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Draft Talk: The Wild Card, Trent Richardson
by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 4:55 PM CST
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Last year a hot name during the draft process was Alabama running back Mark Ingram. Ingram was often compared to former Cowboys great, #22 Emmitt Smith. After selecting USC offensive tackle Tyron Smith with the 9th pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, Jerry Jones attempted to deal back into the first round for a running back.
Here is what Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas had to say.
"The Cowboys were looking to upgrade the running back position and in reality wanted to draft Alabama’s Mark Ingram if they had been able to make that trade with Jacksonville," Watkins writes. "The Cowboys would have used that second second-round pick and gotten back in the first round with the goal of getting Ingram."
Here is what Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones had to say.
Teams weren’t "willing to take what we were willing to pay," owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. "It was definitely a consideration."
So there was some confirmation that the Cowboys were willing to trade back into the first round. Some speculate that it was for Alabama running back Mark Ingram, who went 28th overall to the New Orleans Saints after the Saints made a trade with the New England Patriots.
I find it interesting that for two years in a row, Bill Bellicheck passed on premier talents in Dez Bryant and Mark Ingram. Bellicheck, who is of course in the Super Bowl, may be the epitome of the trade down and stock picks theory. But I do find it interesting that Bellicheck could have had the #1 WR and #1 RB from each draft class on his already talented roster.
Others speculated the Cowboys were trading back into the first round for Cal defensive lineman Cam Jordan (24th overall) or Muhammad Wilkerson (30th overall).
The Cowboys went on to find one of the biggest steals of the entire 2011 NFL Draft with their 3rd round selection.
"This draft is deep in running backs," Jones said. "Not to say they’re deep in running backs like Mark Ingram, but they’re deep in running backs. We’re going to have opportunities to draft a running back."
Jerry Jones was spot on with this statement. The Cowboys drafted Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray with the 71st pick of the NFL Draft. Murray went on to be one of the best rookies in the entire draft class and displayed his big play ability once Felix Jones went down yet again.
If you want to have a good time, go back and search the comment thread on here at BTB during the Murray pick. People were ready to jump off a bridge when his name was announced. I embraced the pick because I really believed Dallas had landed a talented player.
DeMarco Murray looks like he will be the future at running back for the Dallas Cowboys. Felix Jones, even though I really love the kid, I still label him as a bust. Regardless of how I feel about Felix's draft status, the fact remains that he is a really talented running back. The only problem I have with Felix is that he consistently gets injured.
The combination of Murray and Jones may be one of the leagues best. Raf and KC Joyner had an interesting conversation about the pair on Cowboys Nation the other day.
http://www.cowboysnation.com/2012/01/joyner-murray-and-jones-elite-duo.html
Murray and Felix are more than capable of winning a Super Bowl for the Cowboys. Both have great speed and can take a play to the house at any given moment. The only problem we may have with them is durability. At one point, we were down to Sammy Morris this season. I never want to see that happen again.
So this is where Trent Richardson comes into play. Many have asked me, "Hey Chia, what happens if Trent Richardson falls to us at 14?".
My answer? You draft him.
Running back isn't exactly a position of need, I think most of us can distinguish the need for a cornerback over a running back. But Richardson might be such a premier talent that the Cowboys couldn't afford to pass on him. I believe that Richardson will be a great player in the NFL, yes even better than Mark Ingram.
It might come down to the Cowboys board. You hear people all the time talk about "staying true to your board", and this is one case where staying true to your board might come into play. Where will the Cowboys rank Trent Richardson on their draft board? I would imagine in the top ten, I currently have Richardson ranked as my 6th best player.
The decision to draft Richardson won't sit well with many of you. I imagine most have stopped reading this post all together and will decide to ignore this topic. I wrote similar articles last year about Cam Newton and Mark Ingram, because we have to talk about the possibilities of certain highly regarded prospects falling to us. They may not be needs, but sometimes building a football team up with top tier talent is just something that has to be done.
I am not saying we should go out and draft Trent Richardson. I would prefer Melvin Ingram or Janoris Jenkins because they present us with optimum talent at positions of a truer need. But if the Cowboys did draft Richardson, I wouldn't be too mad. It's never a bad idea to add a dynamic top tier football talent to your team.
Trent Richardson
The first thing that might interest some Cowboys fans is where Richardson went to high school. Yup, Richardson grew up in the same area Emmitt Smith did, Pensacola, Florida.
Richardson is a well put together running back, standing in at 5'11 and 224 pounds. He has a short, stocky build and is rock solid. He has some of the biggest arms I have ever seen for a man 5'11. When he is healthy, he is one of the hardest players to bring down in football. Not only does Richardson have a muscular frame up top, he also has legs like rocks.
The weight room must be a second home to Trent Richardson. You can just tell physically that he has put in hours of time in there and those hours have paid off. If you hit him up high, you better bring your best because he will just bounce off of you. If you hit him low, you better hold on and hope a second guy gets in quickly to finish him off. Richardson breaks so many tackles and I have not witnessed something like that since Adrian Peterson when he was at Oklahoma.
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He reminds me of Adrian Peterson, but he also reminds me of a Cowboys running back who was real good in his prime, Marion Barber. Richardson has the same type of build Barber did, stocky and muscular. Much like Marion Barber, Richardson is not shy on the football field. He loves to make contact and get physical. This is one area that Richardson will have to improve on because of the rigorous position running back has become. It's something that the team who drafts him will have to deal with. It's not easy telling a force of nature to tone it down.
Richardson is one of the most unique physical specimens I have seen recently. He has that rare combination of strength and speed. Richardson may not run a low 4.4 40 yard dash at the combine, but he will run well enough to show his athleticism. His burst is top notch and he can come flying out of the backfield.
His combination of speed, power, athleticism, vision, and patience make him one of the very few elite running backs who can be drafted in the top ten anymore. When you are compared to Adrian Peterson, that is a huge comparison to live up to.
Wes Bunting on Trent Richardson.
The best running back prospect I've seen since Adrian Peterson. His running style might limit his shell life a bit in the NFL. However, he's the kind of back you can ride like a rented mule from day one and should become one of the NFL's top runners early on.
At the end of the day, Trent Richardson is the complete package folks. He is a rock solid physical specimen and has a top notch burst. His vision is excellent and he can be patient when waiting for blockers. He is an all around great running back, who can also catch the ball very well. That was one area I think he really worked at improving this year while at Alabama.
The one thing I want to say about Richardson is that he hasn't had a total workload in college. This is the one positive of being behind Ingram for a few years. That kept his workload down and NFL teams are starting to look for guys with less mileage.
His rushing totals at Alabama.
- 2011- 283 carries, 1679 yards, 5.9 YPC, 21 TD
- 2010- 112 carries, 700 yards, 6.3 YPC, 6 TD
- 2009- 145 carries, 751 yards, 5.2 YPC, 8 TD
- 2011- 29 REC, 338 yards, 3 TD
- 2010- 23 REC, 266 yards, 4 TD
- 2009- 16 REC, 126 yards, 0 TD
Drafting Richardson wouldn't fill any holes on the offensive line or defense, trust me I understand that. I highly doubt Richardson falls to 14 anyway, but you are seeing the value of running backs go down in the draft. It is very rare anymore that we see a running back go in the top 10, but Richardson is one of those rare players who should be drafted high.
It would also be an interesting trade chip for the Cowboys, even though I hate trading down. But a team with multiple draft picks like the Browns or Bengals could offer us a handsome reward for Trent Richardson and his services. So that is another scenario to keep in mind.
Honestly, I wouldn't be too upset if the Cowboys drafted Richardson. He might be rated so high on their board that it would be pretty stupid to not draft him just because we have needs at other positions. I am all about adding great football players to my team, and Trent Richardson is a great football player.
Imagine how good our run game would be then. Richardson could be the premier running back we haven't had since Emmitt Smith. I love DeMarco Murray, but it's too early to say he is going to be great. We did the same thing with Julius Jones and boy I hated how that worked out. Felix Jones is a free agent after this season and has the injury prone issues that we dread. Hopefully DeMarco Murray doesn't become another injury prone running back, that would be a disaster.
All of these unknowns make Richardson an interesting option for the Cowboys at 14. If the next Adrian Peterson or Emmitt Smith is waiting for us at 14, we may have to pull the trigger. They call him the "Beast" and "Freak" for a reason. I wouldn't mind having this guy in our backfield for the next ten years, that is why I wouldn't mind if the Cowboys drafted him.
So have at it, I know this will be a highly debated topic leading up until the draft.
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I have entertained the idea of Richardson
and I am torn on what to do. If we draft him, Murray and Richardson would be the best combo in the league. Also, he has that talent that it is almost crazy not to take him. We can deal Felix, get a 3rd/4th.
If not, then we have to trade down and accumulate picks. I think our position in the draft is not good. We are too low to get the cream of the crop, but high enough where guys like Dennard and Jenkins are reaches.
If we don’t pull the trigger on Richardson, then we need to trade down at least 4 spots to San Diego and take DeCastro.
Felix will tied a 5th and a conditional at most
The package better be pretty sweet for us to psd on him. I’m talkin both of the Cincies picks this year and a 1 or 2 next. Maybe even their 2nd rounder as well!
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by mho on Feb 1, 2012 8:29 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
If we draft a RB before drafting an OL, DL, OLB or CB
I will officially stop rooting for a team that is not dedicated to building a team that will contend.
by thegloryyears on Feb 3, 2012 10:52 AM CST up reply actions
It's a nice idea, but we have bigger needs.
Plus Murray is amazing. BOOMER SOONER.
by DCyanks21 on Feb 1, 2012 5:15 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
just for talk, here is the devils advocate
so was Julius Jones after his rookie year
obviously I think Murray is better than Julius Jones, but I have been down this road before where a rookie Cowboys RB gets like 800 yards, we touted Jones as the next great thing at RB and he didn’t pan out
I remember watching Julius Jones ball that year, but he never had another season like that again
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 5:42 PM CST up reply actions
Bill ruined Julius. Period. Julius could cut on a penny and leave change.
Bill hated that. He just ruined him. Parcells is in the “jerry” group as far as humans I don’t like.
Trent would be a great fit in a place like Cleveland.
Jerry is the end all in Dallas.
by football mensa on Feb 1, 2012 5:46 PM CST up reply actions
I always felt he turned him into a robot myself
poor Julius, so much potential and just never panned out
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 5:48 PM CST up reply actions
Man
Just as I was getting over Parcells passing on Steven Jackson, I went out and bought a Julius Jones jersey, the senial a$$ drafts Marian Barber to poach carries and TDs from JJ.
Parcells put pressure on him by passing up Jackson, and then jerked him around for the next 3 season.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 2, 2012 12:52 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
remember that Seahawks game and Giants game
Julius balled out those games man
he just had that speed and could really cutback
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 9:36 AM CST up reply actions
yup
he looked really good in those games
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 2, 2012 12:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I hope he doesn't end up in Cleveland or Tampa
I don’t want to see him be on a bad team for a long time
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 5:49 PM CST up reply actions
Chia , he's a gump. I hope he ends up in Winnipeg.
Jerry is the end all in Dallas.
by football mensa on Feb 2, 2012 5:47 AM CST up reply actions
lol he's a gump
hahahaha thats great
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 9:35 AM CST up reply actions
I like Richardson and was impressed with him early in his career
For Dallas though, I’d mostly see Richardson as trade bait — that said, the teams below Dallas may not really require a high investment in a 1st round RB. Raf in that linked article mentioned the Bengals, but they’re about the only team who would profit from an immediate upgrade in RB
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I don't agree with taking Richardson at all
Solid RBs can be found all up and down the draft, this would be an epic fail of a pick unless they were able to trade him for more picks during the draft
by Nardfather on Feb 1, 2012 5:43 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
is it a fail to get a great player or is it a fail to not address a need?
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 5:46 PM CST up reply actions
It is a fail not to address the glaring needs on defense
I have no problem with Richardson the player, the dude can ball, no question. This defense is in dire need of pass rushing and secondary help, so much so, that you can’t justify picking a position seen as a strength on a unit(the offense) that is clearly the strongest part of your team. I agree with your thoughts about Richardson the player. I think he is going to be very good but if we are concerned about RB depth, we can get that in the 3rd or 4th round and still get a solid player., History has proven that to be the case.
I'm in agreement, you have to take the best players
Plus, how are you going to win this division or just in the NFL today. The NFL and especially the NFC East has gotten to the point where they are gearing up so much to stop the pass. However, what we see from teams like the Giants and Eagles (who are much more geared to stop the pass than the run) is the formations and/or personnel that they stick on the field.
The Eagles’ wide-9s had to be reigned in a little bit. It was pretty dominant for rushing the passer but they suffered in run defense because of it, but even so their run defense was always sub-par.
The Giants, what are they known for, the ability to rush the passer. They put 4 pass rushers in and take out the defensive tackles and get after a QB and use stunts and things all day to get back there. If you try to stunt on a run play, bad things will happen for you defensively, and typically your pass rushers (like the ones on the Giants) are more of the nimble kind of guys that can get around objects but aren’t going to ANCHOR very well or keep the linemen off of the linebackers.
The ‘skins are actually pretty balanced with a decent pass rush and a good run defense as well so I won’t mention them defensively for this.
So first you have to win your division, then comes the rest. Right now the NFL, especially our division is built to stop the pass and get to the QB. You counter that with a hard-nosed physical running game which is what Richardson would bring. You want to rotate in linemen and keep them fresh, but what if the other team can rotate in 2 feature backs and a potential 3rd guy that is also physical and a hard runner (Tanner), you get worn down all day, especially if say you do a hurry up offense to run the ball, perhaps? That keeps the more nimble pass rushers on the field to get bulldozed play after play without a break.
In closing, it doesn’t sound like a good pick and on the surface doesn’t make any sense, but this is what needs to be done to win this week. Don’t believe me, just turn on the TV this week and listen to what the analysts are saying that the Patriots need to do to win. All that is coming out of their mouths is keeping the pass rushers off of Brady because that is their strength, so everything points to making an effective running game part of the game plan.
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yeah
I just see a truly elite player in Richardson and I would have a hard time passing on that because I have needs at other positions
you gotta think like down the road too, Richardson is a player you could build your entire offense around for the future, the next 10 years
Romo won’t be here in ten years, Miles and Witten wont be here either
so its also a future pick, but your getting major impact right away
well at least we will get some good conversations on here about this
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 7:32 PM CST up reply actions
First of all Rec'd
second.. This is THE worst possible scenario for everyone else in the divison. Im hoping that the emergence of(or what seems to be) DeMarco Murray will lead the Cowboys into believing they have their two main backs (hope you guys keeps Felix). DeMarco Murray AND Trent Richardson would bring a particular running style most affective against the wide nine, straight ahead runners. This ..Would.. Suck
ok, the giants suck.
by BigBlueIntervention on Oct 4th
The thought of
Hitting the Eagles and their Wide 9 and the Giants and their NASCAR package with DeMarco, Trent & Felix just makes me giddy.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 1, 2012 9:29 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
yeah it would be sick
then Felix can get his Sproles role on
and the two powercats just bring it
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:09 PM CST up reply actions
say we did draft Richardson
I just want an Oklahoma drill, Richardson vs D-Jax
I would pay to see that drill
or Nnamdi goes up to tackle Richardson, who is rocking the shiny star on his helmet that Nnamdi wanted for an hour, and Richardson just decapitates Nnamdi with a stiff arm
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:29 PM CST up reply actions
breaking news
Rookie Dallas Cowboy running back Trent Richardson, wearing #22 that Jerry Jones broke out for him, stiff arms Eagles CB Nnamdi Ashomugha, Ashomugha was decapitated
but the Eagles just saved a bunch of money on their car insurance
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:31 PM CST up reply actions
by switching to Geiko
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 1, 2012 11:51 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
the pig
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
lol
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 9:37 AM CST up reply actions
JHC ...dude go find yer marbles...then report back with all of them
by 0k on Feb 1, 2012 11:53 PM CST up reply actions
hey i'm crazy
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 9:37 AM CST up reply actions
When the Patriots no huddle teams
They run the ball down their throats 2 out of every 3 plays, and then nickle and dime you with their short-intermediate passes.
I’m all for taking Richardson if he falls to 14.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 1, 2012 8:54 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
wow
I for sure didn’t think you would be okay with it
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:09 PM CST up reply actions
Nah man
I wasn’t mentioning Trent Richardson because
a) I thought you would
b) I don’t want to get my hopes up
As much as I like Murray, and you know I did on draft weekend/draft day, I’m not running out and buying his jersey because I don’t think he’s durable enough to be take on a workhorse role.
I know the value of great RB: This franchise won 4 SBs with Tony and Emmitt running to the HOF, complimenting their HOF QB at the same time.
Imagine if Jerry never traded for Galloway: we could’ve gone and taken Shaun Alexander and Drew Brees in back to back drafts-I want to cry now :(
I’m all over the place but, bottom line, I want Trent if we can get him. This is a deep draft, I wouldn’t get mad.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 1, 2012 11:58 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Nearly half of the giants sacks come when they send more than 4 rushers
They have to blitz to get their sacks.
The eagles led the league in sacks and 92% came from the defensive line, while only 58% of the giants sacks cam from their d-line. The eagles poor run defense was more a problem with their linebackers, same with the giants.
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by bitterlyhonest on Feb 1, 2012 10:43 PM CST up reply actions
Very tempting to draft the best runningback prospect since AP
"This team is going to win a Super Bowl at some point. It's going to be exciting when that time comes. And when we look back, we'll know who was on what side of the fence during those tough moments." - Tony Romo
very tempting
I wont be shocked if he falls to us at 14, I remember AP fell all the way down to 7 his year
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 7:33 PM CST up reply actions
please no
i could not be more against this… if we want to be in the playoffs next year we have to replace at least 4 starters on the defensive side of the ball (Newman, Spencer, Elam, James/Brooking). not to mention we need to fix the middle of the oline if we want to keep Tony upright next year. RB is arguably our deepest position, we rarely got to see our full backfield play healthy together last year and i think once we do it will be lethal. Murray the workhorse, premier back carrying the load, felix the change of pace back, I think felix showed the cat like agility at the end of last year that was the primary reason we took him in the first round. Those two together have the potential to make up the second best running back duo in the league… behind tate and foster in houston. Even if your a felix hater and you want him gone, we would still be taking a backup at 14, with all our needs on the defensive side of the ball it would be idiotic for jerry to take another runningback
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by demarcus94 on Feb 1, 2012 6:51 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I pray Trent will be available at our pick
Should be good trade bait if we are considering trading down. Cincinati @ 17 and maybe NYJ @ 16 need an RB and maybe teams would want to leapfrog them.
With that being said, I would definitely be against trading down past 20 or so because the guys we’re looking at probably won’t last that long
before I read any comments...
I think I would cry if we got Rich!!! I know we have needs but you just can’t pass this guy up! I’m excited just thinking about him in our backfield! Strength, agility, decent speed, and I he is the most polished RB I’ve ever seen coming out of college. Ohh! I’z gots gooze bumpz!
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by mho on Feb 1, 2012 8:25 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
its possible
so why not discuss it
hes a great player, IF he falls to 14, that war room will be on red alert defcon 7
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:10 PM CST up reply actions
If we sign a FA corner and interior lineman, then hell yeah take that boy and never look back
Chia, when’s the next radio show?
by matt575 on Feb 1, 2012 8:43 PM CST via mobile reply actions
today
3pm eastern
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:10 PM CST up reply actions
well at 3pm on Thursday
which is a long ways away, but its still today
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
cool Ill tune in, Ill call in if I can
by matt575 on Feb 1, 2012 11:47 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
no doubt
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 9:38 AM CST up reply actions
I am looking forward to the day of the draft
war room radio
I wish I could prank Jerry Jones and be like hey Jerry this is Bill, Bill bellicheck
I will trade up and give you 3 3rd round picks
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:34 PM CST up reply actions
This is a very deep draft for OL&DB
If Richardson falls to you, you definitely take him.
If we’re sitting at 14, I’d rather have the best RB in this draft, as opposed to Brockers, Ingram, Upshaw, Perry, or Kuechly. Provided DeCastro is gone.
If DeCastro is there with Richardson at 14, then you take DeCastro as BPA + Need=TD.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 1, 2012 9:04 PM CST via mobile reply actions
if the BPA is a Need, yes thats a home run for that team drafting
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:27 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think I'd be mad anymore but basically b/c I don't think I could blame Dallas for the pick
under those circumstances. However, if TR is a 10, have I made a better team by trading down to get a 9 plus an additional 6 or 7? I believe that is the pertinent question in this scenario.
The Combine hasn’t even happened yet and some agencies are beginning to rank BSU RB Doug Martin the second best back in the draft. Why? Here’s a few things…
- Gym Rat (benches and squats with the offensive linemen). I expect comparable numbers to TR in bench and leg strength exercises but better vertical.
- 4" shorter than TR but only 5 pounds lighter, with an extremely lean body builder physique which makes me think he can add more weight…he was ripped at 219
- Excellent acceleration, visible 6th gear, low 4.4’ish speed
- example A: out runs current Detroit speedster, Titus Young
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL8WK-U879w
- example B: KO Return against Arizona St.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImTUIVGXOhM
- Can break tackles as well as juke and slide to outside
- Outstanding in Blitz recognition and pass blocking assignments
- stopped Cousins from snapping ball in Senior Bowl, pointed out blitzer on outside,
Cousins immediately audibled
- Good hands, excellent receiving threat in flats and across shallow middle
- Very aware player and team oriented; paved way with critical blockout of safety 40 yards downfield to allow ASU receiver to get into endzone during Senior Bowl
Man, I promise I’m not homering on this guy. There’s a few BSU players I like but this is the only guy I push hard for. I know not many will agree right now, but I think if TR falls to us in this kind of scenario and we trade down and grab Doug Martin plus an additional 2nd or 3rd round pick (not sure of value b/c not sure where DM will end up being forecast), we probably just improved our team more than if we simply took TR. I think DM is that good as a RB in particular and a football player in general. Obvious danger is if we trade down and someone above us drafts DM unexpectedly.
I’m sure it’s just me but I believe that it deserves some serious consideration.
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I personally like Boise St and Doug Martin
I don’t know if Dallas will take him though. I wouldn’t complain if we got either Richardson or Martin.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 1, 2012 10:19 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
so....you like Doug Martin? lol
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:15 PM CST up reply actions
boy I thought about
putting him in my mocks
but dang it will have to start over
"Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?"
its something to consider
the way RB’s fall in the draft now, he may be there at 14
just a good conversation to have
he’s a great player and I wouldn’t mind getting a great player
do I prefer Ingram or Jenkins? yes, but I wouldn’t be mad at Dallas for drafting Richardson, especially since Parcells made Jerry pass on Steven Jackson
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:14 PM CST up reply actions
If Trent falls to 14 they will need a mop in front of Jerry to soak up the drool....
Jerry is the end all in Dallas.
by football mensa on Feb 2, 2012 5:50 AM CST up reply actions
his eyes might pop out of his head
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 9:38 AM CST up reply actions
I just hope that if he falls to 11 ro 12 we dont go trade up to get him
If he falls, take him, would not upset me, but trading back would not upset me either….he is a stud, no doubt
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Indecision, may or may not be my problem
nope. no way . pass. or trade the pick. after burning a 3rd on Murray, especially, don't spend another high pick on a RB.
I’m a Bama fan and love TR. But in the NFL he won’t make that much of an impact. He can’t carry 7 guys an extra 10 yards in the NFL.
Within a few years he’ll start being hurt-hammies, etc. Just look at AP or what happened with Barber (Yes, TR’s much better than him…) Just look at Oakland and McFadden.
Nope. No way. Pass. Just move along …….
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by Realist Larry on Feb 1, 2012 10:40 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I agree, We'd have spent two firsts and a third on RBs and we have holes on the OL, DL and
secondary which must be filled. This makes as much sense as taking BPA without factoring need ala Matt Millen in Detroit.
Remember OJ sucked until Reggie McKensie, etal., were drafted to open lanes for him.
Wish you were here and comfortably numb.
When was the last time one of the top running backs in the league was on a championship team?
And there isn’t even a guarantee he will pan out to be one of the top running backs in the league.
And by taking Richardson your creating more problems than solving. Your not filling any of the holes we have (pass rush, interior line, secondary).
I’ll definitely take a player who “rates” lower than Richardson if he fills a greater team need.
by livemontana on Feb 1, 2012 10:49 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
New England, in 2004 with Corey Dillon
also, Seattle in 2005 reached the SB with Shaun Alexader. The 2010 Steelers had Mendenhall and won the AFC Title. The 2003 Panthers rode Stephen Davis to the NFC Title.
Really good teams of the last few years that missed out on reaching the SB
1) 2011 Ravens with Ray Rice
2) 2010 Ravens with Ray Rice
3) 2010 Falcons with Michael Turner
4) 2009 Vikings with Adrian Peterson
5) 2008 Carolina Panthers with DeAngelo Williams
6) 2007 Chargers with LT
7) 2006 Chargers with LT
8) 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Colts with Edgerrin James
8) 2003 Chiefs with Priest Holmes
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 1, 2012 11:30 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I would be livid if we picked him at 14
by BrickTop on Feb 1, 2012 11:13 PM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
a lot of people would be
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:14 PM CST up reply actions
way to go CC gettem all wound up....
I know your spoofing…just a reminder Reggie Bush…productive…average…worth that pick …never
Richardson and Bush? thats like night and day
very different players
I am serious, I wouldn’t be upset if we drafted RIchardson
adding great football players is always a good thing
and when you have been picking 9 and 14 the last two years, maybe adding great football players regardless of their position might be a good idea
I would prefer a top notch CB/pass rusher, but Richardson is elite and it wouldn’t upset me
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:26 PM CST up reply actions
Chia, I hear you but if he soooooooooo goooooood why would he fall to #14?
Wish you were here and comfortably numb.
I'll tell you why
Because only 1 team in the top 13 could conceivably take him, Cleveland, and the others don’t have a need at RB. And even then, Cleveland isn’t a lock to take him-jeez, they passed on Julio Jones last year.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 2, 2012 12:48 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
RB's aren't getting drafted high anymore
but if there was one RB I would take high, he would be the one
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 9:39 AM CST up reply actions
lol this will get people wound up though
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:26 PM CST up reply actions
I think he is a reach in the first round period...
because…with sooo many holes you draft for one ya don’t have?…now i’m wound up
thats why I love the draft
its not an exact science and everyone has their take and opinion
cool time of the year to discuss stuff like that
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 1, 2012 11:32 PM CST up reply actions
Stupid is as stupid does, the great philosopher, Forest Gump !!!!!!
Wish you were here and comfortably numb.
believe it or not I was actually thinking that earlier this evening....
leaking info to the police so they stop the car with him in it just to drop his stock enough to take him….kinda how tampa did Warren Sapp and his supposed positive drug test at the combine….
been watching too many x-files on netflix lately me thinks…..
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by TruBluToTheCore on Feb 2, 2012 12:55 AM CST up reply actions
I think they will
I think Felix would be the perfect complement to LeGarrett Blount in TB.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 2, 2012 2:22 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I think the Jets would take him...
He is about as good if not better than Shonn Green and has something that they don’t have on that team. I know they want to be a hard nosed physicaly football team, but c’mon now. Everyone knows chicken is good, but it’s always going to taste better with some spice and/or hot sauce…
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by ProBowlFactory on Feb 2, 2012 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
that would suck
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 6:11 PM CST up reply actions
Assuming we draft him...
We better turn into a run-oriented team, I’d hate having Murray standing on the sideline not getting enough carries.
To quote a wise man...Darth Vader...
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Darth Vader versus Jerry Jones
I think Jerry’s Death Stadium could beat Darth’s Death Star in a galactic battle of the ages!!!
by Rome One on Feb 2, 2012 2:56 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
awesome
He who laughs last, thinks slowest
The Weather is here, I wish you were beautiful"
Indecision, may or may not be my problem
Great post Chia
Until I saw Bunting’s mock, the thought never crossed my mind that Richardson could fall past the top 6.
You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four. Dan Birdwell. Oakland Raiders
How do you want to be rememberd. Go out there and play every play like it is your last play. Be remembered as the person you want to be for the rest of your life. Spike Dykes, Midland Lee and Texas Tech Coach.
I don't think Dallas lets him fall past them
If DeCastro is off the board, I think they can take Trent Richardson, and go with a G/C/DB in rds 2-5
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Feb 2, 2012 1:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
thank you
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 6:12 PM CST up reply actions
Lovin it Chia -
I have been feeling this kid will drop…but the more I think about it…Seattle may pounce or trade out with someone who will.
But if he fell to Dallas…which IS a possibility…he has to be considered…he is the one guy I think that rips up our draft day game plan.
Kudos for staying on this ChiaMan
its possible, thanks
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 6:12 PM CST up reply actions
I think if he were to fall that would be a great opportunity for use to trade down and get some great picks.
With so many other needs this team has I just don’t know how I would feel about taking him. Don’t get me wrong the kid is talented and i wouldn’t mind seeing him where the star, but it just put’s us further behind the 8 ball in other areas.
Please No
It makes no sense to draft a RB in the 1st round. Build a good offensive line and any reasonably good back will shine.
The top 5 rushers this year and where they were drafted:
MJD 60th
Ray Rice 55th
Michael Turner 154th
LeSean McCoy 53rd
Arian Foster Undrafted
If we want a great rushing attack, draft DeCastro or Konz and/or get Nicks as a Free Agent and we will be fine with Murray and Jones and we fix the pass blocking as well.
by doomsdayreturns on Feb 2, 2012 3:21 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Barry Sanders
Thats the kind of guy we need with the line we currently have that is in flux. Emmitt had a line. No knock on the man because he played with what he had and played well. If we use the 14th pick in the draft, the dude better be another Barry Sanders and can play with or without. The man had perennially horrible o-lines.
Funny
Giants fans were saying the exact same thing when they drafted JPP. You think they’ve changed their mind about that pick?
Oh, my bad.
My bad?!
Your bad don't work in my world! -Ray Lewis
well thats kinda my point
if you can get a great player, get him
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 2, 2012 6:13 PM CST up reply actions
pass rusher is completely different than RBs
the league has been making pass rushers more and more valuable while devaluing RBs. You can win without a RB game, you can’t win without a pass rush. You can’t compare the two.
As for me, I know how talented Richardson is but if we draft him I’m gonna cry myself to sleep. This would be a move that all of y’all pan Jerry for, taking flash over substance, the flashy skill player over the neglected trenches
by somebodyquiet on Feb 2, 2012 9:59 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Roll with Trent, Trade DeMarco?
Trent seems more durable than DeMarco, so what about drafting him, then trading DeMarco for a early 2nd? Felix can be resigned as the #2 and as a 3rd down specialist. (No more 4th downs for him).
I hope he falls to us
and some other team wants to move up to grab him.
There is lots of value in the first two rounds of this draft and lots of guards and corner backs.
We then could get a stop gap back by signing eithe Ced Benson or Michael Bush.
good point
if we got a mini-Julio deal for him I’d be happy
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Pass on Richardson
You don’t need a running game to succeed in today’s NFL. Take a look at the Patriots this year. We need to surround Tony with a better line.
God Please Don't Let This Happen...
Fix the O-line and then we have two pro bowl caliber running backs already signed. Fix the O-line and Romo can play 5 more years. Fix the O-line and our fullback is taking on linebackers instead of D tackles. Fix the O-line and our TE’s are more accesible down field and doing less blocking. Fix the O-line and the defense is automatically improved by the time of possesion rule. Remember in the glory days, one of the reasons the D look so good was depth, but the other reason was that they were hardly ever on the field and fresh legs. I would love to see a lot of games next year where we have the ball 40 minutes.
The best way to combat all of this arena league football crap we’ve been seeing is by something that I like to call ball control offense. Keep the ball out of the other offenses hands. Parcells was a master of this when going against a top flight offense. It works.
Next fix the defense. The D-line is automatically improved with a 340 pound NT (doesn’t have to be expensive or a high pick) and Rat moved to DE. Spencer should be resigned because his job would be easier with the aboved mention changes. He’s a good guy and a RKG. Very solid and close to making some big plays last year.
So, I would like for the plan to be:
1. Sign Nicks—-26 and a stud. Known commodity and immediate help.
2. Sign Jeff Saturday for a stop gap measure at C. Maybe two year contract. I guarantee
after over 10 years of snapping to Manning, he will call out perfect blocking
assignments, will be cool under pressure with crowd noise, audibles, etc.
He would also be a good guy to groom and teach the next center.
3. Sign Finnegan. Once again. Known commodity, for better or worse but he CAN cover.
3. If Decastro is available, draft him. Line is pretty much set for 10 years. If Decastro is
gone, draft the best corner available. Finnegan, Jenkins, Scandrick and either
Kirkpatrick, Jenkins, Gilmore sounds pretty good to me.
4. Find a FS second round or sign a servicable one I think our safetys were a bit better
than they appeared last year so I’m not ready to completely give up on them yet. I
have never seen safeties play as deep as they had to last year. And I don’t know if
that allowed for much of a fair assesment. Still we need to get at least one though
somewhere.
5. Spend the mid and late rounds of the draft doing nothing but picking all of the
defensive players on your board regardless of postion. You pay a lot of scouts. Use
them.
I think we have a relatively small window to get a Superbowl and I personally don’t want to have to wait for a bunch of guys to develop we need a mixture of youth and experience. The clock is ticking on Ware, Romo, Witten and Ratliff. We need results and we need them soon.
Like #2
But we will be set for 3 years not 10. When TSmith is a UFA … that’s 10M year, on top of Nicks 9M and Free 8M. Then after year 4 DeCastro will need 10M. Perhaps Costa will be ready by then.
Any roster plan HAS to keep the O-Line cost to <14% of the cap. The Giants are < 10%.
It’s ridicuous Free and Nicks will would make more than the Giant’s O-Line combined.
I realize the financial dilemma....
I agree we can’t totally mortgage the future with unreasonable contracts, but I feel like our true window for the Superbowl is only open as long as Romo is playing, until we can find the next guy. Last time finding that next guy (Romo) tooK 6 or 7 years of heartache (it still stings me thinking about Clint Stoerner). Still I would like to have those guys, but then not wait like we usually do to start developing O-line prospects. We should start drafting O-linemen again next year to be prepared for the mass exodus 4 years down the road.
I’m tired of being weak on the front lines. Say what you like about Parcells, we didn’t have perfect records, but we never physically got our asses kicked on the front lines. This never happened with Jimmy or Barry either. It was horrible watching Philly, NY and, yes, even the Redskins maul us up front last year.
I dis agree here
Any roster plan HAS to keep the O-Line cost to <14% of the cap.
Personally if ther is any place that should have alot of money tied in to it is is the Lines…IMO the Offensive line(5 players) and Defensive front 7(7 players) should make up as much as 60% of the Starting Salaries.
if you have a the best O-line and front 7, they can make good skill position players look great….
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Feb 5, 2012 12:23 AM CST up reply actions
OL is one place I would not mind investing money and picks on
everything starts there
if you have a bad line, you will not win a Super Bowl or have success
we finally got the tackle situation solved, Tyron Smith is 21 years old and a blue chip player, Doug Free is a quality top notch RT
G and C need to be invested on, money + draft picks
once you solve that, your pocket is solidified in passing allowing Romo to throw the ball, it also benefits the run game
I agree Ironman, OL and DL should have money invested in it because the line is where everything starts
if I was building a football team from scratch, that is the very first place I would start, then I would work outward from there
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by Archie Barberio on Feb 5, 2012 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
If the Cap is 120M
12 starting lineman (and LB) = $72M = $6M per man. Fair.
The remainder:
$48M for 41 more guys:
Romo, Miles/Dez, Witten = $25M.
Then $23M for 38 more guys. Impossible.
Then let's go all in?
FA = G Nicks or Evans, C Meyers
Draft: 1 = The best G
Then Romo, the offense and the team can shine?
So much for balance, but maybe this is modern football. Someone else posted the theory that a team needs 1 elite part. Maybe so.
I agree however with the frustration over the soft OL and DL
And am sorely tempted to remedy that first. But can it be done? I guess the Niners came the closest to having strong lines on both sides of the ball. Are they our model team?
I guess 49's are as good as any. Baltimore maybe?
I don’t want to get that dreaded “finesse team” label. I wan’t a bunch of ass-kickers out there that can get it done in the trenches in the nasty east coast weather in December. Finesse looks great in September and gets it’s butt kicked in the winter.
I wan’t at least one Erik Williams on the O-line and one Haley on the DF front 7. Guys that opposing players are afraid to turn their backs on as the walk back to the huddle.
GIANTS GM COULD FIX THE COWBOYS IN ONE YEAR BY DOING THIS.......
FREE AGENCY: Jerrah should sign Carl Nicks (OG), Mario Willliams (DE) or Calais Campbell (DE), and Paul Soliai (NT). With Carl Nicks on the OL and Mario or Calais and Paul added to our DL, we’d SEE a drastic improvement to our PASS RUSH and RUN DEFENSE!!! Yes, we could fit these FA signings into our current Salary Cap…..and they’re ALL GUYS IN THEIR PRIMES….LOL!!!
NFL DRAFT: Dallas should draft a good man-cover CB (i.e. Janoris Jenkins to compete with our practice squad CB Mario Butler), a backup stud RB like Terrance Ganaway (6’1" 241lbs/3rd & short/goal-line battering ram), and the Center from Wisconsin in the DRAFT and pay them at the Rookie Pay Scale rate. NOTE: RB Terrance Ganaway is the ‘animal’ that played with Robert Griffin (Heisman Winner) at Baylor and gained 1,547yds and scored 21 TDs this year alone!!!! If Demarco goes down again this year, this BEAST could pickup the running load without missing a beat!!!
With an improved Pass Rush, these 1st year CBs and our current group of (young but experienced) CBs would drastically improve our secondary. They’d be picking off passes left and right from our improved Pass Rush. With an improved RUN DEFENSE, our Inside LB’ers (with super fast Bruce Carter and Sean Lee) and outside LB’ers would be policing up any RB’s that tried to go inside or bounce outside because with (big-boy) Paul Soliai at NG and (monster) Calais or Mario at DE. You’d also wouldn’t be seeing Brandon Jacobs (or any RB) gnashing us for 6-8yds runs on 1st down or easy runs on 3rd&short/1st &goalline or talking trash about our WEAK ( middle) Defensive Line anymore.
Cowboys Offense: Drafting Terrance Ganaway would make HIM a terror on 3rd&short and 1st& goal-line. Ganaway running behind Carl Nicks and Doug Free would be a gorgeous sight to see for Cowboy fans world-wide. Demarco and Ganaway would be our OWN (Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs) for years to come!!! And did I mention that Romo would have even bigger success with JG’s play-action passing plays.
Editors Pick, niiiiiiiiiice
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