Would You Be Mad if We Went D-Line With Our First Two Picks?

[Cover 2]

If we got Nick Fairley and JJ Watt with our first two picks what would you guys think? We could still get someone like Moffitt in the 3rd, and maybe O'Dowd in the 4th.

 

[sureletsrace]

I would only be mad if we passed on Amukamara or Peterson to take Fairley.

Our CB depth is atrocious and Newman's probably only got like 2-3 good years left.

 

[UnoDallas]

extremely

 

[jblaze2004]

I dont think its the corners. I mean yeah corners get beat but most of the time its the safties that was suppose to give the corner help and our safties just are not providing help to our corners. I dont know if its because our linebacker coverage is not good or what.
for ex: When Drew Bree threw the touchdown pass to lance moore who jenkins had pretty good coverage on. But guess who was the saftey that bit on the playaction when he was suppose to provide help in the middle of the field? no not Ball, Sensabaug did. Dree Brees saw sensabaugh cheating on a inside route and he threw it pass him on a perfect pass to Lance moore. Sensabaugh almost kinda set a pick on jenkins.
With a good saftey play, a good scheme and pass rush our secondary would look alot better. I think jenkins hit a wall and will be back to being good next year.

So personaly I think we need to get better in the trenches. The D-line and O-line and maybe a tough physical middle linebacker with good coverage skills and we will be back to top dawg.

Bring me Nick fairley and a saftey in the second round. In free agency pick up a good Guard, or move Gurode to guard and get a center in free agency and draft a Tackle (if Sam Young doesn't show he can handle the job).

 

[gmoney112]

Yeah just because it would be dumb.

I'm fine with a first round defense pick, whether its a corner or defensive lineman. Your defensive line can set a tone and we can get the best in the draft.

We will have a legitimate shot in the top 2nd to pick up an impact offensive lineman. None of the OL this year are top 10-15 picks so i'm sure there will be some that fall. Our offensive line is in shambles, we need to pick up the best guy in the 2nd with the high pick to help repair the damage.

 

[cowboy4life]

Yes I would. The Cowboys D-line with Marcus Spears in the lineup is excellent against the run. Go back and look at games before Spears was hurt. He is not a start by any means, but he is good against the run and better than Bowen or Hatcher overall. We need to target CB and OT in the first round, CB if we end up in the top ten and OT if we perhaps trade down. New England has two first round picks next year and we could perhaps kill two birds with one stone if Peterson and the DB from Nebraska are gone when we select.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Would You Be Mad if We Went D-Line With Our First Two Picks?

Very mad. I don't see any way that happens.

 

[Cover 2]

Yes I would. The Cowboys D-line with Marcus Spears in the lineup is excellent against the run. Go back and look at games before Spears was hurt. He is not a start by any means, but he is good against the run and better than Bowen or Hatcher overall. We need to target CB and OT in the first round, CB if we end up in the top ten and OT if we perhaps trade down. New England has two first round picks next year and we could perhaps kill two birds with one stone if Peterson and the DB from Nebraska are gone when we select.

I'm not sure Spears will be back though. There are many people who think he's played his last down as a Cowboy. I would like to keep him personally, but it will depend on how much he asks for in free agency.

I'm starting to think Peterson and Amukamara won't be there for our picks, so that would just leave Brandon Harris, and I'm not sure he's worth a 1st round pick that's as high as ours.

Also Sherrod would be the only 1st round tackle that should go when we pick, but he would probably be a slight reach. Then again he could shoot up after the Combine.

 

[junk]

Yes I would. The Cowboys D-line with Marcus Spears in the lineup is excellent against the run. Go back and look at games before Spears was hurt. He is not a start by any means, but he is good against the run and better than Bowen or Hatcher overall. We need to target CB and OT in the first round, CB if we end up in the top ten and OT if we perhaps trade down. New England has two first round picks next year and we could perhaps kill two birds with one stone if Peterson and the DB from Nebraska are gone when we select.

Spears, Hatcher and Bowen are all free agents next year. I'd be fine with bringing Spears back for a fair deal, but I'm almost expecting him to walk at this point.

I'm almost inclined to move Ratliff back out to end and let Price try his hand at NT.

 

[Cover 2]

I knew this idea would be unpopular when I suggested it, but here are my reasons for wanting to do so.

Fairley and Watt would help shore up our d-line for the next 10 years (hopefully, with the draft you never know). Then when Ratliff decides to hang 'em up, you have Brent or another draft pick waiting to take over. We would have a huge upgrade in talent on the d-line which would help our secondary out by getting more pressure. This would help our weak safeties.

There will be plenty of quality o-linemen in the middle rounds. Just because we don't get one within the first two rounds doesn't mean we won't find a good one. Many people really like Moffitt and O'Dowd, so if we could get them in the middle rounds that would be good. Moffitt has decent mobility for a big man. Also I think we have bigger problems with the interior o-line as opposed to the tackle position. I know some will disagree with me here.

We could even fix the kicker position if we're not satisfied with Buehler (I am, so I would prefer we stay with him). Alex Henery from Nebraska is an amazing college kicker. I've never seen a better one than him.

I will say though that this does nothing to shore up the safety position, but then again you can't always shore up all your holes in one offseason.

 

[RS12]

I wouldnt be mad at all. Particularly if they went back to a 4-3 which I would love. Fariley and Rat would give them two playmakers and a good pass rush would cover up sub par safeties and mediocre corners. And yes I'm well aware of the needs elsewhere.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Our CBs will play much better with a better pass rush, so while I would be suprised, I wouldn't be upset with us picking d-linemen with our first 2 picks.

 

[UnoDallas]

I kinda like this kid Watt - in the second I could see us grabbing him

 

[Cover 2]

I kinda like this kid Watt - in the second I could see us grabbing him

If he declares and he's there when he picks in the 2nd I hope we take him. He would be a steal.

 

[SDogo]

flashback to the Odrick debate last year.

 

[UnoDallas]

flashback to the Odrick debate last year.

yea think SDogo

I was pretty impressed by him the other day

but why would he come out this year if he waits a year he might in the top ten

who knows

 

[Zaxor]

I am never mad at passing a position if the guy we take can play and play well

 

[SDogo]

I am never mad at passing a position if the guy we take can play and play well

Thank you

I'm so sick of the mentality that you pass on a good player because you already have a good player there. There is so much more involved in drafting then saying "Player A fits Need C" so that's who we choose but that's what people want to believe.

I said this in another thread and I'll say it again. I have spoken a lot of words on this board and never have I been so confident that I was right BUT I have never been around a Scout, scouting department or NFL team that is afraid to bring in the person they think is the best player available regardless of level of competition or position.

 

[nflandbooze]

The first 2 picks? Yeah, I probably would be disappointed. If it was only one of the first 2 picks, then no. I'd be fine with that.

 

[TheCount]

I don't think Watt is neccesarily a player we should be targetting so high in the 2nd round, but I think the dude has a pretty great first step and is virtually unblockable.

If he was there in the 3rd, I'd be more than happy to snap him up, just not sure about a high 2nd.

Now if we took someone else in the first other than Fairley, then Watt becomes more of a contender for that high 2nd. Wouldn't be upset with Marvin Austin there either.