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From the January 6 Dallas Morning News...
http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2016/01/06/gosselin-cowboys-want-super-bowl-qb-now-time-draft
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http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2016/01/06/gosselin-cowboys-want-super-bowl-qb-now-time-draft
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Great read! Thanks for posting that. That's what I have been preaching and will continue to preach. They likely will not have this opportunity again. Like I said, I can understand the desire to draft a defender but this is a throwing league and with Romo now being injury prone and with MAYBE 2 years left they need to look towards the future. I do not want to see this team repeat the mistake is made when they failed to have a plan in place for Aikman's retirement.
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Don't get carried away, Mr B. I'm preparing my argument against Rick. Especially with the #4 pick.
More to come.
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Hahaha looking forward to your argument.
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If there was one there, I might agree with you guys. I just don't see one. Not in the draft anyway. But I do see a young, non-starting QB that I would love to have and fit our need. A. J. McCarron from the Bengals. Dalton is young and not going anywhere. A.J. is ready to play now and made a nice audition while Dalton was out. JMO. I'm not the Cowboy GM, but I would take a hard look at it.
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I mentioned on the other threat that I don't believe he's a free agent. He was drafted in 2014 so he has at least 2 more years left on his deal. The only way the Cowboys could get him is by trade and I'm not for that. They've traded away enough of their picks.
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We actually could gain picks from this trade. Not only would we have the perfect replacement for Romo, but the perfect back up, killing 2 birds with one stone.
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I'm telling you all, there is no future QB out there in this year's draft.
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I disagree BJJ. The question is where you find him. First things first though. Here is a list of QB's currently available for the 2016 draft. Rankings from Drafttek http://www.drafttek.com/2016-NFL-Draft-Prospect-Rankings/Top-QBs.asp
Rank School QB Class HT WT
1 Memphis Paxton Lynch JR 6'7" 245
2 California Jared Goff JR 6'4" 210
3 Michigan St Connor Cook SR 6'4" 219
4 North Dakota St Carson Wentz SR 6'6" 231
5 Stanford Kevin Hogan SR 6'4" 228
6 Ohio State Cardale Jones JR 6'5" 250
7 Western Kentucky Brandon Doughty SR 6'3" 220
8 TCU Trevone Boykin SR 6'2" 205
9 Penn State Christian Hackenberg JR 6'4" 234
10 Utah Travis Wilson SR 6'7" 233
11 USC Cody Kessler SR 6'1" 215
12 Mississippi St Dak Prescott SR 6'2" 230
13 North Carolina St Jacoby Brissett SR 6'4" 235
14 Indiana Nate Sudfeld SR 6'6" 240
15 Louisiana Tech Jeff Driskel SR 6'4" 231
16 UNC Marquise Williams SR 6'2" 225
17 Bowling Green Matt Johnson SR 6'0" 219
18 Cincinnati Gunner Kiel JR 6'4" 208
19 Ohio State J.T. Barrett RSS 6'2" 225
20 Michigan Jake Rudock SR 6'3" 208
21 Alabama Jacob Coker SR 6'5" 232
22 Oregon Vernon Adams Jr. SR 6'0" 200
Rank School QB Class HT WT
1 Memphis Paxton Lynch JR 6'7" 245
2 California Jared Goff JR 6'4" 210
3 Michigan St Connor Cook SR 6'4" 219
4 North Dakota St Carson Wentz SR 6'6" 231
5 Stanford Kevin Hogan SR 6'4" 228
6 Ohio State Cardale Jones JR 6'5" 250
7 Western Kentucky Brandon Doughty SR 6'3" 220
8 TCU Trevone Boykin SR 6'2" 205
9 Penn State Christian Hackenberg JR 6'4" 234
10 Utah Travis Wilson SR 6'7" 233
11 USC Cody Kessler SR 6'1" 215
12 Mississippi St Dak Prescott SR 6'2" 230
13 North Carolina St Jacoby Brissett SR 6'4" 235
14 Indiana Nate Sudfeld SR 6'6" 240
15 Louisiana Tech Jeff Driskel SR 6'4" 231
16 UNC Marquise Williams SR 6'2" 225
17 Bowling Green Matt Johnson SR 6'0" 219
18 Cincinnati Gunner Kiel JR 6'4" 208
19 Ohio State J.T. Barrett RSS 6'2" 225
20 Michigan Jake Rudock SR 6'3" 208
21 Alabama Jacob Coker SR 6'5" 232
22 Oregon Vernon Adams Jr. SR 6'0" 200
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I then did a little homework of my own and looked at the drafts from 2008 to last year.
Those QB's were;
Here are the other 12... this list is not nearly as impressive;
For the sake of discussion - here are all the 2nd round QB's taken in those drafts. I would make the argument this list is a bit more impressive than the later 1st round list;
- A total of 93 QB's were taken in those drafts.
21 QB's were taken in the 1st round
9 were taken in the first three picks
Those QB's were;
- Year RD Pick Player
2015 1 1 Jameis Winston
2015 1 2 Marcus Mariota
2014 1 3 Blake Bortles
2012 1 1 Andrew Luck
2012 1 2 Robert Griffin III
2011 1 1 Cam Newton
2010 1 1 Sam Bradford
2009 1 1 Matthew Stafford
2008 1 3 Matt Ryan
Here are the other 12... this list is not nearly as impressive;
- Year RD Pick Player
2014 1 22 Johnny Manziel
2014 1 32 Teddy Bridgewater
2013 1 16 EJ Manuel
2012 1 8 Ryan Tannehill
2012 1 22 Brandon Weeden
2011 1 8 Jake Locker
2011 1 10 Blaine Gabbert
2011 1 12 Christian Ponder
2010 1 25 Tim Tebow
2009 1 5 Mark Sanchez
2009 1 17 Josh Freeman
2008 1 18 Joe Flacco
For the sake of discussion - here are all the 2nd round QB's taken in those drafts. I would make the argument this list is a bit more impressive than the later 1st round list;
- Year RD Pick Player
2014 2 36 Derek Carr
2014 2 62 Jimmy Garoppolo
2013 2 39 Geno Smith
2012 2 57 Brock Osweiler
2011 2 35 Andy Dalton
2011 2 36 Colin Kaepernick
2010 2 48 Jimmy Clausen
2009 2 44 Pat White
2008 2 56 Brian Brohm
2008 2 57 Chad Henne
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Based on those lists alone if they are going to take a QB in this draft they HAVE to take one with their first pick. Taking one in the second or 3rd is more than likely to be a wasted pick. You have a better chance of hitting on a QB the higher you take him.
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Mr B wrote:Based on those lists alone if they are going to take a QB in this draft they HAVE to take one with their first pick. Taking one in the second or 3rd is more than likely to be a wasted pick. You have a better chance of hitting on a QB the higher you take him.
I don't necessarily agree. I think that if Goff is there then I'm taking him. But if he's gone and so is Lynch (and - I'm not completely sold on Lynch yet FWIW), then the very last thing we should be doing is takin a QB simply to take a QB. One of Gosselin's other mantras I completely agree with at that point of the draft is that if you have a number of holes then you take the best player on your board. God forbid we take a guy like Connor Cook just because we need a QB.
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Roadhog Moran wrote:Mr B wrote:Based on those lists alone if they are going to take a QB in this draft they HAVE to take one with their first pick. Taking one in the second or 3rd is more than likely to be a wasted pick. You have a better chance of hitting on a QB the higher you take him.
I don't necessarily agree. I think that if Goff is there then I'm taking him. But if he's gone and so is Lynch (and - I'm not completely sold on Lynch yet FWIW), then the very last thing we should be doing is takin a QB simply to take a QB. One of Gosselin's other mantras I completely agree with at that point of the draft is that if you have a number of holes then you take the best player on your board. God forbid we take a guy like Connor Cook just because we need a QB.
Based on a couple of the most recent mock drafts the guy could take at #4 is Carson Wentz. I do know that the Cowboys do like him. He's 6'6" and extremely athletic. Physically he compares to Mariota but with a stronger arm and slightly bigger. Also played in a pro style offense. Really the only problem with him is that he went to a small school. If he went to a bigger school like Goff did he'd be the #1 player in everyone's board by a mile.
The next couple of months will tell if he's worthy of that pick. I know you guys will say no, and I'm on the fence but we're all going to get some really good scouting reports on him soon. He's going to be the starter for the North Team (the team the Cowboys are coaching) in the Senior Bowl. If he plays well and has a good combine his stick will rise big time. Right now he's being projected as a mid to late 1st round pick.
Cook seems to have fallen behind Wentz and Christian Hackenberg from Penn St.
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I like Wentz. A lot. But - not at #4. That's way too high for the kid. I just think there is a lot of that pre-draft posturing with him right now that happens at this stage.
We have 2 months of this coming up. I'm willing to see how things shake out. I'm not in the "we don't need to take a QB" camp, though. Far from it. I just don't like reaching at any position - especially QB.
But - I really do like Wentz.
We have 2 months of this coming up. I'm willing to see how things shake out. I'm not in the "we don't need to take a QB" camp, though. Far from it. I just don't like reaching at any position - especially QB.
But - I really do like Wentz.
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Players taken at #4 since 2008...
Year RD Pick Player POS School Conf
2015 1 4 Amari Cooper WR Alabama SEC
2014 1 4 Sammy Watkins WR Clemson ACC
2013 1 4 Lane Johnson OT Oklahoma Big 12
2012 1 4 Matt Kalil OT USC Pac-12
2011 1 4 A. J. Green WR Georgia SEC
2010 1 4 Trent Williams OT Oklahoma Big 12
2009 1 4 Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest ACC
2008 1 4 Darren McFadden RB Arkansas SEC
Year RD Pick Player POS School Conf
2015 1 4 Amari Cooper WR Alabama SEC
2014 1 4 Sammy Watkins WR Clemson ACC
2013 1 4 Lane Johnson OT Oklahoma Big 12
2012 1 4 Matt Kalil OT USC Pac-12
2011 1 4 A. J. Green WR Georgia SEC
2010 1 4 Trent Williams OT Oklahoma Big 12
2009 1 4 Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest ACC
2008 1 4 Darren McFadden RB Arkansas SEC
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Food for thought from one of the guys I know does really good work on preparing for the draft. I still don't endorse Wentz at #4 but there are good discussion points here.
http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2016/01/19/bob-sturms-draft-profile-series-can-carson-wentz-cowboys-next-franchise-quarterback?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2016/01/19/bob-sturms-draft-profile-series-can-carson-wentz-cowboys-next-franchise-quarterback?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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I posted this in the Jerry... Jerry... Jerry... thread but it also fits here so I'll post it here too.
Will McClay is the sole reason I would not be upset if they decided to go with Carson Wentz at #4. After studying him and working with him at the Senior Bowl and the Combine, if they decided that is their guy I would not be upset if they picked him even though most people think he's more of a middle 1st rounder.
Jerry has said himself that McClay is the main reason this team drafted Travis Fredrick. Everyone else in the NFL had Fredrick going in the 2nd or 3rd round. McClay did his homework and knew better. Fredrick isn't even 5 years into his career and is already a 2 time All Pro. If McClay believes Wentz will be a Pro Bowl QB (or even All Pro) then I trust him.
Will McClay is the sole reason I would not be upset if they decided to go with Carson Wentz at #4. After studying him and working with him at the Senior Bowl and the Combine, if they decided that is their guy I would not be upset if they picked him even though most people think he's more of a middle 1st rounder.
Jerry has said himself that McClay is the main reason this team drafted Travis Fredrick. Everyone else in the NFL had Fredrick going in the 2nd or 3rd round. McClay did his homework and knew better. Fredrick isn't even 5 years into his career and is already a 2 time All Pro. If McClay believes Wentz will be a Pro Bowl QB (or even All Pro) then I trust him.
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Come on, lol. Its not the end of the world if we don't take a QB in the draft this year. Geesh. Its starting to sound that we are so desperate for a qb that Cowboy nation will be in panic mode. One of my bold prediction's for next year is Romo will play all 16 games next year anyways.
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bluejerseyjinx wrote:Come on, lol. Its not the end of the world if we don't take a QB in the draft this year. Geesh. Its starting to sound that we are so desperate for a qb that Cowboy nation will be in panic mode. One of my bold prediction's for next year is Romo will play all 16 games next year anyways.
Romo playing every game next year would be the best thing. It would mean that Wentz wouldn't have to play. He could sit and learn. Even if Romo does get injured again I fully expect the Cowboys to have a veteran QB backing Romo up. Wentz needs to be the 3rd QB. I would love to see the Cowboys sign a guy like Nick Foles in addition to drafting Wentz.
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There are a few other unrestricted free agent QB's worth taking a look at besides Foles.