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The rumor that won't die

The Randy Moss to Dallas rumor is the rumor that just won’t die. Yesterday, I begged Brandon not to post about Moss. Now, here I am posting about Moss. I’m a huge hypocrite. But I ran across speculation in the LA Times:

There is widespread speculation about which franchises might compete for his service, among them Dallas, Green Bay, Indianapolis...

{snip}

It's generally believed the Cowboys could make salary-cap room for Moss by reworking some existing deals, and possibly postponing his big payday until 2010, which will be uncapped if team owners and the players' union fail to negotiate an extension to the collective bargaining agreement.

The notion of Terrell Owens on one side and Moss on the other would certainly strike fear in the hearts of opposing defensive coordinators.

And the Boston Herald:

Cowboys - Owner Jerry Jones is rich, so that’s not an issue. And Tony Romo is a Pro Bowl quarterback, so that would work, too. Don’t be surprised if Dallas puts on the full-court press. Jones already is on record saying he wants to make a splash this offseason, and the Cowboys thus far have been surprisingly quiet, beyond re-signing lineman Flozell Adams.

Please someone sign this guy quick.

Michael Turner ended up in Atlanta.

Hat tip to CowboyBawler4 for the news.

A cornerback I kind of had my eye on was Randall Gay. I wasn’t sure what kind of money he would command but I thought maybe the Cowboys would take a look. They never did and Gay just signed with the Saints.  

It’s become obvious the Cowboys are going to depend on the draft for at least one CB. In the first round Leodis McKelvin, Mike Jenkins, DRC and Aqib Talib are possibilities to be drafted. Now it just depends on who will be available once the Cowboys get on the clock, unless Dallas decides to trade up. There’s also some other guys like Antoine Cason and Justin King who could be had a little later in the draft.

Seriously, what were the Texans thinking when they signed Jacques Reeves to a $20 million contract?

Every so often in the run-up to the draft I’ll be posting mock drafts that I find across the Net. It doesn’t mean I endorse the picks in the draft, I just put them up for discussion. This one from The Football Expert has a twist:

  1. Dallas Cowboys (from CLE) – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee St.

DRC may have secured himself being drafted in the first round after a great combine, where he ran a 4.33 40 and measured easily over 6-1.  He has the size and speed that teams want in their CBs.  His knack has always been his level of competition, but that is no more a worry, DRC is for real and the Cowboys would be thrilled to have him.  Anthony Henry is getting older and may possibly move to safety, creating an opening opposite Terence Newman.  RB Felix Jones would be another option.

  1. Dallas Cowboys – James Hardy, WR, Indiana

Unless the Cowboys shock the world and pick up Randy Moss, the Cowboys look to be in need of a young receiver.  Mario Manningham looked to be the guy, but after a poor combine, his stock has taken a hit. However, Hardy's stock has benefited with a great combo.  He measured in at 6-6, and ran a solid 4.48 40.  He always creates a mismatch and should be a fun target for Tony Romo.

DRC, as everyone knows, I like, but I hadn’t seen James Hardy’s name for us anywhere. He looked good at the combine and is a tall guy, but is it a reach at #28?

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"Please someone sign this guy quick."

yep. listen to the guy jj...

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 6:28 PM CST   0 recs

LOL

someone...HaHa...Anyone

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by TrueBlue24 on Mar 2, 2008 7:55 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Interesting Moss stuff

I'd like to see how Dallas could free up enough cap room for Moss, but that's at least the first article I've seen addressing the cap issue when discussing the possibility.  Tread lightly, Jerrah...we have a lot of upcoming salary obligations and draft picks to sign...not to mention no long-term deals for MB3 or Canty.  

Can Roy Williams renegotiate his salary to $0?  I keed, sort of.

by grapejoos on Mar 2, 2008 6:29 PM CST   0 recs

Can someone explain this 2010 thing to me

in a little more detail?

Thx in advance.

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 6:31 PM CST   0 recs

not too complicated, there will be no salary cap

in 2010 if the players and teams can't negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement which would include a cap. Under the current agreement, there is no cap after 2009.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 2, 2008 6:35 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

pretty big loop hole there

if that is it, then, backloading contracts will become the norm..

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 6:37 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

and thats what some teams will do

but its a risk since the CBA might be re-negotiated to include a cap after 2009.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 2, 2008 6:42 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

and the '09 cap remains 116 million...
True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 2, 2008 6:52 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

INCORRECT.....CBA runs through 2012 (so far)

The current CBA runs through 2012.
2012 is an Uncapped year, 2008 – 2011 are Capped years.

There is an OPTION for either the NFLPA or the NFL management council to void 2011 and 2012.  Making 2010 the "Final League Year" and thus Uncapped.  This option expires November 8, 2008.

There is a second OPTION to void 2012.  Making 2011 an Uncapped year.  This option expires November 8, 2009.

As of today, neither of these options have been exercised.  The newspaper is WRONG.

I posted on this issue yesterday.
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/story...

by DeRat on Mar 2, 2008 8:16 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I had read it somewhere .....

that '09 will not change if something isn't decided by this season...not going to look for it though...but i did read it.

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 2, 2008 8:20 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Maybe here

Jones did not give the Cowboys' opinion of the deal. Several owners, however, such as Denver's Pat Bowlen and New England's Robert Kraft, have expressed dissatisfaction.

Twenty-four of 32 votes would be needed to keep the collective bargaining agreement in place.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...

If the owners opt out, the current structure will stay in place through 2010; 2011 would be an uncapped season. NFLPA president Gene Upshaw has said once there is an uncapped year, a salary cap would never return

2011 could very well be an uncapped year.

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 8:29 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

well..i read so much..it would be...

impossible for me to find it again...but i read '09 will remain at 116 is all...hope not...but who knows nowadays.

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 2, 2008 8:40 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

DeRat, that was a most impressive post

Thoroughly informative and encompassed probably every item pertaining to the salary cap and current CBA.

Unfortunately, I only made it through about 25% of the post before I was distracted by a song on the radio and, long story short, do you have a Cliff Notes version for people with ADD?

"On my signal...unleash Hell." Demarcus Maximus Decimus Ware

by APerfectStar on Mar 2, 2008 8:50 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Tom...here's the cap floor link:

I'm still looking to see where i saw that '09 cap would remain the same as this year...but in any event...here is the league mandated cap floor that was brought up on another post.:

Tampa is in good cap shape...:

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn...

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 2, 2008 8:57 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

IMO, drafting any WR in the 1st rd is a reach

I honestly think that aren't any WRs in this draft worth drafting in the 1st rd. I think Devin Thmas is the best WR available and he should be a high 2nd rd pick.

There will be much better players on the board in the 1st rd when we're drafting so I pray we don't reach for one of these overrated WRs like Sweed, Manningham, Doucet and Jackson.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 2, 2008 6:32 PM CST   0 recs

overrated
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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 6:38 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

agreed

don't want any part of a first round WR.

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 7:15 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I have to see him run first

if he runs a great 40 on his pro day, maybe, but even then, he and Sweed seem like the same player to me.

I'd still pass, rather take a RB or CB.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 2, 2008 6:39 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Limas Sweed

Will probably go in the first half of round 1.

http://heartbreakplex.blogspot.com/

by BudLight on Mar 2, 2008 7:03 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I agree, but just because somebody is drafted

in the first rd doesn't mean they should be drafted in the first rd.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 2, 2008 7:08 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

They are overrated if picked in the 1st

but not in the 2nd, right?

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 6:38 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

funny how the "experts" think different...

Sweed, Kelly are locks for the first (top 24)..Desean Jackson as well should be...Hardy possible, as well as Thomas.

over rated ???...that sure seems to be the the chic word to throw around...yet it goes unjustified every time i see it on here...

All WR's mentioned above WILL be gone by pick 50...at least three in the first.

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 2, 2008 6:50 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

+1
pwned. don't hate the internet age.

by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 6:52 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

ywah, these same experts had

Ted Ginn, Robert Meachem, Chad Jackson, Mike Williams, Troy Williamson and Mark Clayton also as first rounders, so are you telling me they aren't overrated.

Only 1/3 of 1st rd WRs turn out to be the real deal, you really to take that risk? I'm not.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 2, 2008 7:05 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Oh....1 season makes a career 4 WR now...

You should know Terry that WR is certainly not a position to make immediate impacts on a teams offense...aside from CB, it's probably one of the hardest to master.Ginn...has all the talent in the world...raw, and over drafted, but in no means a bust..give him another year, before passing judgement.....Meachem, well...he was over rated, i agree...Chad Jackson, well...UF receivers never do well..lol..although in his defense, tough to get pt behind Moss,Welker,Stallworth,Gafney,Washington...I'd take a look at him....Mike Williams, yeah..i thought he was going into the draft, especially a year away from playing..but ,hey...that's Detroit for ya.....Troy Williamson...they knew he had no hands going into the draft...can't blame him...Mark Clayton, I do like, and would be better and have the stats....IF they had a QB.

Malcolm Kelly is better than every WR you mentioned...and he's going to prove it opposite Lee Evans in Buffalo...count on it.

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 2, 2008 7:19 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

we'll see in time

my point is that more than half of the WRs bust that are taken in the first rd, too risky for my blood.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 2, 2008 7:24 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I agree

1st round WR's almost always disappoint.
I'd rather see #22 used on a CB, and #28 on RB or trade out of the 1st.  (One longshot pick, take Brandon Albert there to be the future LG.)

"On my signal...unleash Hell." Demarcus Maximus Decimus Ware

by APerfectStar on Mar 2, 2008 7:59 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Agree....Other than QB, WR might be the...

....most difficult position to grade.

I think there will be several options at the end of the second round, without much of a drop-off.

When you look at RB and CB, after the first 4-5 are gone, there is a huge talent gap.  Not so much at WR.

End of the 2nd round...Caldwell could be there, it's looking like Manningham and Doucet might be there....And a guy I think would be a perfect (speed) guy to replace Terry Glenn is Donnie Avery (very underrated IMO).

You also have guys that have been moving up the boards like Eddie Royal and Dexter Jackson.  Both these guys are going to be killers in the return game, as well as "slot machines".  Maybe a little early to consider in the 2nd, but I wouldn't be disappointed if our scouts thought they were best of the rest because they both have special talents.

I also think that we have our BIG red zone threat in TO and to some extent Crayton.  I know that TO is not getting any younger, but I would rather have a small quick guy that can help us in the return game and in the slot.  For those teams looking for the big red zone WR, Hardy should go after Kelly and Sweed are off the board.

Even into the second day, there are some talented WR's like Purify from Nebraska or that Art's boy from Arkansas that provide much better value than taking Hardy in Round 1 (if you are after size).

by Fargo Cowboys on Mar 2, 2008 7:29 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Reggie Williams >>>> JJ Stokes

I don't know anything about James Hardy.

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 6:52 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

he's just as good as all the WRs that are

supposedly first rounders, but he should be drafted in the 2nd.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 2, 2008 7:10 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Cromartie

The way things are going we're gonna have to slide UP, from 22, to get DRC.  That's how fast his stock is rising!

John Boy

by John Boy on Mar 2, 2008 7:06 PM CST   0 recs

Just saw on another blog Moss

is close to signing with NE.

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 7:17 PM CST   0 recs

dude....your blog cred is shot...until you see it

don't post it.

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 2, 2008 7:20 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

says who you??

I know you have a man crush on him coming here, but not happeining pal

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 7:22 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Your foolish now

http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl

Patriots | Close to signing Moss to long-term deal?
Sun, 2 Mar 2008 17:21:28 -0800

Albert Breer, of the Dallas Morning News, reports the New England Patriots and unrestricted free-agent WR Randy Moss are close on a multi-year deal to keep him with the Patriots. If the two are able to come to terms, Moss would remain with the team without visiting any other teams.

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 7:26 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

huh

Albert Breer of the DMN knows more than the Boston news media??

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 7:36 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

other outlets are reporting the same
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by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 7:37 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

who?
pwned. don't hate the internet age.

by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 7:38 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I'm waiting.

Give me a little more than an unknown blowhard. Thanks in advance.

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 7:42 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

are you doubting me??

c'mon....I just gave you KFFL.com.

ok here you go:

NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports the Patriots are close to re-signing free agent Randy Moss.

Schefter says the Patriots have a "standing multi-year offer to make Moss one of the highest paid receivers in the NFL." Moss is perhaps realizing the market for him isn't as strong as believed, although we wouldn't count out another team like the Rams, Redskins, or Eagles making a last minute run at him.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...

I want a freakin hat tip...lol

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 7:45 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

yes

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/story...

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 7:53 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I'll take the hit on that one

My source got it from another who wasn't very good to say the least. I wasn't happy with him. It will be the last time I use anything from him again. I don't post BS so I apologize for that garbage. I should've looked into it deeper before going with it. I fell into the moment...lol

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 7:59 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

well, here you are atleast linking the info

But Adam Shefter and Unknown blogger aren't really revered around these parts...

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 8:02 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Shefter is one of the best in the business

What he says usually happens. Remember, a few years ago when he reported the Raiders HC was going to be fired in a few days? Al Davis was pissed and said it wasn't true and called out Shefter. Then a few days later the HC was fired.

Shefter is pretty good.    

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 8:06 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Well

hopefully what he's been saying about Cowboys wanting Dmac is true...

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 8:07 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Moss staying with the Patriots

was a complete no brainer...

Trade up a few spots to get ahead of Houston and draft Jonathan Stewart, thee best all around Back in the draft.

by Deke on Mar 2, 2008 7:57 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

well...Grizz for one, has told you already..

reporting hear say from other fan blog sites, or what you may, or may not of "heard" on the radio, is irresponsible and holds no value on BTB....until there is a link, from a reputable source, i wish you would please refrain from speculating any rumors, as factual documentation.....is all..

Otherwise your doing a good job of "suckin' us in"

And the least amount of times I can come on hear, and not hear: "pwned" or "you've been sucked"....the better...cuz those two foolish phrases irk me to no end...

I guess you can write all you want, it's up to fellow bloggers if they wish to believe anything, or respect anything you may say.

I got no problem at all, but it's already been brought to your attention...I'm sorta lookin' out for ya. But "I heard", and "check this link", are two different thinks here.

Is it a big deal ?...well..ask the guy running the site ??

It is a big deal (none / 0)
It hurts the credibility of this blog, something I work fiercely to maintain.
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by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 01:50:56 PM EDT

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And there were plenty more I could have chosen..

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 2, 2008 8:35 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Felix Jones?

Are we gonna take him??

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Mar 2, 2008 7:36 PM CST   0 recs

Moving up to snag a CB
I think the 'boys should move up to get the best CB in the draft. He can play nickel this year and take the 1 or 2 spot next year (depending on Newman resigning).  We also should take another CB in the third or fourth to play nickel next year.  It takes time to learn the position (just like WR, and we don't have much depth if injuries happen like they did last year.
I would use a 2nd or 3rd round choice to draft for RB.  Probably the lower round choices on projects.  At this point, most of them won't make the team, so I am more willing to trade them to move up if needed to get the right personel.

by raysheff on Mar 2, 2008 7:37 PM CST   0 recs

In regards to taking a CB later in the draft

dont the cowboys already have alan ball and another waiting in the wings? IDK i guess you cant have too many

by thebigham on Mar 3, 2008 6:01 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Not really a hunch

when they're sources saying he's about to sign.

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by Longhorn on Mar 2, 2008 9:45 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

NFL Network

Total Access saying same tonight.

The Beast of the East is back!!!!

by Cowboys81 on Mar 2, 2008 10:04 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Houston giving Reeves all that money

made our decision easy LOL

Cowboys: Uh.....do we keep him or let him walk?

Reeves: (waits patiently)

Texans: Hey Reeves, here's 8 million guaranteed!

Reeves: SEE YA!

Cowboys: Well, that's that!

There are two Adrian Petersons, but there is only one Marion Barber.

by Nelson on Mar 2, 2008 10:30 PM CST   0 recs

Hardy

Is a basketball convert.  He was very good on game day.  I would definitely like him as a Cowboy, but see him more as the new TO.  He's not a burner, IMO.

by King Man on Mar 3, 2008 6:13 AM CST   0 recs

Receivers

While no first round draft pick is a sure thing, that doesn't mean that the Cowboys shouldn't try to obtain T.O.'s replacement in the first round.  T.O. has sent three quarterbacks to the Pro Bowl.  When he left, they all went into steep decline, proving that he, not the qb, was the impact player on the offense.  T.O. has been injured both years he has been here.  Last season the fact that he wasn't 100% for the playoff game ended the season.  See three points in the second half.  If T.O. is healthy all season, an impact wide receiver opposite him will be icing on the cake.  If he is injured, maybe the offense won't disappear if we get a receiver that can step in for T.O.  There aren't many that can come close.  Just because it's not a sure thing doesn't mean that we shouldn't try.  If T.O. is injured next year, everyone on this board will wish we had.

John Jacques Taylor agrees:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...

If Jerry will just take the best skill position players available with the 22nd and 28th picks in the first round, then he will get the young players he needs at wide receiver and running back to make sure the Cowboys have offensive firepower for years.

He does not have to reach. Nor does he have to gamble.

All he has to do is wait.

Understand, Jerry can't stand waiting. He loves the chase. He loves wheeling and dealing. He is a gambler by nature.

But now is not the time.

By all accounts, this is the best running back draft in years. Darren McFadden is clearly the best, but not by much. Rashard Mendenhall is gathering steam, and by the time April rolls around, the consensus on the best running back may have changed.

The Cowboys will also be able to find a receiver in the first round, whether it's someone like Malcolm Kelly or Limas Sweed.

You draft skill in the first round. There's enough of it to go around this year that Jerry doesn't have to be creative to find it.

by RB on Mar 3, 2008 7:01 AM CST   0 recs

what makes you think T.O.'s replacement

is in this draft? Its a really weak draft for WRs (no clear cut #1 WRs), so maybe his replacement is still playing in college, maybe he's still playing for another team or just maybe he's on our roster.

In any event, reaching for a WR just because T.O. is getting older is really foolish IMO.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Mar 3, 2008 7:11 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Good point

It does seem like a weak bunch of WR's this year.

TO's future replacement is currently on Texas Tech

http://www.cfbstats.com/2007/player/...

"On my signal...unleash Hell." Demarcus Maximus Decimus Ware

by APerfectStar on Mar 3, 2008 8:00 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

lol, your right Tom...maybe we should trade our 1

for a conditional 2010 first rounder.

it's gotta work one of these years...

Crabtree is the bomb.

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 3, 2008 8:57 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Crabtree is really good

Good year for WRs next year if the JRs come out.
Brian Robiske-Ohio State
Pat White?-W.V.
Aaron Kelly-Clemson
Dem. Byrd-LSU
Crabtree-T.Tech
Jeremy Maclin-MU

For my money, give me Maclin.

by Romo9 on Mar 3, 2008 9:25 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Maclin and Crabtree aren't eligible.

you need to be three years removed from high school, only juniors can come out early..or third year sophmores...

Robiske is the stud so far in next years draft. and I agree Pat White will get much consideration...Dallas loves those qb/wr selections.

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 3, 2008 9:51 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I have been a huge supporter of Hardy

I think he would be a good pick up at #28. He should be a future #1 and could start at the #2 spot in 09'. He is a playmaker and is a huge target (6'7"). Don't let the 40 time fool you, at Indiana he had pretty good speed and quickness. I also like Kelly and Sweed and think they all are better than the last two years drafts' wide recievers (except maybe Calvin Johnson).

by Romo9 on Mar 3, 2008 5:59 PM CST   0 recs

I like Hardy

I really think he needed to stay in school another year.

Trade up a few spots to get ahead of Houston and draft Jonathan Stewart, thee best all around Back in the draft.

by Deke on Mar 3, 2008 6:07 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Another year?

Do you think he would have grown taller with another year in college?  =)

....he was a reshirt junior, so I got no problem with him coming out after four years of steady improvement in his play.

He does come with some off-the-field baggage though.

by Fargo Cowboys on Mar 3, 2008 6:14 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I think I made it sound like

his 40 time was unimppresive to me. But a 4.48 40 is great for a 6'6" reciever. I also think that he wouldn't have gained too much staying another year. If we were to wait on a wideout till' next year that would be okay, if we could land a more top-flight WR. Next year I would be ecstatic if we could land Jeremy Maclin from MU. Last year he set the NCAA freshman record for most all-purpose yards in a single season. Maclin was named as a Concensus First Team All-American by the Associated Press as an All-Purpose player. He finished 07' with 80 receptions and 16 touchdowns. Of course, chances are he doesn't come out next year as a Soph. and even if he does he could be too high a pick.

http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-fo...

by Romo9 on Mar 3, 2008 6:23 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

with regards to Hardy

it has more to do with regards to his maturity, that's why I thought he should of stayed in school another year.

Trade up a few spots to get ahead of Houston and draft Jonathan Stewart, thee best all around Back in the draft.

by Deke on Mar 3, 2008 6:34 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

He's another Matt Jones...next....

at the very best he's a Joe Jervicious.<sp>, or a Ed McCaffrey....not what I want roaming around Valley ranch the next six years....next...speed burner...or forget it.

height and no speed relates to Mike Williams...

True Cowboys diehard since 1975.

by BoyzRback07 on Mar 3, 2008 7:16 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Speaking of Matt Jones...

Rumor is he's the odd man out in JAX. He's from Ark.
He has speed to stretch the field. He might come cheap. I'm just sayin...

"On my signal...unleash Hell." Demarcus Maximus Decimus Ware

by APerfectStar on Mar 3, 2008 8:04 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I think Matt Jones is a tweener

not quite a receiver and not big enough to be a tightend. He surely came on the scene in the the NFL in a flash but has really fizzled out, I tihnk I read he was in the doghouse with Jack Del Rio. They just traded for Troy "hands of Stone" Williamson, good luck with that experiment Jacksonville, he'll be open all the time, just wont/cant catch the ball...

Trade up a few spots to get ahead of Houston and draft Jonathan Stewart, thee best all around Back in the draft.

by Deke on Mar 3, 2008 8:25 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Hardy does have speed.

He has great Athleticism and was once upon a time a college basketball player. Matt Jones had great potential as well but I believe that Dallas will capatilize on Hardy's potential more than JAX.

by Romo9 on Mar 3, 2008 9:26 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Jones / Hardy

When you watch the guy on the field, there's no effort.

We all read about Jones laid back lifestyle coming out of Arkansas and his laid back approach has transferred to the field.  I think Matt Jones could be an incredible talent (still), but he doesn't appear to be motivated.  That is part of the reason that Del Rio is so disgusted with him.  Even Mike Tice (who had a good relationship with Randy Moss) hasn't been able to motivate Jones.  Maybe a 1-year deal would help?

What I like about Hardy is the 36 TD's in the last three years.  What an incredible Red Zone target Hardy would be with his large frame and excellent hands.  I'm probably wouldn't be an advocate of taking him at #28, but if we could trade down (pick up and extra #3) and still get Hardy in the 40 range, I would be elated.

by Fargo Cowboys on Mar 3, 2008 10:18 PM CST to parent up   0 recs