Jelks will just be called a SLB and play soecial teamsCharlton and Armstrong make it. Jackson gets "injured" and placed on IR. Jelks to the PS.
It's how this team operates.
I think it comes down to Joe Jackson and Wise for the last Dline spot. Preseason should be interesting.
Than take fucking Rapp who would have been a pure SS. This is such a shady bullshit argument.
For a draft to be a good one I think you need two guys that justify a second contract. Even if we can't afford the contract that's ok as lomg as he justifies one. With that in mind usually you have 3 guys who you feel good about with 1 probably busting. In this case with no first we are basically down to 2 guys. And I just don't have that much faith in Hill with his poor stats and personality issues. I'm worried that we get Mcgovern and a bunch of depth/special teamers. Had we taken Rapp, Adderly or Thornhill I'd feel a lot better about gettng two long term starters out of this draft.If I had to guess it probably will end up being a 2 player class, McGovern for sure, and then if I had to guess it'd be Hill or Joe Jackson, and then maybe guys like Pollard/Weber/Jelks turn into decent rotational guys. That's about the rosiest picture I could paint.
I think we'll be lucky if two of these players actually pan out. My initial assessment is this will be 2009 all over again. But we'll see.I have a real bad feeling about this draft FWIW.
I mean, yeah, each individual player has identifiable upside, but I really feel like I have to look hard to see it.
I'm like.... yeah, Weber could be a good backup! That's a value pick! And so was Bo Scarborough, and Darius Jackson. These guys are dime a dozen.
Mike Jackson.... poor senior year caused him to fall.... drafted based on atheltic profile. Hill, red flags everywhere, drafted based on athletic profile. Wilson might be gone before second cuts.
Jackson and Jelks, I mean, we've seen late round DLs with upside come through here before.... Ryan Russell.... Ben Gardner.... even Dorrance Armstrong.
It just feels like that story all over again. "Look! Here's a college player we liked more than everyone else that slipped to late in the draft for some reason!" Doesn't work out very often.
Not a lot of picks here that feel like sure things. They feel like a lot of long shots. And we know how that usually turns out.
I could definitely see this class being like, well.... hopefully not 2009.... but like 2014 but without the first round pick. Like a two player class.
I wasn't overjoyed with this draft either, but come on now. 2009 was ALL TIMER bad. This doesn't look to be even in the same ballpark as that one.My initial assessment is this will be 2009 all over again. But we'll see.
The good news is McGovern is not Brewster. Not even close. That's the biggest difference. And while I'm not a big Hill fan he isn't a tiny school LBer and has some skills to do more than special teams. This isn't 2009 bad but it's not 2016 good either.I think we'll be lucky if two of these players actually pan out. My initial assessment is this will be 2009 all over again. But we'll see.
The thing that bothers me most about Hill and his attitude issue is you don't get the feeling that he's not in love with the game. With my 1st and 2nd round picks, I have to have players who eat, drink, and breath football. Guys who are in love with the process. Based on the comments and articles I've read about Hill, I'm not getting that vibe.
The player who I think has a chance of surprising everyone is Pollard. If there's an imaginative brain anywhere on the offensive coaching staff, I think he could contribute right away.....certainly on special teams.
Yeah, but we didn't know at the time that 2009 was all timer bad.I wasn't overjoyed with this draft either, but come on now. 2009 was ALL TIMER bad. This doesn't look to be even in the same ballpark as that one.
Not sure why you think Weber is like those guys? Go back and look at Rod Smith's college career. Dude never had more than like 200 yards rushing in a season.. Weber is a guy like Scarborough or Jackson, COULD be ok, but no guarantee they are anything more than like Rod Smith either.
Granted I've basically done almost nothing of my own research this year.Not sure why you think Weber is like those guys? Go back and look at Rod Smith's college career. Dude never had more than like 200 yards rushing in a season.
If you simply look at college productivity and school you'll see a major difference than the guys you're talking about. You're only saying they are comparable because of where they were drafted. But by the same reverse logic Hill could be like other great second round picks. I'm not a fan of Hill and Pollard but your analysis of the picks is sort of uninformed sounding. I've mentioned my reasons for not liking Hill and Pollard already but if you want me to give specifics I can.
They say this every year. We always get late round picks and UDFAs that we had fourth and fifth round grade on.In most years the Cowboys view their late-round picks almost as priority free agents, giving them an opportunity to secure the players they really wanted to add. Seventh rounders Mike Weber and Jalen Jelks were much higher on the Cowboys board with Jason Garrett saying they were like "blinking lights," when they were picked. Jerry Jones said eight of the Cowboys' undrafted signings were given fourth-round draft grades. Among the players expected to join as a college free agent is Clemson tackle Mitch Hyatt, a four-year starter. The Cowboys also have a deal with Indiana guard Brandon Knight.
Admittedly I really like Weber. I would have had no problem if he was the back we took in the fourth round instead of Pollard. He isn't a guy who I had to dig into to "like." He won't be a starter here but I could see him being a far better RB than the 3 you mentioned. He has nice size,speed, and production in a major conference. He is a complete back that can do everything and isn't limited situationaly.I'm more saying, Weber and Pollard look to me like what Smith ended up being as a Pro, which is, more than Scarborough or Darius Jackson but less than a top level NFL backup RB. A bounce around the league for a few years type before being out of the league.