ChiaCrack Big Board Update: V3.0

I do like him tho, good tackle man

thats tough
bascially as of right now I just like Julio better
Green might be the better WR, but Jones might be the better athlete
thats a tough ranking for me actually

when I first got the idea to do my board, fan in thick and thin gave me the idea to rank my 50 best players
I also kinda use a similar format to Wes Buntings big board where I put players by their skills and not their position
its a liitle unique in that way
I dont see a Bradford Matt Ryan Joe Flacco Drew Brees Phillip Rivers this year
I think by my last update I will have Gabbert higher because he is the one qb I really like because of his arm and passion for the film and game
I actually liked Jake Locker last year, I see him as a decent QB prospect
I want no parts of Cam Newton, he seems like a frontrunner bad
I think you can wait until the 2nd round and get a guy like Kaepernick or Ponder heck even McElroy and maybe have success

OCC I am a tough tough critic of QB’s and I guarantee alot of draft sites and gurus just put them in their top 25 because there HAS to be qb’s ranked that high because of the position

I think its a weak QB class, look at Claussen and how high he was ranked last year, I compare my rankings to that, I dont see great QB’s
I like Gabbert Locker and McElroy but just not with a early first round pick

I happen to like Corey Liuget actually, I just like Muhamad Wilkerson and Marvin Austin better than him so I dont think thats crazy

im not a big fan of Kerrigan for a few reasons, he is a tweener prospect that doesnt have a true position yet
his speed and burst arent all that impressive to me, I think he was a GREAT college player
he could be similar to Anthony Spencer, and thats why I am so low on him
guys like JJ Watt just to me are special, I dont see that in Kerrigan, oh and I could be really wrong but thats not a player I am in love with in the first round
2nd round? oh yeah great 2nd round pick just not a dynamic 1st rd pick

when Matt Barkley comes out from USC, he will be talked as a #1 pick, now thats a real good QB prospect

I forgot to mention Andy Dalton who hey maybe develop into something as well
I think a team looking for a QB should either do one of 3 things
1.Draft Blaine Gabbert and thats your guy, he has alot of talent but is really raw like Sanchez was
2.Take your Prince Peterson Dareus etc and look for a QB in the 2nd-3rd round
3.Take your 1st round stud and trade up for Locker

its just not a exciting QB class, Gabbert and Locker I would invest a first round pick in IF I had too
not a good year to be looking for a QB

I can see that
I think Aldon Smith is a nice prospect, very athletic and can rush the passer
I have trouble ranking him actually
first off he is really young and raw, he is a developmental project at this point with extreme upside and starter material no doubt
his game tape is actually really good, you put that on and your like wow but the players I have ranked ahead of him I think will be better starters right away
I think Aldon Smith needs to go to the right team, a team that can coach him up and develop his pass rushing skills
hes another tweener but his speed translates to OLB, he can add the size to play DE in a 4-3 like a Freeney or Mario Williams, but both of those players were farther along in their development
Aldon Smith is one of the hardest players for me to rank, I like him but I just dont see him as a top 15 pick, I think in the 20-30 range thats about right
great upside, very young, great pass rusher, needs to develop and hit the weight room but has some muscle already

thanks

ive been doing my homework on the draft for sometime now actually
youtube has alot of game highlights, indvidual highlights, actual game footage courtesy of MTD so ive done quite a bit of research in that aspect
ive also watched college games primarily for players, i would for instance just watch Gabe Carimi the whole game
word of mouth factors in, various scouting reports, the combine
i think the best method is to compile a percentage of each

ive always been a draft nut because good teams build thru the draft, ive had alot of extra time on my hands this past winter so I spent alot ot it scouting sorta

but if I was guaranteed say Carimi and Pouncey I would trade down, but nothing is guaranteed correct

I think Tyron Smith should be our guy because RT is a huge need and we could get by another year with Kosier and Davis

yes I am all for trading down and taking Pouncey, even if we took him at 9 which would be a reach, but I wouldnt have a problem with it because I think Pouncey is the best guard in the draft

idk I just really like him for our team, I think he is a perfect fit for us
he’s got great character, dude is strong as a bull, has football IQ, came from a good program, has the football gene
I just like the way he comes across in his interviews, I think he would be a solid team guy
if the rumors are true, then I think if the Cowboys move down to 14 or so Pouncey is perfect
even if we took him at 9 I wouldnt be mad, its a reach, but Dallas hasnt reached for a OL in years and this is why our OL is the way it is
our skill positions are good enough where we can reach for Pouncey
we have Romo Dez Witten Miles Felix Choice Ware Ratliff Spencer etc, I think we could afford to reach for Pouncey
I think Pouncey is a guy you start at guard and he has a immediate impact for your team

i think sam young could be an upgrade over colombo and be a decent or average (at worst) RT. though we COULD keep colombo for 1 more year as a backup in case young or free get hurt. then if young doesnt work out, i’ll remind everyone that we got a pretty good draft next year filled with a better OL class. i mean its time we take a chance on sam young and not worry too much for RT in this year’s draft.

im not sold on that idea but, I think they would love to move up and get Watkins or Ijalana if we move down for Pouncey
we would have the extra picks neccessary

What about James Carpenter OT from Alabama….I heard a rumor today he is creeping up boards into the mid to high 2nd round range. Apparently Goose Gosselin thinks he could come in and be a starting RT….heard that on the Norm Hitzges show yesterday…..So perhaps with a trade down that nets Dallas at least another 2nd round pick….maybe Pouncey and Carpenter could be your LG and RT they could go along way to fixing up the Oline…..although I think I would still wanna take a flyer on another OT later just in case, maybe David Mims or Willie Smith?? What do you folks think?

Watt is no top 10 talent. Around 15 would be a better position.

Moore’s speed problems are big. The fact that he had to cut his conditioning short due to poor conditioning is a red flag.

Cannon ranked ahead of Wisniewski and Ijalana is a really bad call, I would drop him out of the top 50.

Amukamara is a nice athlete, but I don’t think that he’s NFL ready, at times he seems to react too slowly. Football smarts?

Carimi is a RT prospect only. Imagine a good and healthy Colombo playing LT. Not a good idea.

Harris has potential, but there’s talk that only 2 CBs will be selected in the 1st Round for a reason. Big questions around all of the other CBs.

Taylor’s too much a boom or bust prospect to be ranked that high. Character.

Williams at FS? Maybe he’s the top Safety prospect as an athlete, but football smarts are a question with him and at safety you need a good head over your shoulders.

Wilson is a very respectable prospect, but placing him 18 spots ahead of Mason Foster is a head scratcher. Would rank them closer together.

Smith is a bit of a one year wonder, in his previous years he was overpowered too much, which has to do with him being too young and small. If you’re going on film alone, can’t see how you should rank him higher than Charles Brown in 2009. Of course, he’s as good of an athlete and has a lot of more potential and that makes him a better prospect. But top 5?

Houston I like. Experience at DE and OLB. Played in a Pro 3-4 scheme last year. But he isn’t that good of an athlete, I would drop him 10 spots.

Pouncey’s capable of following his brother’s footsteps, but he’s not there yet.

Green is a beast.

Quinn I like better than Houston.

Ayers makes me think Julian Peterson. Probably not a 3-4 OLB, but a 4-man front SSLB.

Gabbert is a really solid passer all around. Looks like a bit of a worse prospect than Matt Ryan.

Liuget is strong and quick enough for the liking of pretty much every defensive scheme.

Young makes me think about a combination between DeSean Jackson and Steve Smith (NY).

and I should give you nice feedback?
ok

I think Carimi is a starting caliber player right away, thats why he is so high on my board
Newton has great skills, his attitude is the problem
ive stated that Gabbert is a riser on my board because I think he can make all the throws but is raw
in my last update before the draft the highest Gabbert will be is 20-25 and Newton could be down to 35-40
Newton is really turning me off

thats a editor error, Gabbert is ranked higher i gotta fix that

I didnt see that error
its fixed
Gabbert is ranked 31st Newton 37th
I just had the positional rankings messed up

It’s pretty unthinkable that a RT-only prospect could be higher than AJ Green. I just don’t get what people don’t like about AJ Green. He is essentially Dez Bryant (in terms of ability to adjust to the ball and make tough catches), with a little more height and a little less explosiveness.

he actually moved up one spot on mine to 36
I think thats about where he should go in the late 30’s to 40’s
the thing is centers dont get drafted high but he can also be one heck of a guard
I think Penn State players also come from good coaching so usually they work out
I liked the center AJ Shipley I think his name was, short stout guy but strong, he is from Penn State too

This is a really hard excercise. My brother the other day asked me for my Top 25 and after starting the list I had to ask, “For the Cowboys or a 4-3 team…for who?” I find it impossible to make one overall list. Guys like Bowers, Quinn, Fairley all rank lower on my Cowboy list because they are better fits for a 4-3 team. And then the Boys don’t have a QB in the Top 10, but another team might. It is really hard. I find your list seems pretty Cowboys specific…as it should be in my opinion. But I wanted to ask, would your rankings change for a different team or are you comfortable with this as overall BPA for everyone?

I dont think thats the 25th best player in the draft

I have AJ Green in the top 10, thats more than fair, many boards have him where I have him so its not like Im dissing him
10th best player thats not awful

lol I tryed to talk football and there was some sort of argument going on and dbj was that europeisacountry guy so I bounced
idk I find Baldwin intruiging because maybe Dallas is going to be a pass based attack with multiple WR sets, like Norv Turner in San Diego

people sleep on Houston dude, thats one guy I am really high on while everyone else isnt
he could go in the 2nd round and I think you got a top 15 pick imo

but thats exactly why I have him ranked so low
you can find 34 de’s all over this draft

I still say Smith should be our guy but I love Pouncey and would endorse a trade down there
I said James Carpenter was a good RT and I got laughed at on here for saying he could start for us
I really like Carpenter actually, I got a 3rd round grade on him but the Cowboys should reach for him in the 2nd if they ignore OL in the first
that wouldnt be a bad idea because you got Pouncey Carpenter as your right side of your line

David Mims Idk much about but seems like a nice prospect
im more familar with Willie Smith, I think he has starting potential I really do
he is big strong and really quick
I mocked him to us many times in the 5th round and I think whoever gets him will get a steal

Carpenter is the best OT nobody mentions really
Marcus Gilbert could fall in that category as well

I watched alot of tape on Carpenter and I saw him winning battles, especially considering he was playing left tackle in the SEC
I really liked him on tape, if we go another route in the first I would love to get this guy

he said blackboards and my wife isnt pleased hahahaha
I wish i had a big marker board in my house I would turn my kitchen into my war room lol

I would like to extend the list to 100, but that would take me like 2 hours to complele
new board coming out this thursday

for starter, I gotta drop down my guy Tyron Smith, the knee questions bother me
I got Aldon Smith climbing the board heavily into the top 15
other than that really no other movements except for Kendall Hunter makes a surprise entry