2017 ¾ season mock off-season and draft

[cmd34]

Na. He just doesn't seem to wow me athletically. He plays hard, but he seems like a try-hard guy who can bully lesser talented o linemen. He had that great game against Ole Miss to open the season, no doubt.

He just looks like a second/third round NFL talent.

 

[English Cowboy]

Na. He just doesn't seem to wow me athletically. He plays hard, but he seems like a try-hard guy who can bully lesser talented o linemen. He had that great game against Ole Miss to open the season, no doubt.

He just looks like a second/third round NFL talent.

So exactly the kind of guy Marinelli loves then. A try-hard, high motor guy with great team ethic who can play multiple positions across the defensive line.

 

[cmd34]

So exactly the kind of guy Marinelli loves then. A try-hard, high motor guy with great team ethic who can play multiple positions across the defensive line.

We have those guys.

We need that speed edge guy that QBs fear and coaches have to game plan for.

 

[jeremysmith214]

Top 2 picks on Offense?

Yeah, I hate you.

Haha. I guess I can place Jones in my last name

 

[dbair1967]

Na. He just doesn't seem to wow me athletically. He plays hard, but he seems like a try-hard guy who can bully lesser talented o linemen. He had that great game against Ole Miss to open the season, no doubt.

He just looks like a second/third round NFL talent.

The combine will be important for him then.

Dude seems to get in the backfield at will though.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

So exactly the kind of guy Marinelli loves then. A try-hard, high motor guy with great team ethic who can play multiple positions across the defensive line.

Ah... the Golden Cock/Tinfoil Pussy.

 

[theoneandonly]

The Pick: DE Dawuane Smoot, Illinois

Illinois head coach? Lovie Smith. Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator? Rod Marinelli. Those two know each other well. Smoot knows the Dallas defense even though he's never worn the star on his helmet. As far as natural fits go, he's a great one.

With so much uncertainty on the defensive line in 2017 for Dallas, adding a known commodity in Smoot makes for a smart and easy selection. He's athletic, powerful and can play either weak-side or strong-side defensive end right out of the gate.

The Cowboys could go linebacker or look to strengthen the secondary, but pass-rushers are hard to overlook when they're available at this point in the draft.

2017 NFL Mock Draft: Matt Miller's Final Regular-Season Projections | Bleacher Report

 

[theoneandonly]

the rest of Matt Miller's Cowboy mock

64 Dallas Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
96 Dallas Cowboys WR Carlos Henderson, La. Tech
135 Dallas Cowboys LB Nyeem Wartman-White, Penn State
177 Dallas Cowboys S John Johnson, Boston College
218 Dallas Cowboys DL Tanzel Smart, Tulane
255 Dallas Cowboys QB Chad Kelly, Ole Miss

 

[cmd34]

I would hate every pick of that draft

 

[theoneandonly]

I would hate every pick of that draft

I'd take a shot on Kelley there.

 

[theoneandonly]

Eric Edholm

32. Dallas Cowboys — Missouri DE Charles Harris

It was a down season early on for Harris, who bumped heads with the coaching staff over how he was used and his frustration boiled over a bit on the field. But once he settled in, Harris started heating up the edges. The former prep hoops star is still raw technique-wise and might not have elite quickness around the edge, but he reminds us a bit of former Rod Marinelli protégé Adewale Ogunleye, who reached a Pro Bowl level in a nice career.

64. Dallas Cowboys — Virginia Tech TE Bucky Hodges
They might never find Jason Witten’s replacement, but this size-speed prospect is a potential matchup nightmare as a hybrid player.

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