Media weighs in on Cowboys draft

by Dave Halprin on May 1, 2006 10:39 AM CDT in Dallas Cowboys News

Last night I posted my Cowboys draft review and gave our draft a grade of B-. Here's what some of the national media is saying this morning about our draft and it looks like my grade is inline with the overall consensus. One thing about the national media, it looks like none of them understand the Anthony Fasano pick.

Mel Kiper at ESPN:

Dallas Cowboys: GRADE: B-
They picked a great OLB in Bobby Carpenter. Anthony Fasno is a good tight end, but the Cowboys already have Jason Witten, and more importantly, they didn't get the free safety and offensive line help I thought they needed. Skyler Green brings speed to the return game, and I do like getting DT Montavious Stanely in the sixth round.

Uh, Mel, did you notice we drafted Pat Watkins? I believe we got the FS help we needed.

Pete Prisco at CBS Sportsline:

Dallas Cowboys
Best pick: Fifth-round pick Pat Watkins has a chance to be a starter down the road at safety. He has the tools, even if he didn't play to them last year at Florida State.

Worst pick: Anthony Fasano is a good player, but with Jason Witten on the roster, why is he needed?

Overall grade: B-. I liked the pick of Bobby Carpenter in the first round, but Fasano wasn't a need.

Another writer misses the story on picking Fasano.

Czarnecki at Fox Sports:

17. Dallas: The Cowboys may have reached a little on Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter and some teams had medical doubts about Notre Dame TE Anthony Fasano because of previous back/neck injuries. But Parcells went on his gut, having coached Carpenter's father, Rob, with the Giants while loving Fasano's blocking punch. But tight end wasn't a need with Jason Witten on the roster. Parcells loves special teams and they grabbed LSU's Skyler Green, who was named the SEC special teams player of the year last season with four TD returns. Grade: C

That's the only reference to a reach I've found on Bobby Carpenter and while he hits on the medical issue with Fasasno he misses the overall story.

Goose Gosselin at the DMN:

Dallas: The Cowboys addressed all their needs: size in the front defensive seven, a tight end, safety, kick returner plus depth on the offensive line. The player who could have the quickest impact is Green, the kick returner. Grade C.

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seems like...

if you draft for your needs, people say your reaching...but if you draft for depth, which is what dallas may have been doing with fasano, people ridicule you for not drafting for need...

seems like a lose-lose situation....

i like the fasano pick...good football players..i rather have those than just a body to fill a position....

by Tuna Helper on May 1, 2006 12:37 PM CDT reply actions

Good point Tuna Helper

That is why we come here to get and share the perspectives that come from students of the team and the game.

The real issue with the media is that Coach Parcells is not out there kissing their butts. I say good for Coach Parcells. Jerry and Stephen can handle that chore.

by lee3022 on May 1, 2006 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Regarding Texas DT Wright

After reading the article in the link below, I realize why Rodrique dropped to the seventh round, where Miami drafted him.

Check it out...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/news/story?id=2428809

by kcbrett5 on May 1, 2006 12:44 PM CDT reply actions

Good find silverblue5

I think that puts a different light on it. I was baffled by how far he fell.

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by Dave Halprin on May 1, 2006 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Well...

The logic behind the Fasano pick is that "we're going to run alot of two TE sets this year so we need another pass catching TE." I don't buy the argument that there's not another very similar TE available on the FE market (a veteran)

The two TE set is very, very old school, and I can't think of a team that runs it often. Given that this may be Parcells last year coaching, did we just give up a 2nd rounder to run a Parcells experiment?

Though we won't know who the next coach is, if we just played the "average" we can assume with a high probability that it'll be a coach that rarely plays a two TE set. If this happens, then we've wasted our 2nd round pick.

by unexpected on May 1, 2006 1:01 PM CDT reply actions

Pete Prisco

if you read the whole article, he claimed we still have Dan Campbell on the roster when he slams the Fasano pick. Way to do your homework Pete.

by APerfectStar on May 1, 2006 1:50 PM CDT reply actions

Fasano

This guy might be a good player and help with the two tight end system, but the O line needs help and lots of it. Plus, the two tight end system never seems to work running the ball. All of your great running teams, play a FB. Based on talent, the draft is a solid B, but when you account for our needs, its definitely a C-.

"They're going to leave me over here by myself and thats when I'm gonna sink my fangs into them." - Terry Glenn

by Terry on May 1, 2006 3:43 PM CDT reply actions