Yeah I don't think people were happy with the size of the centers. And everyone seems to want a center who can also play guard. That's hard to do with an undersized center.
That specifically is something Jerry Jones said yesterday before he cut up Linderbaum.
NFL.com had the dude rated as a fourth rounder. I think he has a real shot of making the roster. He isn't going to push LVE off the roster or anything but maybe Luke Gifford or something. Bruglar had him as a 5th-6th rounder. Which is also pretty good. 4.64 forty and really good size. I actually think he may be my favorite with Bell of the undrafted free agent class.
Eh, we just like DBs to be big and long. No more than that.
you dont buy the Keanu Neal hybrid model?
Keanu Neal is a bad example because he kind of sucked. Bland is a good player. Physical and plays tough but is also athletic. So sure, maybe he can play that Kearse type role but honestly the guy is a corner. I'd let him play corner and be that physical corner as opposed to trying to push him into a special or unique role.
Yeah I like Bell and think he has a shot at the roster. He should be good on special teams. Maybe even play some deep safety. He has a pretty diverse skill set. Definitely a guy worth stashing on the PS squad if he doesn't make the roster. It probably between him and Mukuamu for that fourth safety spot. I'm still intrigued by Mukuamu though who has some corner skills but the size and hitting ability of a Kearse type.
Same here. I really, really liked him coming out last year and thought we got lucky getting him as late as we did.
Yeah I always feel lame talking about late round picks from last season that didn't really do much as rookies. But that's kind of the point of late round picks. They have skills but need development. In the situation of Mukuamu he was a corner in college who played some safety. So yeah, you're looking at him as a year long project. That's kind of the point. So you don't want to necessarily write the guy off after one year. The Cowboys have a much better idea of how the transition is going but I hold high hopes for him still being a player this year. It takes time with some players. Unless you're a draft pick in the first 3 rounds odds are you're going to be more of a develop down the road guy.
Agreed. I think with the late rounder/UDFA guys that you have hopes for you have to give them at least one year. Give Mukuamu every chance to show something this offseason and training camp. If he doesn't, well... Sorry. Your roster spot is now officially up for grabs. Time to bring in another young guy and give them a chance.
I mean the guy could be trash. Obviously any time a play is available that late in the draft there are questions. And our history with converting corners to safety has been less than stellar. But hey, I think this guy has a legit chance to make the depth chart at safety this year and play some snaps.
