Your stance on slipping, former top 5 prospects Teez/Peppers?

[JJGR8]

I would like to the Boys get more of a ball hawk! Peppers is an in the box safety....We need turnovers! Jaylon Smith should be back and ready to go to do the in-the-box work.

 

[rambo2]

At one point in time, Teez Tabor and Jabrill Peppers appeared to be top 5 picks. Today, I see them being mocked in the late first round. What are your stance on these guys? I for one am sold on both. I feel more comfortable about Tabor; as a Gator fan, I've seen him play plenty. (I like Quincy Wilson at #28 as well. ) But again, I'd gladly take either one at 28.

What are your thoughts on these slipping prospects?

You can't draft Tabor above the 3rd round because he is an idiot that would smoke weed. Peppers could be a great player.

 

[bodi]

Peppers all day

 

[HookEmCowboys]

I would like to the Boys get more of a ball hawk! Peppers is an in the box safety....We need turnovers! Jaylon Smith should be back and ready to go to do the in-the-box work.

Sure hope so and that he can return to form. Him and Lee will make a nice LB combo with Peppers coming down as hybrid S/LB in a Nickel set.

There will be more safeties in later rounds that we can find to play over the top. I think Peppers will give the most value/versatility for where we are picking R1.

 

[bpfred]

At one point in time, Teez Tabor and Jabrill Peppers appeared to be top 5 picks. Today, I see them being mocked in the late first round. What are your stance on these guys? I for one am sold on both. I feel more comfortable about Tabor; as a Gator fan, I've seen him play plenty. (I like Quincy Wilson at #28 as well. ) But again, I'd gladly take either one at 28.

What are your thoughts on these slipping prospects?

I probably stand alone here, but I consider Peppers to be a complete projection, and personally consider him as a 4th/5th rounder, and that's being kind. Some people think, that with his athleticism he's a single high safety that can cover deep sideline to sideline. I don't see him doing that nearly as well as Hooker or Marcus Williams.

Some people think he's an in-the-box safety, that can really support the run. I think he can do that, but don't personally see him as being very good in pass coverage. I have my doubts that he could cover average NFL tight ends, and no NFL slot receivers. I would prefer Budda Baker, or Josh Jones as in-the-box safeties. IMO, especially Baker, with his coverage skills, is much better close to the line than Peppers.

I suspect Peppers' best position is as running back. And there are much better running backs in this draft than him. He can really help in the kick return game, maybe he can contribute to a team there, while somebody figures out what else he can do.

 

[Sydla]

LOL at Peppers being a 4th or 5th rounder.

 

[Texas_Pete]

This gives me pause on Peppers:



We need a ball hawk. He doesn't appear to be one, unfortunately.

 

[RS12]

 

[Bullflop]

We need someone to step up and provide turnovers. Unfortunately, that's not Peppers' thing. I'd much prefer Hooker instead.

 

[xwalker]

At one point in time, Teez Tabor and Jabrill Peppers appeared to be top 5 picks. Today, I see them being mocked in the late first round. What are your stance on these guys? I for one am sold on both. I feel more comfortable about Tabor; as a Gator fan, I've seen him play plenty. (I like Quincy Wilson at #28 as well. ) But again, I'd gladly take either one at 28.

What are your thoughts on these slipping prospects?

Peppers would worry me. He might be great, but he might struggle mentally. He might be best at RB.

Tabor is all about the interviews and NFL background checks. We don't have access to either.

 

[RoboQB]

Hooker will be gone within the top ten picks. Not sure why he's even being mentioned here.

 

[DFWJC]

Was Tabor ever a "top 5 prospect"?
Honest question

 

[AsthmaField]

If peppers goes early that push Hooker down to late first.

Nope. Hooker is going early either way.

 

[Avery]

Tabor is the exact opposite of RKG.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Was Tabor ever a "top 5 prospect"?
Honest question

FWIW, he was projected as a Top 10 (or early half of R1) prospect by some a few months ago.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Peppers would worry me. He might be great, but he might struggle mentally. He might be best at RB.

Tabor is all about the interviews and NFL background checks. We don't have access to either.

And a 40 in the 4.6s. That is a glaring issue IMO. I don't use athletic metrics to promote a guy but I will use them to disqualify them. A corner over 4.55 is an absolute no go for me.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Was Tabor ever a "top 5 prospect"?
Honest question

Listening to the SEC hypefest then he was. That is a big reason why I am happy to ignore the college football season.

 

[Western]

Tabor- 9 career interceptions, 28 career pass break-ups, size and quickness, & a pure cover corner.
An Alpha Dog in the secondary is exactly what Dallas needs.

 

[chicago JK]

This gives me pause on Peppers:



We need a ball hawk. He doesn't appear to be one, unfortunately.

That just shows how much of a stud Ed Reed was in college. I remember that draft. Roy Williams was a stud in college but there was no talk of Reed going in the top 10. You look at those interception numbers from Reed and also watch his college highlights and you think why was he not considered a top 5 talent in that draft?

It is remarkable Baltimore got both Reed and Ray Lewis late first round who both turned out to maybe the best players at their positions ever.

 

[stilltheguru88]

Tabor- 9 career interceptions, 28 career pass break-ups, size and quickness, & a pure cover corner.
An Alpha Dog in the secondary is exactly what Dallas needs.

I'd take him round 2. I don't really care about the 40 time. More concerned about him smoking weed