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  1. On 4/29/2024 at 6:59 PM, Texzilla588 said:


    In today’s NFL the general rule is the RB wall is 27 years old, and 1500 touches. Zeke will be 29 during the season (and he came in young) and has 2420 touches. It’s amazing he can still walk. Terrible signing. I wouldn’t give any RB a second contract. Get a good one cheap early and run the to death, replace, repeat. I wouldn’t give Jim Brown a second contract these days.

    But remember back in that 16' draft..... we could have gotten Jalen Ramsey instead and followed up with a guy named Derrick Henry in the 2nd..... He's still getting it done okay.  This wasa major fuck up.  Cowboys were still operating like they were in the 90's, drafting a RB in the first 20 picks.  Still fucking up after all these years.

    On 4/29/2024 at 10:51 PM, C-Man said:

    What y’all say?

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    So Jerrah and Stephen die in a yachting accident in 2026?  Almost there!!!!

     

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  2. On 4/29/2024 at 10:19 AM, mdmost said:

    And Jerry and Stephen sit back and think they are geniuses for this move. 

    Jerry legit thinks he shut everyone up with this draft.  He's senile and irrational.... Someone needs to call him on his bullshit but the Dallas media is bought and paid for.

  3. 17 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

    I'm not sold Guyton will be a starter in 2024... may need at least a year to develop.

    hope he proves me wrong.

     

    I absolutely understand this concern, but I think they've put themselves in a corner.  I guess you could put Lang at C, Beebe at guard and throw Smith out at tackle, but they seem very reluctant to do so since they have an All-Pro with Smith at OG.  If Guyton is just terrible in pre-season, then this is probably what you get though.  I think Guyton will be given every opportunity to win the LT job, even if he may not be ready.  

  4. 1 hour ago, tokamak said:

    There were a ton of RBs taken between their 3rd and 5th round picks. Guessing they liked one or more of those guys and when they were taken they just said fuck it.

    I remain skeptical of the claim that you can just grab practice squad-level bodies and cobble together a decent running game. The Cowboys seem determined to test that theory for a second year in a row and I expect the same results. 

    Why are you skeptical when the theory has been tested and proved by several organizations year after year.  Now, if you don't think Dallas is smart enough or cunning enough to pull it off, then that's something else, but it can and has been done.  Again, it's not optimal but good front offices with veteran QBs can do it.  And I do agree with you, the sweet spot for RBs this year were in the rounds they didn't have a pick because they gave them up for Gilmore and Cooks.  When no one dropped, they followed their board.... Sucks, but that's what happens when you mismanage the front end of the offseason.  A good front office would wait until round 2 and then snatch up someone who may not be part of the future plans of another team for real cheap.... like Pierce or Raheem Mostert or Jeff Wilson in Miami.

     

    1 hour ago, LTtxfan said:

    Free Agent TE signed by Cowboys...

    Brevyn Spann-Ford Highlights 🔥 - Welcome to the Dallas Cowboys

    Supposedly a monster blocker.  I would say the TE room is taken care of.  Someone is probably out of a job.  I'm gonna guess Hendershot.

  5. 2 hours ago, Get ln My Van said:

    Think a lot of people are sleeping on Rico Dowdle, I like the way the kid runs.

    He'll probably be part of the committee, but he breaks down a lot..... He needs to show he can handle 175 touches in a season, because he's never even had 150 touches in a season (maybe in HS)..... probably his upside right now.

     

  6. 23 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

    Exactly what I discussed with a friend at breakfast today.  Beebe is only guy with a shot to start at some point this season. 

    Opportunities were on the board for 2024 contributors in first 3 Rds that Cowboys ignored.  Went for higher potential and upside but also risks of low floor -- not the way to build a quality roster. 

    Bust potentials are much higher...

    Fuk

    Uhm..... unless injury, Guyton is 80% most likely your starting LT for game 1.  Beebe is probably your starting Center.  From there, they just didn't have many picks.  The 2nd rounder plays hard.... he'll be in the rotation most likley.  The rest of the guys or prove or lose it as most day 3 picks are.  The LB I'm sort of meh on but I think the Corner and WR are nice value, buy again, you're not expecting starter level contribution from day 3 picks unless it's s speciality player (punter, kicker, etc), it's amazing if they just contribute.  The issue for the Cowboys is they've had such an extraordinarily bad draft, that they needed almost a miracle in the draft to build confidence again.  Feels like a pretty solid draft.... it's just on the heels of one of the worst offseasons in recent memory.

     

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  7. 9 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

    I guess we're just going to throw the ball 90% of the time.  No RBs needed

    Carson was probably a better prospect than any of the RBs remaining on the board.  As pointed out Pacheco was a 7th rounder, Fournette for Tampa was an in season FA, Damien Williams was a nobody, Blount for two teams was undrafted.  Literally, your running back room can be pieced together.  Is it optimal?  No, but it's better than trying to piece together a secondary or offensive line.  Now, will Dallas be smart enough to bring together one they need?  Probably not.... But literally, for a lot of teams, RBs don't matter.

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  8. 2 hours ago, Texzilla588 said:


    They don’t have a 4. So it’s a ways until next pick unless they trade up. All that matters is their board built on their evaluations and interviews. Who gives a shit what Mel kiper says. And draft position only matters if they are busts. If they can play no one talks about it.

    The reality is most of these players will be out of the league in three years.

    The issue is this front office has a lousy track record in drafting LB's (last decade) -- Damien Wilson (he was okay for backup), Nzeocha (who), LVE (okay), Covington (nada), Smith (poor), Cox (nothing), Clark (maybe), Harper (gone), Overshown (TBD).  For whatever reason, they're pretty good at OL picks but terrible at LB in any round, so when you "reach" for a LB with this group, its natural, and frankly smart to have reservations..... that's all.  Parson was an edge, so let's not try and reimagine.  This front office group is above-average at WR and DE's/Edge but struggles with interior line.  Not sure who the evaluators are there.  Regardless, He has good height, and looks like he can move some.  It's weird, he didn't give up a TD in coverage in college but isn't considered great in coverage (good in zone, mediocre in man).  He's supposedly a good blitzer.  He has some natural skills with his hands where they played him at Edge some on 3rd downs, but not considered stout against the run.  To me, it looks like this is a 3rd down LB who may develop into more, but reservations are fine.  He's part oft he squad so we'll all hope he's the best LB since Sean Lee..... probably not.  Reads like he knows he can make an instant impact on ST:

    May be nice to trade back into the 5th to get a RB.  Nobody wants to go in the season with Rico, Zeke and 3rd day guy.... They may have to sign a guy like Dalvin Cook.

  9. Just now, LTtxfan said:

    Has played all 5 OL positions at Kstate

    He did, but that's more a function of depth and competition.  He'll be an interior lineman in the NFL.  Dallas will see if he can handle center.  If not, then Lang, and you can let Beebe develop to take over from Zack.  But they'll try him as a replacement for Biadasz....

     

  10. 3 minutes ago, mdmost said:

    Arizona took the RB the Cowboys were angling for. 

    There's still some good ones left.  It wasn't a great year and JB being the first one off the board when injured sort of tells you what folks think..... I'd be fine with Wright or Lloyd maybe the Wisky kid although he has some toughness question.  The ND kid seems decent.  There's several that late 3rd or even 4th would fit the bill.  Looks like it's going to be a big committee this year.

    As long as they think Beebe can be a really good center (not just guard), may as well take him here.  Hope Wilson falls to you or the Michigan kid.

     

  11. 1 minute ago, Macklemore said:

     

     

    He'll need to buck the odds for being such a poor athlete and speed as a CB.  Slot is the place to do it.

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