Broaddus Mock 2.0- 'Boys take DeCastro

dbair1967 · Apr 19, 2012

14. David DeCastro OG 6-5 316

Analysis: DeCastro gets through Kansas City and Arizona, but it also means that Mark Barron, Michael Brockers, Courtney Upshaw and Dont'a Hightower are on the board as well. The Cowboys could try to trade back if the draft falls this way for them, but they don't want to go too far back. Maybe San Diego at 18? If the phones dry up, they pick DeCastro and think about playing him at center.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story...ock-draft-20-dallas-cowboys-consider-og-no-14

Midswat · Apr 19, 2012

I feel like Broaddus was just trying to be different with his top 5 selections, and that threw a lot of the rest of the draft on it's head.

The Vikings would be tarded to pass on Kalil.

The Browns would be tarded to take Blackmon at 4.

Just trying to change things up, IMO.

GloryDaysRBack · Apr 19, 2012

We are taking DeCastro at 14 and playing him at C..im convinced this is our #1 target

Cr122 · Apr 19, 2012

Don't tell Bob he's playing center.

dbair1967 · Apr 19, 2012

I guess its possible, he says some teams have mentioned it to him apparently and he says he did play all 3 positions (interior) at one time.

I wonder if they took DeCastro if Konz some how fell in their lap at 45 would they take him, or maybe take somebody like Blake in the 3rd or 4th. Probably wouldnt, but it would be interesting.

ThoughtExperiment · Apr 20, 2012

He was on the radio yesterday and said we are thinking more about putting DeCastro at center. Said we like are DeCastro, Cox, Barron, and Upshaw, but we're convinced Cox won't be there at 14.

Also said his mock wasn't just his ideas, but things he hears from his old scout buddies around the league about who teams like.

Funny, Ben asked him how he knows he isn't being used as a smokescreen by the Cowboys and he said it's more the scouts he still knows saying, "We're liking player x more and more", not "Look for us to take player x".

Also, and this is sorta scary, he claimed the scouts asked for his opinion a lot of times, as in "are you seeing the same things in player x that we are".

Theebs · Apr 20, 2012

ThoughtExperiment said:
He was on the radio yesterday and said we are thinking more about putting DeCastro at center. Said we like are DeCastro, Cox, Barron, and Upshaw, but we're convinced Cox won't be there at 14.

Also said his mock wasn't just his ideas, but things he hears from his old scout buddies around the league about who teams like.

Funny, Ben asked him how he knows he isn't being used as a smokescreen by the Cowboys and he said it's more the scouts he still knows saying, "We're liking player x more and more", not "Look for us to take player x".

Also, and this is sorta scary, he claimed the scouts asked for his opinion a lot of times, as in "are you seeing the same things in player x that we are".

WTF....

what was lacewell busy?

Bob Sacamano · Apr 20, 2012

And these are the guys who break ties in the warroom? Great.

Midswat · Apr 20, 2012

ThoughtExperiment said:
He was on the radio yesterday and said we are thinking more about putting DeCastro at center. Said we like are DeCastro, Cox, Barron, and Upshaw, but we're convinced Cox won't be there at 14.

Also said his mock wasn't just his ideas, but things he hears from his old scout buddies around the league about who teams like.

Funny, Ben asked him how he knows he isn't being used as a smokescreen by the Cowboys and he said it's more the scouts he still knows saying, "We're liking player x more and more", not "Look for us to take player x".

Also, and this is sorta scary, he claimed the scouts asked for his opinion a lot of times, as in "are you seeing the same things in player x that we are".

If that's true, then I think we'll either take DeCastro in a slight trade down if the phones ring.

If we're forced to pick at 14, I'd bet they take Barron.

Midswat · Apr 20, 2012

Bob Sacamano said:
And these are the guys who break ties in the warroom? Great.

Break ties?

Nope.

Jerry does that.

Bob Sacamano · Apr 20, 2012

Midswat said:
Break ties?

Nope.

Jerry does that.

I know.
btw id like decastro at C.
Having a very good center is much more important than a RG.

bkeavs · Apr 20, 2012

I'm not sure if it's just breaking ties either. If he wants a player over another regardless of what the scouts say. He is taking him.
The thought of drafting Felix jones to be a complimentary back in the first round could have only been orchestrated by Jerry

ThoughtExperiment · Apr 20, 2012

Theebs said:
WTF....

what was lacewell busy?

I know. Hopefully they were just trying to make him feel important. :awkward

Midswat said:
If that's true, then I think we'll either take DeCastro in a slight trade down if the phones ring.

If we're forced to pick at 14, I'd bet they take Barron.

I dunno, now he sounds like Decastro would be our first choice. :confused

I finally watched some of teh youtubez of Barron, and I stlll don't get what makes him worthy of #14 overall. I'm not a Decastro fan but I might take him over Barron. Especially if we make him a center.

What's weird is Broaddus was acting like we're just now thinking seriously about trying him at C. That can't be true, can it? Our operation can't be that dumb.

UVAwahoos · Apr 20, 2012

ThoughtExperiment said:
That can't be true, can it? Our operation can't be that dumb.

:jerry2

Everything is fine. And prep for another special teams only draft if we win 10 games or more.

dbair1967 · Apr 20, 2012

ThoughtExperiment said:
What's weird is Broaddus was acting like we're just now thinking seriously about trying him at C. That can't be true, can it? Our operation can't be that dumb.

DeCastro said several teams have said they might move him or at least try him at C. It was actually mentioned several months ago too by the draft guru types, that C might ultimately be his best position.

dbair1967 · Apr 20, 2012

ThoughtExperiment said:
Also said his mock wasn't just his ideas, but things he hears from his old scout buddies around the league about who teams like.

Funny, Ben asked him how he knows he isn't being used as a smokescreen by the Cowboys and he said it's more the scouts he still knows saying, "We're liking player x more and more", not "Look for us to take player x".

Also, and this is sorta scary, he claimed the scouts asked for his opinion a lot of times, as in "are you seeing the same things in player x that we are".

Major Broaddus b/s alert here.

dbair1967 · Apr 20, 2012

ThoughtExperiment said:
I finally watched some of teh youtubez of Barron, and I stlll don't get what makes him worthy of #14 overall. .

Just curious, but what would you reasonably expect to see from safety prospects to make you think otherwise?

There's a reason Nick Saban raves about this guy, and there's a reason people like Mayock, Casserly, Rang etc etc are saying he's one of the top-10 players in this draft.

UVAwahoos · Apr 20, 2012

dbair1967 said:
There's a reason Nick Saban raves about this guy, and there's a reason people like Mayock, Casserly, Rang etc etc are saying he's one of the top-10 players in this draft.

Yes, because nick saban is the man I go to for surefire NFL info. He had quite an illustrious NFL coaching career...

dbair1967 · Apr 20, 2012

UVAwahoos said:
Yes, because nick saban is the man I go to for surefire NFL info. He had quite an illustrious NFL coaching career...

Nick Saban opinions on prospects >>>> you

UVAwahoos · Apr 20, 2012

dbair1967 said:
Nick Saban opinions on prospects >>>> you

Oooo

Sickburn'd

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