2022 Cowboys Draft Chatter Thread...

[Simpleton]

I’m not up on any of these players, but we need speed at RB. If the Rams and others can successfully use 205-210 pound RBs, then so can the Cowboys. No need for 235 pound plodding RBs as your main guy. I know Zeke slimmed down a bit in 21 but unfortunately he’s worn out. Too late.
Watching the Rams offense fly all over the field last night made me jealous.

James Cook from Georgia.

Can probably get him in the 4th-5th and we can still use Elliott as a sledgehammer in short yardage/goal line.

 

[Rev]

James Cook from Georgia.

Can probably get him in the 4th-5th and we can still use Elliott as a sledgehammer in short yardage/goal line.

4th or 5th on talent or name recognition?

 

[Cowboysrock55]

James Cook from Georgia.

Can probably get him in the 4th-5th and we can still use Elliott as a sledgehammer in short yardage/goal line.

I mean assuming Zeke is still around that's exactly right. You've got the short yardage and goal line guy in Zeke still. What you need is a guy to play with Pollard on the other 80% of the snaps. Preferably someone who can pick up the blitz so that Zeke isn't out there in fucking passing situation catch the ball and doing nothing with it.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

4th or 5th on talent or name recognition?

I think he was a pretty explosive player for Georgia. But yeah having Dalvin as your older brother doesn't hurt. Still I think he is a pretty good player in his own right. Not a lot of wear on his tires but he always averaged over 6 ypc in college. I'm a little afraid he will get overdrafted though as a result of some big plays against Alabama and the name you mention. Wouldn't surprise me to see him go higher then some backs that most will have ranked higher.

 

[Simpleton]

4th or 5th on talent or name recognition?

Definitely talent, he's a home run hitter just like Pollard, just undersized.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I’m not up on any of these players, but we need speed at RB.

Maybe we could trick the Eagles in trading us Kenneth Gainwell?

 

[Cotton]

 

[UncleMilti]

Not a bad idea. He’s a shitty blocker and doesn’t have the speed the new age hybrid TEs have.

 

[Simpleton]

I wouldn't argue with this, there aren't any great 1st round candidates but someone like Trey McBride in the 2nd or Charlie Kolar in the 4th would be very nice. The problem is that Dak seems to have a lot of trust in Schultz, and given how the passing game looked late in the year I'd hate to lose that.

The other thing I'd be concerned about is whether or not they'd actually re-invest that 11-12 million/year contract into the defense beyond just re-signing Gregory or something.

 

[boozeman]

Maybe we could trick the Eagles in trading us Kenneth Gainwell?

They are too smart to be conned out of a stud like that.

 

[boozeman]

Not a bad idea. He’s a shitty blocker and doesn’t have the speed the new age hybrid TEs have.

Depends on the trade off. Do we use his salary for three schlubs and then go into the draft needing a TE to pair with Jarwin?

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I wouldn't argue with this, there aren't any great 1st round candidates but someone like Trey McBride in the 2nd or Charlie Kolar in the 4th would be very nice. The problem is that Dak seems to have a lot of trust in Schultz, and given how the passing game looked late in the year I'd hate to lose that.

The other thing I'd be concerned about is whether or not they'd actually re-invest that 11-12 million/year contract into the defense beyond just re-signing Gregory or something.

I mean if it helps me keep Gregory and say Kearse, I'd make that trade off. But if we can find cap to keep them all I would because we won't be signing shit in free agency. Is there a good LG in free agency? That maybe the one thing we could look at that isn't a very expensive position.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

They are too smart to be conned out of a stud like that.

I was afraid of that.

 

[Simpleton]

Pollard is way better than Gainwell, the coaches just don't utilize him enough. What the hell is adding an inferior version of Pollard going to do for us?

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Pollard is way better than Gainwell, the coaches just don't utilize him enough. What the hell is adding an inferior version of Pollard going to do for us?

Nothing

 

[boozeman]

Gainwell > Pollard [/Alonzo]

 

[UncleMilti]

Depends on the trade off. Do we use his salary for three schlubs and then go into the draft needing a TE to pair with Jarwin?

Dump both him and Jarwin, draft another TE. This a big TE draft, right?

 

[p1_]

Maybe this should be in the draft forum, but fuck it, what else do we have?

I'm assuming we re-sign Schultz, Gregory and one of Gallup/Wilson, it's still very early days obviously but so far these are guys I'm looking at in general ranges.

Unlikely but "run up to the podium" targets in the 1st:

Jordan Davis, DT Georgia
DeMarvin Leal, DL Texas A&M
David Ojabo, Edge Michigan
Devin Lloyd, LB Utah
Nakobe Dean, LB Georgia
Charles Cross, OT Mississippi St.
Ahmad Gardner, CB Cincinnati

Realistic Targets in the 1st:

Kenyon Green, OG/OT Texas A&M
Zion Johnson, OG Boston College
Cameron Thomas, DL San Diego St.
Travon Walker, DL Georgia
Trevor Penning, OT Northern Iowa
Jermaine Johnson, Edge Florida St.
Jaquan Brisker, S Penn St.
Daxton Hill, S Michigan

2nd/3rd Round Guys:

Logan Hall, DL Houston
Devonte Wyatt, DT Georgia
Arnold Ebiketie, Edge Penn St.
Chad Muma, LB Wyoming
Lewis Cine, S Georgia
Jahan Dotson, WR Penn St.
Quay Walker, LB Georgia
David Bell, WR Purdue
Wan'Dale Robinson, WR Kentucky
Phidarian Mathis, DT Alabama
Perrion Winfrey, DL Oklahoma
Darian Kinnard, OG Kentucky
Travis Jones, DT Connecticut
Jamaree Salyer, OG Georgia
Kenneth Walker, RB Michigan St.
Jalen Pitre, S Baylor
Kingsley Enagbare, Edge South Carolina
Breece Hall, RB Iowa St.
Myjai Sanders, Edge Cincinnati
Drake Jackson, Edge USC
Sean Rhyan, OT/OG UCLA
Damone Clark, LB LSU
Sam Williams, Edge Mississippi
Verone McKinley, S Oregon

Day 3:

Brian Robinson Jr., RB Alabama
Hassan Haskins, RB Michigan
Nick Cross, S Maryland
Josh Paschal, DL Kentucky
Alec Pierce, WR Cincinnati
Charlie Kolar, TE Iowa St.
James Cook, RB Georgia
Zamir White, RB Georgia
Khalil Shakir, WR Boise St.
John Ridgeway, DT Arkansas
Dontay Demus, WR Maryland
Kyren Williams, RB Notre Dame
Terrel Bernard, LB Baylor

My list of targets:

Charles Cross, OT Mississippi St.

Kenyon Green, OG/OT Texas A&M

Zion Johnson, OG Boston College

Trevor Penning, OT Northern Iowa

Darian Kinnard, OG Kentucky

Jamaree Salyer, OG Georgia

Sean Rhyan, OT/OG UCLA

 

[boozeman]

My list of targets:

Charles Cross, OT Mississippi St.

Kenyon Green, OG/OT Texas A&M

Zion Johnson, OG Boston College

Trevor Penning, OT Northern Iowa

Darian Kinnard, OG Kentucky

Jamaree Salyer, OG Georgia

Sean Rhyan, OT/OG UCLA

Green is the guy with most position flex, so I imagine he is more of our type.

 

[Simpleton]

Green is the guy with most position flex, so I imagine he is more of our type.

I think Green is my top guy out of what I consider to be the realistic options. I'd take Cross over him because I think he's a better prospect, but as you said Cross is an OT only (maybe even LT only) while Green has played I think every position except center at one time or another at A&M.