5Ringzz
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Jerry won GM of the year two years ago. All joking aside, I think the front office has actually done great with the draft for the past few years now. The exception may be last year's draft. Jones looks like a versatile stud. Gregory was a huge gamble and still to be determined. Beyond that? <yawn>.My problem is people acting like we haven't done squat in the draft...ever.
They did build a a solid O-line over several years (very Steelers like and I'm good with that), while the Dallas of old would have drafted all flash or another 2nd round TE. It appears the overall philosophy changed with the addition of Will McClay in 2011 and that's what was needed.
Hell, I live in San Diego and the Chargers and Cowboys draft positions have almost mirrored each other the past several years and I'd take Dallas drafts over the Chargers. The Chargers are "old Dallas" and have been neglecting the O-line for years. Instead, drafting a shit ton of LBs (Donald Butler, Manti Teo, Melvin Ingram and Denzel Perryman). They can't draft enough linebackers as they completely ignored their O-line. Reminds me of "old Dallas", always trying to piece an O-line together with like one draft pick and a bunch of average free agents on the down side.
Keenan Allen? One solid year, then avg, then hurt. Melvin Gordon? The big trade up to get him last year and the guy looks in over his head when it comes to the nuances of the NFL. Dude came from Wisconsin where all he had to do was take the ball and run behind a beast o-line that the program has a rep for. Then he hit the NFL after rarely having to catch passes and especially knowing pass protection assignments. Can't play in the NFL without knowing protections, won't see the field much if they don't know that.
Like I said, SD & Dal been joined at the hip for years of drafting and I'll take Dallas results all day long.