I agree. Minus the idiotic trade up for Claiborne, the first round isn't the problem. My problem is they don't use enough quality picks and resources to address a historically bad defense.I think that was the plan this year until our targets were gone. We didn't panic and went with plan B. I have no complaints with the first round the last couple years.
The back end of the roster is what has held us back. That comes from a lack of focus and identity.I agree. Minus the idiotic trade up for Claiborne, the first round isn't the problem. My problem is they don't use enough quality picks and resources to address a historically bad defense.
Two years in a row the defense has been awful and their response is adding marginal role players to the front 7 and wasting quality mid-round picks on small school DBs.
When the defense has been as bad as it's been you should be going all in to fix it but they treat it as if they're only a player or two away from competing.
Yeah and its why the team ends up 8-8 year after year. Look at teams like the Seahawks who find gems in the 3rd and 4th rounds of the draft. Solid players from Div 1 schools.Watching Jerry on OTL answered my question as to why they're so addicted to targeting small school players in the middle rounds.
Remember when he was talking about passing on Manziel and he told his son that "they needed to drive across the water, and not lay up". I believe his need to take risks, or drive across the water, is the main reason they roll the dice so much on small school projects.
Doesn't matter, unless he was the only UDFA the Cowboys had to choose from...wouldn't you agree?Heath was a UDFA.
I thought you were talking about how the Seahawks find gems in the 3rd and 4th rounds, then gave Heath as an example for the Cowboys drafting futility and Jerry's propensity for "driving across the water". So I mentioned that Heath wasn't a draft pick at all.Doesn't matter, unless he was the only UDFA the Cowboys had to choose from...wouldn't you agree?
Johnson, Wilcox and Webb then.I thought you were talking about how the Seahawks find gems in the 3rd and 4th rounds, then gave Heath as an example for the Cowboys drafting futility and Jerry's propensity for "driving across the water". So I mentioned that Heath wasn't a draft pick at all.
But I am curious as to how that somehow turns into him being the only UDFA to choose from.
I wasn't disagreeing with the premise, only saying Heath was a UDFA.Johnson, Wilcox and Webb then.
No, I was just pointing out that the Jer's big gambling style makes it easy to be ok with picking these type players UDFA or draft pick...doesn't matter.I thought you were talking about how the Seahawks find gems in the 3rd and 4th rounds, then gave Heath as an example for the Cowboys drafting futility and Jerry's propensity for "driving across the water". So I mentioned that Heath wasn't a draft pick at all.
But I am curious as to how that somehow turns into him being the only UDFA to choose from.
Nailed. It.Drafting Manziel would've been the dumbest move Jerry made since letting his ego get in the way of his relationship with Jimmy Johnson. We know this because Jerry's the only one in the organization that thought it was a good move.
This could be a hint that ole JJ is relaxing his grip on personnel matters.Nailed. It.
I highly doubt it.This could be a hint that ole JJ is relaxing his grip on personnel matters.
Th prior 2 or 3 drafts indicate to me that there is more input being allowed in the process.I highly doubt it.
Hitchens.Th prior 2 or 3 drafts indicate to me that there is more input being allowed in the process.
If you look at the overall picture the priority seems to be rebuilding the front lines. The offense was a systematic process and I think the defense will get the same treatment in the future. The other rounds can be questioned but that's true with most organizations. I see a definite improvement trend.Hitchens.
The problem is that it has taken too long with too many failures along the way. You can't take 3-5 years to rebuild the OLD and then shift to the other line, then shift to QB, then shift to secondary. Good GM's build all of it at the same time. Jerry has no clue as to how to do that.If you look at the overall picture the priority seems to be rebuilding the front lines. The offense was a systematic process and I think the defense will get the same treatment in the future. The other rounds can be questioned but that's true with most organizations. I see a definite improvement trend.
I am not saying all the problems are solved but I do see some improvising trends that lead me to believe others are having meaningful input now.The problem is that it has taken too long with too many failures along the way. You can't take 3-5 years to rebuild the OLD and then shift to the other line, then shift to QB, then shift to secondary. Good GM's build all of it at the same time. Jerry has no clue as to how to do that.
Ding Ding...winner.The problem is that it has taken too long with too many failures along the way. You can't take 3-5 years to rebuild the OLD and then shift to the other line, then shift to QB, then shift to secondary. Good GM's build all of it at the same time. Jerry has no clue as to how to do that.