Drafting Solid Backups

There is no way Hurd is above Crayton on the depth chart. But otherwise I agree, we definitely need some better backups, especially the o-line. We all saw what happened after Koiser went down.

I don’t like the idea of an injury to Romo but we’re screwed if Flo gets hurt. I DO NOT want to see Bigg out there at LT. That’s the surest way for our team to go down the drain next year.

which is the biggest reason why they tanked last year. If we can draft some quality backups, we should be okay if we get hit by the injury bug again.

IMO, Felix’s injury hurt us the most because we didn’t have a back to replace his speed in the lineup. As talented as MB3 and Choice are, defenses don’t fear them taking any ball to the house.

Our offense is completely different without the Cat on the field.

I am not at all comfortable with that position. There are so many what-ifs.

What if Newman can’t get through a whole year? The games he misses are as much a concern as the games in which he comes back too early.

What if Jenkins and/or Scandrick have a sophomore slump? Both these guys are now integral to the defense.

What if Ball simply can’t “ball”? I heard Mickey talking about how bulked up his is, but we won’t know until preseason how adequate of a cover CB he is.

I really think they need 2 corners in this draft—at least.

If Ratliff goes out, mail in the rest of the season. Dallas has NOBODY that can occupy blockers in the middle and our ILB’s would be a serious liability if o-linemen were able to consistently get to the second level.

on defense would be losing FS, SS or NT to a season ending injury

on offense it would probably be either T spot or Center.

Even if we draft 11 guys (which I don’t think we’ll do) and if we hit on 4 of them as Raf suggested in his post, that still doesn’t sound like enough SOLID backups to me.

But I guess many other NFL teams are in the same boat – no one can have 11 backups on O and D and not lose a beat.

If Hurd and Austin get some freak injury like last year, or God forbid, RW11 goes down, we don’t looks so imposing against other defenses

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No, not the paint guy, the RB. He’s not going to suit up again, either. I’m just saying don’t forget him. There is a much discussed notion that the collapse of the 90’s team was brought on by Jerry’s theory that he had starters, so all he needed were some solid backups. No team has that luxury.

It is a violent game. Get the best personnel you can. Otherwise, the status quo is your ceiling, and you’re ill-prepared for the inevitable attrition. I would love to have the embarrassment of riches the Pats have enjoyed: having to pick between Brady and Cassel, then trade the loser for 2 first rounders (market value).

This is a well thought out post, but I can’t agree with the notion that we draft for backups. I think it’s important to understand where every piece of the personnel puzzle fits, but you swing for the fences on every pick you make. If you want a RILB, make damn sure you get one that will beat out Brooking and Barbie.

He played in place of Kosier last year till he himself also was hurt. I thought he was a better fit there over Kosier because of his size and I believe we had a better run game when he did play. He is a solid backup if that is what he’s subjected to but to me I’d let him compete for starting LG. It doesn’t make sense that the O-line goes (from left to right) 340 lbs LT, to 294 lbs LG (Kosier), then back up to 312 lbs. C, 366 lbs. RG, 315 lbs RT. I swear he gets man handled when I see him. Holland is 322 lbs… ( From Larry Allen to that, I never really understood…)

I’m not a huge Bradie James fan, but if he were to be lost for the season, we would be severely screwed at ILB. Brooking is old an I think he’s a question mark anyway. I heard from a lot of Falcons fans that he lost a step … or three the last few years. Who’s the back-up there? Barbie? Stewart? Do any of those choices make you feel good? Hopefully the draft will provide some depth there.

If he thinks he’s above Miles Austin in the depth chart. JJ has repeatedly compared Austin as a reason he felt okay letting go of TO, and you don’t let go of a star receiver because a non-starter makes you feel better.

is a disaster waiting to happen. I personally think that Adams is overrated, but realistically, he would have to win the award of Biggest Disaster Awaiting….