NFL Draft Grades 2011: Gosselin, Kiper & Co Weigh In On Cowboys Draft

And that this safety class sucked?

What’s more plausable than picking to fill an urgent need in the 1st round; and taking the most talented athlete available in ensuing rounds.
It appears to be a GREAT draft for Dallas! (B = GREAT)

Have you ever looked at draft grades a few years ago and see how they would be graded today? Taking the three years many say you need to see how things turned out. I remember one team getting ripped in the 2008 draft for reaching for a player at a position, they kept investing in. Most experts gave them one of the lowest grades. What would the grade be today for the Titans and their three time pro bowler " Chris Johnson".

I don’t know how the Cowboys draft will fare and neither does anyone else. I would have gone in different direction in the 2nd and 3rd round, but I am curious to see how the Cowboys plan to use these picks.

I think the draft was solid and encouraged because I finally see a plan in place. Let’s see what the coaching staff can do with these players and in three years who is right or wrong.

Carters speed is going to be utilized nicely in Ryans exotic defensive schemes. Few teams truly run a classic 3-4 or 4-3 the majority of the time. With all of the base packages and exotic sub packages, versatility is key. Much can be done with Carters explosiveness. After all, you simply can’t coach speed.

Murray may be the Cowboys attempt to broaden the abilities of the offense other than just pure rushing. If Murray can become a respected threat receiving out of the backfield, it’ll allow Garrett and Romo even more ways to carve up an opponent.

Ty Smith? Well, there’s no doubting his physical tools. At 20 years old, his ceiling is somewhere above the 20th floor if he can grasp the nuances of the NFL game. Seeing that he is bright, from a good background with a good work ethic, I see no reason for him not to be able to marry his physical abilities to his mental ones on the pro level.

Arkin looks as if he can be a missing piece in the center of the line. He states that he grew into his body at a late age. If that is the case, he may not have peaked yet and still have room to become better,. At the very least, his athleticism is not in doubt and he should benefit greatly from a professional strength and training regimen. C’mon folks, it’s not as if he went to OU or another top flight program. He still has untapped potential that hasn’t been fully mined yet.

Thomas seems to be slotted to be a special teams demon. With the chip he carries on his shoulder, it’s clear he is willing to fight for playing time. I look for him to push the corners in front of him playing time and not take no for an answer.

I am excited about the drafting of Nagy and Chapas as it makes me wonder if the ‘Boys are about to attempt to devlop a version of a power run game up the middle. It’sbeen sorely lacking for some time. It would be nice to have the option on 3rd and short to pound for short yardage instead of reying on pitch outs, draws and short passes.

It seems that many of the picks are achievers. Hard working, character guys that should fit Reds idea of good team mates. Another draft or two like this and we should see a transformation of the current roster of superstars who too often seem to quit into a gritty team that claws and scracthes to last seconds of the game.

Good job Jason and Jerry. This is clearly no longer Wades team. There’s a new sheriff in town and it looks like he’s got a plan that’s more than just flash and superficiality.

Before the draft everybody was saying the Cowboys need to get back to BPA. The Cowboys, by their own accounts, followed their board and now everybody is up in arms about the Cowboys not drafting for need.
 Funny how those things go.

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

It is also funny that many people were of the opinion that we couldn’t fill all the holes in the Draft, yet now that is what I hear complained about the most. Relax everyone, we are making strides to be great again.

I’m not sure you can call CB a need position. 1. You have to believe Jenkins will bounce back. He and Scandrick could be a terror tandem in Ryan’s defense, with blindside QB sacks. I also think McCann is more than just a body. The guy is fast and seems to have a knack for making plays. Worse case is Alan Ball moves back to corner to provide depth.

Safety is a need but they do have AOA and he might be part of the answer. Plus, there are better fixes short term in free agency, I would think. Obviously, they have a big need on the defensive line but I assume that is another thing they will address in free agency.

The thing you have to keep in mind is that the Cowboys spend more money than any other team on players and Jones is probably pretty savvy about where the agreement is going to end up. My guess is that he figures the Cowboys will not have the current cap constraint next year and will be able to fill some needs in free agency.

I wasn’t thrilled about the Cowboys picking a running back in the third round, and have always thought Choice deserved more touches, but a tandem of Jones and Murray will give the Cowboys a LOT of firepower out of the back field. With a better line, which they should have next year, it’s not hard to see the Cowboys rushing for 2k yards and the running backs getting another 1k yards in passes.

This draft sucked the eagles draft was better .I wish we had their draft picks. Tyron Smith will b a bust. And just how did we pass on Fairly the best player n the draft. Then do not pick Bowers because he will need knee surgery n the future. And then pick 3 guys who just had knee surgery. Another 1 that is hurt so much his team mates called him Demarco OUCH Murray .