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Kiper: Despite being one of draft’s top players, Warmack falls to Cowboys at No.18
Mel Kiper: Despite being one of draft’s top players, Chance Warmack falls to Cowboys at No. 18
By Jon Machota / Special Contributor
jmachota@dallasnews.com
2:21 pm on February 7, 2013 |
The Dallas Cowboys need to upgrade their offensive line and Alabama guard Chance Warmack would be a good option if he’s available at the No. 18 pick.
Most experts are currently saying he’ll be off the board by then,
ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper is not one of those experts.
In Kiper’s second mock draft installment, which was released Thursday, he had the 6-3, 320-pounder landing with the Cowboys.
“Follow my Big Board week to week and you’re probably surprised I could fathom a situation where Warmack is still around at No. 18,” Kiper wrote. “But remember, the mock also takes into account where I hear teams are valuing guys, and in the case of a player like Warmack, the positional value aspect hurts him as a guard. Make no mistake, he’s a stud, a dominant guard who makes your offensive line better the second he signs his contract. But he’s staying inside, period, limiting his shot at the top 10. Dallas could certainly use an upgrade at guard, and I don’t think the Cowboys can pass up Warmack at this spot on the board if he’s available.”
Kiper has Warmack as the ninth-ranked player in the 2013 draft class.
“Looked particularly dominant even among the Bama O-line. That says a lot,” Kiper wrote in his Big Board assessment. “He simply takes defenders where he wants them to go, utilizing great power and quickness at his size. A dominant run-blocker, Warmack isn’t just massive, but also moves well, with initial power in tight spaces and the ability to seek out LBs on the second level.”
In Kiper’s first mock draft he had Warmack going to the Arizona Cardinals with the seventh overall pick and the Cowboys selecting North Carolina offensive guard Jonathan Cooper.
Mel Kiper: Despite being one of draft’s top players, Chance Warmack falls to Cowboys at No. 18
By Jon Machota / Special Contributor
jmachota@dallasnews.com
2:21 pm on February 7, 2013 |
The Dallas Cowboys need to upgrade their offensive line and Alabama guard Chance Warmack would be a good option if he’s available at the No. 18 pick.
Most experts are currently saying he’ll be off the board by then,
ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper is not one of those experts.
In Kiper’s second mock draft installment, which was released Thursday, he had the 6-3, 320-pounder landing with the Cowboys.
“Follow my Big Board week to week and you’re probably surprised I could fathom a situation where Warmack is still around at No. 18,” Kiper wrote. “But remember, the mock also takes into account where I hear teams are valuing guys, and in the case of a player like Warmack, the positional value aspect hurts him as a guard. Make no mistake, he’s a stud, a dominant guard who makes your offensive line better the second he signs his contract. But he’s staying inside, period, limiting his shot at the top 10. Dallas could certainly use an upgrade at guard, and I don’t think the Cowboys can pass up Warmack at this spot on the board if he’s available.”
Kiper has Warmack as the ninth-ranked player in the 2013 draft class.
“Looked particularly dominant even among the Bama O-line. That says a lot,” Kiper wrote in his Big Board assessment. “He simply takes defenders where he wants them to go, utilizing great power and quickness at his size. A dominant run-blocker, Warmack isn’t just massive, but also moves well, with initial power in tight spaces and the ability to seek out LBs on the second level.”
In Kiper’s first mock draft he had Warmack going to the Arizona Cardinals with the seventh overall pick and the Cowboys selecting North Carolina offensive guard Jonathan Cooper.
