SportsDay's Jon Machota answered questions in a chat Tuesday. Here are some highlights.
Question: What are the chances of us trading Claiborne to a CB-needy team at the draft? Maybe DET thinks why use their 1st on Dennard/Gilbert when all they'd have to give up for Claiborne is a 4th. Was a big fan of Claiborne when he was drafted - no longer.
Jon Machota: I think they want to still give Mo a chance to develop. He is only 24. Plus, his stock is at an all-time low. I can't see them getting much in return right now.
Question: Will the Cowboys make the playoffs again with Romo at quarterback?
Jon Machota: Tough call. I think he has two good years left. I think it will be more difficult this year for the Cowboys to make the playoffs than it has been the last three years. But if they draft well this year and next, I could see them making a run in 2015. Obviously, staying healthy is the key.
Question: Give me a sleeper pick to have a big season for the Cowboys
Jon Machota: I'll give you two: Kyle Wilber and J.J. Wilcox. Wilber seems to finally have found his spot in the NFL as a strongside linebacker in that 4-3 scheme. He played well at times during the second half of last season and he just turned 25. I like Wilcox to have a good year because I think he has playmaking ability on the back end. The jump from Georgia Southern to the NFL wasn't easy. I think the third-round pick will make a smoother transition in Year 2.
Question: If you are the owner/GM of an NFL franchise and all you care about is winning a Super Bowl within the next three years, which quarterback do you take in this draft to get you there?
Jon Machota: Manziel. I just think he has that it factor. It's a very tough call, though. None of the QBs in this class blow me away. I could see Manziel being a star, but I could also see his game not translating to the NFL and him struggling because he's thrown into the fire with a bad team.
Question: Let's say fate favors the Cowboys and Aaron Donald falls to the Boys at No. 16. Who does Dallas hope to take in rounds two and three?
Jon Machota: Well, if fate is favoring the Cowboys, Northern Illinois safety Jimmie Ward or Boise State DE Demarcus Lawrence seem like great second round picks if either were there. In the third round, Arizona State DT Will Sutton, Florida State OLB Telvin Smith or Georgia QB Aaron Murray would all be interesting options if available.
Question: Is it reasonable to think if we trade up to 13 with the Rams (ahead of Bears and Steelers), we can land Aaron Donald? Would it be worth it?
Jon Machota: It's reasonable, just not sure the Cowboys want to trade up.
