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Doesn't happen often, but I found a somewhat interesting thread at CZ.
Knowing how the draft panned out now, how would you have redrafted for the Cowboys? You can either keep our original 6 picks (no trade down with Niners) or make the trade down as they did and have the 7 total picks.
I wanted us to trade down if Cooper or Warmack weren't there, so I'll take our picks as they happened:
1) I'd stick with Frederick for the same reason they took him. I think its unlikely he would have made it to 47 and he probably was the last interior guy who was a certain walk in day one starter. Interior OL was the worst position on the team and was clearly hurting the offense's ability to have any consistency, especially in the running game.
2) DT Bennie Logan. I like Escobar as a prospect and perhaps Logan would have been a little overdrafted here (like Frederick above), but at worst he would have been a rotational DT this yr and with Ratliff's propensity to be hurt, a good chance he starts. Really think he'd have been a good fit here.
3a) I'd stick with T Williams here. If you believe the reports, they considered releasing Austin after this past season. He's been injured too much for 2-3 seasons now and doesn't seem to have anywhere near the downfield explosiveness he had in 08/09. His cap figure is high, and there's a good chance T Williams can be the #2 guy here next yr.
3b) Demontre Moore DE Texas A&M. I like Wilcox's longterm upside a lot and he was one of my favorite small school guys in this draft, but Moore was once considered a top-20 pick and his game production/play is a lot better than his workout numbers (which were poor). Still, he would have been good depth behind Ware and Spencer and could be Spencer's eventual replacement.
4) Johnathan Franklin RB UCLA. I like Randle in the 5th too, but Franklin was one of my top picks for RB and he was still available here. Has a little more speed and can also help in the return game.
5) Jordan Mills T La Tech. Best case he might could have challenged for the RT job this year. Worst case he ends up the swing tackle and eventual RT starter down the road.
6) Baccari Rambo FS Georgia. Broaddus says he wasn't on our board, but the guy was the best ballhawking safety in college football the past few seasons. Can really play the deep halves and understands angles to the football. In the 6th rd (where the Skins also drafted him) its a low risk, potentially very high reward pickup.
Knowing how the draft panned out now, how would you have redrafted for the Cowboys? You can either keep our original 6 picks (no trade down with Niners) or make the trade down as they did and have the 7 total picks.
I wanted us to trade down if Cooper or Warmack weren't there, so I'll take our picks as they happened:
1) I'd stick with Frederick for the same reason they took him. I think its unlikely he would have made it to 47 and he probably was the last interior guy who was a certain walk in day one starter. Interior OL was the worst position on the team and was clearly hurting the offense's ability to have any consistency, especially in the running game.
2) DT Bennie Logan. I like Escobar as a prospect and perhaps Logan would have been a little overdrafted here (like Frederick above), but at worst he would have been a rotational DT this yr and with Ratliff's propensity to be hurt, a good chance he starts. Really think he'd have been a good fit here.
3a) I'd stick with T Williams here. If you believe the reports, they considered releasing Austin after this past season. He's been injured too much for 2-3 seasons now and doesn't seem to have anywhere near the downfield explosiveness he had in 08/09. His cap figure is high, and there's a good chance T Williams can be the #2 guy here next yr.
3b) Demontre Moore DE Texas A&M. I like Wilcox's longterm upside a lot and he was one of my favorite small school guys in this draft, but Moore was once considered a top-20 pick and his game production/play is a lot better than his workout numbers (which were poor). Still, he would have been good depth behind Ware and Spencer and could be Spencer's eventual replacement.
4) Johnathan Franklin RB UCLA. I like Randle in the 5th too, but Franklin was one of my top picks for RB and he was still available here. Has a little more speed and can also help in the return game.
5) Jordan Mills T La Tech. Best case he might could have challenged for the RT job this year. Worst case he ends up the swing tackle and eventual RT starter down the road.
6) Baccari Rambo FS Georgia. Broaddus says he wasn't on our board, but the guy was the best ballhawking safety in college football the past few seasons. Can really play the deep halves and understands angles to the football. In the 6th rd (where the Skins also drafted him) its a low risk, potentially very high reward pickup.
