rookie free agent... again, Vela's Blogging The Boys website is my source here... NFLDS does not compare him to any NFL player, I guess they stop such comparisons after the top 250-300 prospects on their board, LOL... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dTtYw6NUGc
I could live with the Boys drafting Brace in the 2nd, Brown in the 3rd, and Lewis with their second 5th rounder... anyway, that's 10 prospects that we've learned the Boys have shown interest in... if any of y'all know of other prospects they've talked to, please feel free to add them... if at all possible, tell us where you learned about their interest in the player in question...
SLATEmosphere;2647611 said:Add Sean Smith to that list..thank you.
HomeOfLegends;2647703 said:NFL | D. Williams feels he can help a team in multiple ways
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:18:42 -0800
Penn State WR Derrick Williams said he has spoken with the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and "a lot of different ones in informal meetings" at the NFL Scouting Combine. Williams noted he played quarterback in high school and feels he can be a threat as a receiver, return man or in the backfield if needed.
HomeOfLegends;2647838 said:For the heck of it, going off the list and the average projected round by several websites I'll list the players in this thread and what rounds they may be targeted in.
Again, these projected rounds are the average projections and value boards of several draft web sites. not mine, so don't shoot the messenger.:
Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU (Late Rd 1 to Mid Rd 2)
Jarron Gilbert, DE/DT, San Jose St (Rd 3)
Ron Brace, NT, Boston College (Late Rd 2 to Mid Rd 3)
Darry Beckwith, ILB, LSU (Rd 3)
Cody Brown, OLB/DE, Connecticut (Rd 3)
Zack Follett, OLB, California (Mid Rd 4 to Early Rd 5)
Cornelius Lewis, OT/OG, Tennessee St (Mid Rd 6 to UDFA)
Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma (Rd 2)
Jaimie Thomas, OG, Maryland (Late Rd 6 to UDFA)
John Phillips, TE, Virginia (Mid Rd 5 to Mid Rd 6)
Demetrius Byrd, WR, LSU (Rd 3)
Juaquin Iglesia, WR, Oklahoma (Late Rd 1 to Early Rd 2)
Derrick Williams, WR, PSU (Rd 2)
Jarett Dillard, WR, Rice (Late Rd 3 to Early Rd 4)
Rudy Carpenter, QB, Arizona St (Rd 5)
Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston St (Rd 2)
Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech (Rd 3)
Chase Holbrook, QB, New Mexico St (Rd 7 to UDFA)
Nate Davis, QB, Ball State (Rd 2)
SLATEmosphere;2647843 said:Ron Brace late 2nd/ early 3rd?? wow..let's hope it stays that way..
iRoot4Losers;2647845 said:seems we are targeting both lines and WR mostly
and we may finally draft a QB
theogt;2647851 said:Holy cow, if we could get Byrd in the 7th round, I'd be ecstatic.
WoodysGirl;2647916 said:Cowboys visit with Rice receiver
By Tom Orsborn on Feb 21, 2009 6:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Rice wide receiver Jarett Dillard is among the players who have been interviewed by the Cowboys at the NFL Scouting Combine.
I talked with Dillard's mother, Robin, on Friday night at the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Jarett and his QB at Rice, Chase Clement, were co-winners of the Express-News' 2008 Sportsman of the Year Award.
Robin Dillard said her son called earlier in the day from Indianapolis to say the Cowboys had interviewed him.
Dillard, a Sam Houston High School alumnus, caught 87 passes last season for 1,310 yards and a nation-best 20 TD receptions, giving him an NCAA-record 60 scores for his career.
With Terrell Owens now 35, it wouldn't hurt the Cowboys to get younger at receiver. Dillard is a sharp, high-character guy who would be a good fit for a team in need of sharp, high-character guys.
HomeOfLegends;2647939 said:He is really all over the board.
proline;2648034 said:I added a few youtube links. I hope others do the same as they find them, or as names are added to this list.
silverbear;2648183 said:Nice job, HoL... I'm currently working on ranking the players according to their average ranking on assorted draft websites... the problem is, most of those websites only give the top 100 or 150 players... NFL Draft Scout goes 750 deep, if you can believe that, but it would be helpful if more boards went a little deeper in their rankings...
Ah well, hopefully I'll be able to rank the players I like in the top 100-150 according to some kind of consensus of all the boards... I'll tell you what, though, an exercise like this sure drives home how different assorted boards' rankings are...
HomeOfLegends;2648198 said:If you need any help let me know. To be honest with you, there is probably not a draft web site that requires a subscription that I can't get the info from.
silverbear;2648347 said:2) Ron Brace, NT, Boston College... the run stuffer that a 3-4 defense needs...
3) Derry Beckwith, ILB, LSU... the cover ILB the Cowboys will need if Kevin Burnett leaves the team...
4a) Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State... a QB to groom for the future...
4b) Jarett Dillard, WR, Rice... a nice slot receiver, a proven playmaker...
5a) Cornelius Lewis, OT/OG, Tennessee State... quality depth for the OL...
SLATEmosphere;2648358 said:Darry Beckwith reminds me so much of Burnett when he was at Tennessee. Both excel in coverage but struggle at point of attack. Beckwith is not starting material in a 3-4 ILB position. The only way I would want Beckwith is if we got Scott or Lewis and have him play 3rd and long like Burnett.
silverbear;2648347 said:And now the list is up to 20 players long... working from that list, the Boys would have the following prospects to choose from at their assorted picks (with my preference in bold font):
Pick 51-- Tyson Jackson and Sean Smith, if they fall (they probably won't)... more realistic possibilities would be Derrick Williams, Ron Brace, Jarron Gilbert, Juaquin Iglesias and Phil Loadholt...
Pick 69-- if any of the above group fell to 69, they'd have to be considered (which will also be true for each succeeding pick)... other options would be Derry Beckwith, Cody Brown and Nate Davis...
Pick 97/Pick 113-- choose 2 from Rhett Bomar, Jarett Dillard, Zack Follett, and Jaimie Thomas...
Pick 148-- Thomas or Cornelius Lewis... if the Boys haven't grabbed an offensive lineman (or two) at this point, it's almost imperative that they start looking at adding some in the late rounds...
6th round on-- the info starts getting sketchier in the later rounds, the Boys have mostly talked to early and mid-round prospect at this point... but they seem to like John Phillips...
And now, the list is 20 players long, with more certainly to come... at this point, I'm surprised at how few offensive linemen they've shown an interest in, and how many WRs... I'm not surprised that they're looking at LBs and DLs, or QBs...
So, how would y'all feel about this draft??
2) Ron Brace, NT, Boston College... the run stuffer that a 3-4 defense needs...
3) Derry Beckwith, ILB, LSU... the cover ILB the Cowboys will need if Kevin Burnett leaves the team...
4a) Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State... a QB to groom for the future...
4b) Jarett Dillard, WR, Rice... a nice slot receiver, a proven playmaker...
5a) Cornelius Lewis, OT/OG, Tennessee State... quality depth for the OL...
silverbear;2648294 said:Hey, thanks, I may take you up on that... the only site I subscribe to is NFL Draft Scout...