Why didn't they just keep Collins and draft Linderbaum

[morasp]

When did that ever stop jerry from signing someone?

Things seem a little different lately. I've seen a lot lower tolerance for stupid stuff than in the past.

 

[conner01]

The Cowboys already have a starting center.

I think they feel that if you put a consistent good player by him, he will be fine. And he wasn’t as bad as fans thought anyway

 

[atlantacowboy]

I think they feel that if you put a consistent good player by him, he will be fine. And he wasn’t as bad as fans thought anyway

PFF doesnt like him either. Who outside Dallas thinks Biadez is any good?

 

[conner01]

PFF doesnt like him either. Who outside Dallas thinks Biadez is any good?

Fans think Williams was a bum but other teams didn’t
He’s not as bad as most think
He had no camp his first year so he had to develop and as the season went on he did get better
I didn’t like the smith pick, I would have taken Johnson
But we needed a LG worse than we needed a center

 

[Hayseed]

I watched Linderbaum get absolutely DESTROYED by one of the Wisconsin inside linebackers last season. And not just on one play,....the kid ate his lunch all day. Now,....the Linebacker was a brute, Inside backer Leo Chenel. Kid walked on campus at 18 years old and already had his MAN BODY. Just one of those rare specimens, Goes 6-3 250. Actually,....he is one of the sleepers of this draft. Will most likely go in round 3 but SHOULD go in round 2. Be that as it may,....a line backer should not have given Linderbaum those kind of fits. I think he gets overpowered at the NFL level.

 

[charron]

The Cowboys already have a starting center.

Well by that standard we have a starting LG and tackle too.

 

[fivetwos]

All I know is this.....

Smith better get on a serious fast track toward figuring out how to block without grabbing or Biadasz is going to look an awful lot like last year when he had to babysit McGovern.

This really blew any shot of next season being any better on the OL.

Maybe it works out long term, don't know.....but a team who relies on the draft for immediate help picks a project in the first round? Come on.

Maybe they really are looking ahead to 2023 with a new staff.

If Tyler Smith was 16 overall on your board, your board was wrong....just on the raw factor alone.

 

[SlammedZero]

Because they think they found their new (cheaper) starting tackle in Steele and Collins refused to shuffle over to G.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

The Cowboys already have a starting center.

really!? we do? oh, ok...I think he was talking about a Good starting center

 

[Kingofholland]

Coulda had creed Humphrey last year but instead decided to take a corner with huge character risks who is now part of a murder investigation. Just be happy this draft pick isn’t part of a murder mystery and or doesn’t have drop foot

Those traits are only for 2nd round selections.

 

[RS12]

Linderbaum didn't fit their profile. Physically small and short armed Lineman.

 

[G2]

Collins made himself unavailable.

 

[buybuydandavis]

He's not cutting it...

Biadasz is fine. Very good deal for us in draft pick and price. He was an average starting C by his second year. He should only improve the next couple of years.

He's just not great. Most players aren't.

 

[Creeper]

Linderbaum is too small and light weighted in a division with nasty DT you face twice a year.

He cant deal with Jordan Davis or Jonathan Allen twice a year.

He is the same size as the Eagles' Kelce.

 

[DandyDon52]

Linderbaum is too small and light weighted in a division with nasty DT you face twice a year.

He cant deal with Jordan Davis or Jonathan Allen twice a year.

then why would pitt draft him in 1st round??
I guess pitt doesnt face any big DT , or maybe they are just that stupid?

 

[DandyDon52]

this could be another case where dallas took a taco, and Pitt too a watt?
ONly time will tell.

 

[Mannix]

He can't without a good LG. On a larger scale though I disagree. Linderbaum will be a stud going forward if he stays healthy, and is in the right conditions. Tape doesn't lie. He consistently stopped big boys, and made pancakes with some syrup. That wrestling background makes him 100% NFL ready. The rest is understanding schemes, and natural talent.

We'll see. Every draft pick is a crap shoot. Hopefully ours pans out.

That is exactly why OL's from Iowa are NFL ready....if you don't think he can handle the big guys, you didn't see the wrestling clip they showed last nite of him taking down Tristan Wirfs. Baltimore will have the last laugh on this one. I am in NO WAY sold on Will McClay like some of you are....he is the one recommending these mistakes.

 

[john van brocklin]

I'm still befuddled by the Collins release. Linderbaum is the Fredrick replacement that we have been looking for.

I am befuddled as well, just move Collins to guard, pretty simple actually.
I think they had other concerns about Collins.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

I think they feel that if you put a consistent good player by him, he will be fine. And he wasn’t as bad as fans thought anyway

They need to put a pad on his back so when he gets pushed back, he doesn't hurt Dak. The OL is only as good as its weakest link. No such thing as putting a good link attach to a weak link to make it stronger...it will still break.

 

[Jake]

I'm still befuddled by the Collins release.

People keep looking at Collins and Cooper as financial decisions. It was apparent Jerry was disappointed in both and wanted them gone.

Whether those were wise choices is another matter.