Cowboy17's Draft Plan

by cowboy17 on Feb 12, 2012 12:00 PM CST

Hello, this is my first post so I assume it will be picked apart, however I have been lurking this site for at least a year so I decided to see how you people like my ideas..

Round 1.

1a. Melvin Ingram - I'm an Auburn fan so I have seen this guy play on several occasions when I didn't want him to succeed. To be blunt I think this guy is the best Football Player in the draft, the weakness in his game is that he tends to be fooled on draws and sweeps, but I think what he brings to the field makes up for it. Like I said before the guy is a football player and I think he could fit in easliy at Spencer's position..

1b. Quinton Coples - This guy is a better athlete than Ingram and a better pass rusher (maybe the best in the draft) and I wouldn't be dissappointed if we ended up with him, particularly because UNC has been putting out some good prospect the last three years. I just don't think he brings as much of the X-factor as Ingram (See Ingram's highlights, you'll see what I mean).

Round 2.

2a. Mark Barron - Best saftey in the class, flexible and a steal at this point. I don't think he will be here but I can wish, can't I? May be willing to trade up to get him..

2b. Stephon Gilmore - Good size, good player. Started as a true freshman at cornerback in the SEC, that's talent.

2c. Alfonzo Dennard - After a poor showing in the senior bowl a lot of people are down on him. But I think that he is better than Prince Amukamara. His hips seemed stiff in the senior bowl but I think he has value at this pick.

Round 3.

3a Billy Winn - could play DE for us I think he could be a decent starter for us..

3b. Josh Chapman - NT from Alabama, played well this year obviously, and Saban prospects are normally top notch.

3c. Ronnie Hillman - decent RB prospect with the athleticism you'd want, only problem is he is unproven against higher end competition.

Round 4.

4a. Chris Rainey - the speedster from Florida, is a threat out of the back field and a dangerous return weapon. Won't be more than a role player but gets DEZ off of return duty and adds depth to a runing back position that gets injured often.

4b. Harrison Smith - S out of ND, I like his mental ability and I think with a solid off season he could be our secondary playcaller allowing Sensabaugh to play FS (which I feel he is better at) .

Round 5.

5a Tank Carder - I think this guy will be a player for us. He isn't the most athletic but he reads the field well. I think he'll be a leading tackler on special teams his first year for whoever drafts him.

5b. Trumaine Johnson - CB Montana, reminds me of AOA, which isn't a good thing but in the 5th round he may be worth the gamble.

round 6..

6a. Kellen Moore - Most people will think this is high for Moore, but I think the most important attribute for being a QB is to be a winner, and you can't dispute that Moore did that.

6b. Omar Bolden - This is one of those Risk/Reward type players, could be an elite corner back, but tore his ACL at the begining of the season so may not get to spend time in camp this year. I think he is a good bet in the 6th round.

round 7.

7a- Bradie Ewing - FB Wisconson, that should be enough, but he is a project but may be a good player.

7b. Case Keenum - He is a winner, I'd like to see him compete for a roster spot.

7c. Garth Gerhart - undersized center who will need to bulk up but has some of the same athleticism as his brother Toby.

F/A pickups.

This depends highly on who we draft but I feel that these guys are all people we should look heavily into.

Brandon Carr/ Terrell Thomas we need a CB but not an elite one I prefer Carr but Thomas wouldn't be bad.
Ben Grubbs I think he is our best pickup here, we obviously need Oline help, but i feel like Nagy, Arkin and Kowalski showed real promise last year for late round rookies.
Jeff Saturday I think he may come cheap and has the type of leadership that Kowalski, Arkin, and Nagy need.
Paul Soliai this guy is a need for me I think he will increase Ratliff's productivity and maybe even add some years onto Rat's career.

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you know

I keep hearing around the web that the Cowboys are not interested in Melvin Ingram, but then I wonder why they scouted South Carolina so heavily the past two years

"With the 14th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.........The Dallas Cowboys select..............Melvin Ingram DE South Carolina"

My card has been sent in

by Archie Barberio on Feb 12, 2012 12:24 PM CST reply actions

Gilmore?

by DB23 on Feb 12, 2012 2:13 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Possibly they're scouting the following players

Current 2012 Prospects (all projected as 2nd Rd guys): CB Stephon Gilmore, WR Alshon Jefferey, SS Antonio Allen.

Future Prospects: RB Marcus Lattimore, DL Jadaaveon Clowney.

"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 13, 2012 3:55 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

DL Jadaaveon Clowney.

If you scout him you forget about everyone else.

by Jonathan Stern on Feb 13, 2012 8:08 AM CST up reply actions

I agree

during the draft when the camera swings past the Cowboys draft board Jerry Jones will jump up and cover the board so that the whole world can’t see who is where on their list….and with his hands covering the player’s names you can’t help but notice a folded piece of paper with Cowboy17’s Draft Plan written on it. Now we know. I think it is an excellent plan and I like the options you have chosen in each round and the way your picks fill the needs of the team. Is it draft time yet?

by stan2001 on Feb 12, 2012 1:12 PM CST reply actions

Great job

I love the way you put this post together. I would really like J Jenkins as our first pick, but Ingram would be great too. I’m just really tired of our db’s getting abused. Give me Jenkins and a Bruce irvin or vinnie curry type and we should be a lot better. Great pass rush is why the giants are champs and we’ve been chumps. Ware needs help….Pleeeeease!

by JesseWar3 on Feb 12, 2012 2:28 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Hey CB17

That is not a bad shot at all. If you take the B picks all the way down , you get a pretty decent haul. #1 could be A or B and it would still work. Nice post.

by oldboysfan on Feb 12, 2012 3:06 PM CST reply actions

Saturday is ancient

I don’t think he has anything left

by somebodyquiet on Feb 12, 2012 3:59 PM CST reply actions

Saturday is old,

I think he has a year of play left at most but I think he will bring some guidance to a young O-line, particularly on the interior. I don’t want Satarday to start I want him to be backup that helps lead.

by cowboy17 on Feb 12, 2012 4:53 PM CST reply actions

Saturday is up there in age, yes, but is he done?

Saturday is getting up in age, but he is a solid vet, and has played all 16 games 6 out of the last 7 years. He is durable. He is solid and proven. I think he is a great pickup for depth at the right price, if he wants to continue playing. Picking up a younger and proven guy like Myers or Wells is a better option IMO, if they are available and at the right price. Somebody has to brought in to sure up that C position. I am absolutely not comfortable at all with Costa as the starter as of today. Maybe a full off-season program with the new OC/O-line coach Callahan will get him on the right track, but until the season starts, the Cowboys absolutely have to address it, IMO.

Now, back to the draft. Most experts have Ingram AND Coples gone before the 14th pick. If both are gone, what to do? I say take DeCastro. Of course, FA starts roughly 6 weeks before the draft, so that will obviously impact who is drafted at what spot. I still think DeCastro is as close to a “can’t miss” as possible at his position, and if he is there at 4 (presuming the Cowboys don’t move from that spot), then I think they take him. Unless the Cowboys sign a FA G in Nicks, or a Dan Connolly, or a Grubbs as you suggested, I take DeCastro. I like the Mark Barron pick quite a bit for the 2nd round if he is still on the board at that time, and Gilmore and Dennard would both be good values at that point.

The rest of your draft picks, I could really take or leave, and it would depend on a combination of BPA and of course the need at that time. I think a QB will absolutely be taken in the later rounds, and also a RB. At FB, I hope they keep Fiammetta, but for the FA suggestions, I like all of them, but Carr is going to demand a larger contract. I don’t think Thomas goes anywhere if he is healthy, and Ross may be the odd man out in NY. I think Ross or Finnegan would also be good for the Cowboys at CB, and neither won’t demand as much as Carr. Carr will be franchised if Bowe is not, so we have to wait and see how that pans out. Having said that, I would love to have Carr on the team, but i just don’t think the Cowboys are willing to pay him what he and his agent are going to demand. And remember KC has quite a bit of cap room in 2012.

I also really like Soliai as a FA NT. Also, Sione Pouha from the Jets is a FA, and would provide some great depth at the position. I would welcome either NT to the team.

So, that is my two cents. Thanks for your article. It was well put together.

by jsrdc on Feb 19, 2012 12:23 PM CST reply actions