Well here we are again. This is my latest installment of my series called Position Outlook, where I will be profiling each position and the players that Dallas has for that position. I will be giving MY opinion on the relative strength of the position, and how likely I think Dallas will be drafting that position in the 2012 NFL Draft. I will include All current players+ practice squad in this evaluation.
Now I will be using Stats from NFL.com(where applicable) and NFLDraftScout.com(where applicable) as the basis for my Evaluation. I will also be giving the Contract Info via Rotoworld.com. Once I have shown the players, I will rank them using the 5 star method as Follows:
5 Stars- Minimum Amount of Quality Starters at Position and At least one quality Backup for Position= BPA only if player is ranked significantly higher than any other player, and would not be a factor in FA
4 Stars- Minimum amount of Quality Stars at position, Unproven Depth = Address as BPA and FA for Depth
3 Stars- Minimum of one Quality player at starter, young, but unproven Depth=slight need, BPA in rounds 4-7 preferably, look to fill need in FA
2 Stars-Serviceable Starter(s), No Depth = solid need, BPA if within rounds 1-3 if not taken care of in Free Agency
1 Star- No Quality players at starter nor in depth= major need, Draft no later than 2nd round, would take precedence over BPA if Gap is close enough, and is a must target in Free Agency
The series so far:
QB position 3 stars
Offensive Tackle position 4 stars
Offensive Guard position 3 stars
Offensive Center position 5 stars
Cornerback position 2 stars
Safety position 3 stars
It seems that there is some confusion to the rankings. The grade is merely what I think the relative strength of the position itself is. I am not saying that any one group is "better than another" To Illustrate: I gave the Tackle position 4 stars, yet I gave the center position 5 stars. This is not to say that Costa and Kowalski are more talented than Doug Free, Tyron Smith and Jeremy Parnell. What the Rankings signify is the combination of TOTAL talent, age, and Contract status of ALL rostered players+Practice squad player FOR EACH Position. I am grading as a Group not individuality. While the Individual grades do impact the overall ranking, a "higher" ranking does not mean "better" or more talented. I hope that this clears up any confusion.
BTW, after Kowalski's showing against the Giants, I don't want to hear any more crap about the fact that I gave the Center position 5 stars. While I know that most of you guys think that Costa isn't any good, but Kowalski performed great. I told you guys that with both Kowalski and Costa Dallas was pretty much set at the Center position....
Now on to the Defensive Line, and as always here is the Depth chart:
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Right Defensive End |
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Left Defensive End |
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Nose Tackle |
Josh Brent-Price |
Practice Squad: Robert Calloway
So lets look at each player individually:
Hatcher, Jason
Height: 6-6 Weight: 302
Age: 29
College: Grambling State
Experience: 6th season
Draft Profile:
| Combine Results | Pro Day Results | ||
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Combine Invite: Yes Height: 6057 Weight: 284 40 Yrd Dash: 4.82 20 Yrd Dash: 2.89 10 Yrd Dash: 1.72 |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 28 Vertical Jump: 35 1/2 Broad Jump: 09'05" 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.50 3-Cone Drill: 7.68 |
Dates: 03/10/06 Height: 6057 Weight: 284 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: |
| CAREER STATSMORE | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4.0 | -- | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| TOTAL | 105 | 78 | 27 | 11.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | -- | 16 | 0 | 2 | |||
Contract Status: Signed a 3 year, 6 million dollar deal, included a 2.5 million signing bonus
Spears, Marcus
Height: 6-4 Weight: 315
Age: 28
College: LSU
Experience: 7th season
Draft Profile:
| Combine Results | Pro Day Results | ||
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Combine Invite: yes Height: 6040 Weight: 307 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 15 Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: |
Dates: 03/09/2005 03/31/2005 Height: 6040 Weight: 307 40 Yrd Dash: 5.05 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 23 Vertical Jump: 31 Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.44 3-Cone Drill: 7.21 |
| CAREER STATS | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2.5 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 15 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 1.0 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2.0 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 2 |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 1.0 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 10 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 1.5 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| TOTAL | 196 | 127 | 69 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
Contract Status: Signed a 5 year deal worth 19.2 Million of which 4.2 million is Guaranteed including the 3.5 million Signing bonus
Coleman, Kenyon
Height: 6-5 Weight: 306
Age: 32
College: UCLA
Experience: 11th season
Draft Profile:
| Combine Results | Pro Day Results | ||
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Combine Invite: Yes Height: 6047 Weight: 284 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 32 Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: No Combine workout, leg |
Dates: Height: 6047 Weight: 284 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: |
| CAREER STATSMORE | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1.0 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2010 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 14 | 68 | 50 | 18 | 2.5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 13 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 1.5 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2008 | New York Jets | 16 | 15 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 0.5 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2007 | New York Jets | 16 | 14 | 83 | 55 | 28 | 1.5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 0 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 4.0 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2004 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2003 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2002 | Oakland Raiders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| TOTAL | 336 | 246 | 90 | 13.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Contract Status: Signed a two year, 3.5 million dollar contract.
Height: 6-4 Weight: 306
Age: 24
College: William & Mary
Experience: 2nd season
Draft Profile
| Combine Results | Pro Day Results | ||
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Combine Invite: Height: 6034 Weight: 298 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: |
Dates: 03/17/10 Height: 6034 Weight: 298 40 Yrd Dash: 4.91 20 Yrd Dash: 2.89 10 Yrd Dash: 1.70 |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 36 Vertical Jump: 30 Broad Jump: 09'03" 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.52 3-Cone Drill: 7.57 |
| CAREER STATSMORE | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| TOTAL | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Contract Status: Signed a 4 year deal worth 1.839 million dollars. Included a 48,600 dollar Signing bonus. Yearly Salary: 2011- 405,000; 2012- 490,000; 2013- 575,000; 2014-Free Agent
Clifton Geathers
Height: 6-7 Weight: 320
Age: 24
College: South Carolina
Experience: 1st season
Draft Profile
| Combine Results | Pro Day Results | ||
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Combine Invite: Yes Height: 6074 Weight: 299 40 Yrd Dash: 4.98 20 Yrd Dash: 2.87 10 Yrd Dash: 1.72 |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 26 Vertical Jump: 36 Broad Jump: 09'04" 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: 7.69 No shuttles, choice - 40 Time Range: 4.98-5.07 |
Dates: 03/31/10 Height: 6074 Weight: 299 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.72 3-Cone Drill: 7.20 |
| CAREER STATSMORE | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010 | Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010 | Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Contract Status: 2011 405,000 ; 2012 Exclusive rights Free Agent
Jay Ratliff
Height: 6-4 Weight: 287
Age: 30
College: Auburn
Experience: 7th season
Draft Profile:
| Combine Results | Pro Day Results | ||
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Combine Invite: no Height: 6036 Weight: 292 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: |
Dates: 03/21/2005 Height: 6036 Weight: 292 40 Yrd Dash: 4.85 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 26 Vertical Jump: 33 1/2 Broad Jump: 9'9" 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.23 3-Cone Drill: 7.35 |
| CAREER STATSMORE | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2.0 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 3.5 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 6.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 2 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 7.5 | -- | 5 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 14 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 3.0 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4.0 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| TOTAL | 208 | 144 | 64 | 27.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
Contract status: Signed a a 7 year 48.625 million dollar contract with 18 million guaranteed
Josh Brent
Height: 6-2 Weight: 320
Age: 23
College: Illinois
Experience: 2nd season
Draft Profile:
| Combine Results | Pro Day Results | ||
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Combine Invite: Height: 6013 Weight: 320 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: |
Dates: 07/07/10 Height: 6013 Weight: 320 40 Yrd Dash: 5.38 20 Yrd Dash: 3.07 10 Yrd Dash: 1.81 |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 22 Vertical Jump: 29 Broad Jump: 08'10" 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.74 3-Cone Drill: 7.71 |
| CAREER STATSMORE | |||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Contract Status: Signed a 4 year 1.838 million dollar contract with a 47,500 signing bonus.
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| Combine Results | Pro Day Results | ||
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Combine Invite: Height: 6045 Weight: 325 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: |
Dates: 03/15/10 Height: 6045 Weight: 325 40 Yrd Dash: 5.17 20 Yrd Dash: 2.89 10 Yrd Dash: 1.78 |
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 25 Vertical Jump: 31 Broad Jump: 09'02" 20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.84 3-Cone Drill: 7.72 |
So here is the Dallas Defensive line. Overall it is not a bad group, but other than Ratliff, there isn't any "consistent" pass rushers. However Lissemore and Josh Brent have been showing that they might be able to fill that role. So with the fact that Robert Callaway has some interesting Measurebles, Lissemore and Brent(who compares nicely with Phil Taylor) looking like they may be pretty good, and Hatcher being able to take advantage of the Double teams that Ware and Ratliff soak up...I have to give this position: 3 Stars- Minimum of one Quality player at starter, young, but unproven Depth=slight need, BPA in rounds 4-7 preferably, look to fill need in FA
as Always I welcome any Comments and Critiques, Feel free to comment on on any post in this series. Though I am serious, no more crap about the Center position being a "1-2 star position"....both Costa and Kowalski are at worst average, with the possibility that the could become very good....
Poll
Well Defensive Line is done, which position next?
ILB/OLB combined (17 votes)
ILB/OLB split (30 votes)
WR (1 vote)
RB (1 vote)
TE (1 vote)
50 total votes
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