Pre-draft 2 Deep

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LT Tyron Smith/Darrion Weems
LG Nate Livings/Kevin Kowalski
C Phil Costa/Ryan Cook
RG Mackenzy Bernadeau/Ronald Leary
RT Doug Free/Jermey Parnell
TE Jason Witten/James Hanna
WR Dez Bryant/Cole Beasley
WR Miles Austin/Dwayne Harris
QB Tony Romo/Kyle Orton
RB DeMarco Murray/Phillip Tanner
FB Lawrence Vickers/

LDE Anthony Spencer/Tyrone Crawford
LDT Jason Hatcher/Sean Lissemore
RDT Jay Ratliff/Brian Price
RDE DeMarcus Ware/Alex Albright
SAM Justin Durant/Kyle Wilber
MIKE Sean Lee/Caleb McSurdy
WIL Bruce Carter/Ernie Sims
LCB Brandon Carr/Sterling Moore
SS Will Allen/Matt Johnson
FS Barry Church/Danny McCray
RCB Morris Claiborne/Orlando Scandrick

 

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Wilber and Albright could switch. I went with Wilber at LB since he is the lighter of the 2.

I went with Kowlaski over Arkin at reserve Guard.

That Safety quartet has to be the worst in the league.

Trying to be objective, I'd say looking at that, our biggest draft needs are:
Interior OL
Safety
Interior DL
Tackle
youth at WR
youth at RB

 

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If we were to magically hurry up and restructure Romo, extend Spencer, and cut Free and then go out and sign Andre Smith and Brandon Moore, I think we could really shore up the O Line before the draft. Let Bernadeau and Costa slug it out for Center.

 

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Bolded as fixtures for next 3+ years (IMO)
Red equals players that need to be replaced (IMO)

LT Tyron Smith/Darrion Weems
LG Nate Livings/Kevin Kowalski
C Phil Costa/Ryan Cook
RG Mackenzy Bernadeau/Ronald Leary
RT Doug Free/Jermey Parnell
TE Jason Witten/James Hanna
WR Dez Bryant/Cole Beasley
WR Miles Austin/Dwayne Harris
QB Tony Romo/Kyle Orton
RB DeMarco Murray/Phillip Tanner
FB Lawrence Vickers/

LDE Anthony Spencer/Tyrone Crawford
LDT Jason Hatcher/Sean Lissemore
RDT Jay Ratliff/Brian Price
RDE DeMarcus Ware/Alex Albright
SAM Justin Durant/Kyle Wilber
MIKE Sean Lee/Caleb McSurdy
WIL Bruce Carter/Ernie Sims
LCB Brandon Carr/Sterling Moore
SS Will Allen/Matt Johnson
FS Barry Church/Danny McCray
RCB Morris Claiborne/Orlando Scandrick

Bernadeu at Center would get the red off him, possibly.

 

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Sean Lee not bolded and Alex Albright is?


..and no Witten?

 

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Sean Lee not bolded and Alex Albright is?

Not intentional. Fixed it.

 

[Jon88]

Rollin' two deep for the hataz.

 

[Omegasupreme]

If I ran the Zoo. (And kind of disregarded the bank)

LT Tyron Smith/Free (swing OT)
LG Nate Livings/Kevin Kowalski (can play G and C)
C Vet FA/Ryan Cook (can play OT as well)
RG Mackenzy Bernadeau/NEED rookie G/C
RT Parnell/Free (just until the rookie is ready)/NEED drafted rookie
TE Jason Witten/James Hanna
WR Dez Bryant/quick experienced slot WR (sign a player like erfa Andrew Hawkins to compete with Dwayne Harris)
WR Miles Austin/NEED FA or rookie
QB Tony Romo/Kyle Orton
RB DeMarco Murray/Lance Dunbar vs sign or draft a player like Chris Rainey (3rd down + KR)
FB/H-back: sign a rookie or FA like a Brian Leonard or Jackie Battle (forget lead blocking)

LDE Anthony Spencer/ NEED FA
LDT Jason Hatcher/Sean Lissemore
RDT Jay Ratliff/Brian Price
RDE DeMarcus Ware/ NEED drafted rookie
SAM Justin Durant/Alex Albright (for all defensive depth)
MIKE Sean Lee/ NEED rookie or FA
WIL Bruce Carter/Ernie Sims (swing)
LCB Brandon Carr/Sterling Moore
SS NEED rookie/Will Allen
FS Barry Church/Danny McCray (has actual experience as DB, speed and ST)
RCB Morris Claiborne/Orlando Scandrick
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My point is to forget lead blocking FB, assume the milk toast players like Wilber, McSurdy, Crawford, Beasley, Leary, and oft injured and even more oft, too small, Costa, are not responsible for any excitement or hope: replaceable with stronger talent. This assumes that Romo and Spencer get deals done and Free is charitable with what he was owed. I think they should draft a C/G but sign a vet center. Going into the draft with players who can successfully manage multiple positions in a pinch is good leverage.

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

Interior DL bigger need than S

Just my opinion.


Which happens to also be a fact

 

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Interior DL bigger need than S

Just my opinion.

Both are crucial in Kiffin's schemes.
I just think Ratliff/Hatcher/Lissemore are the better players over the crap we have at Safety.

Which happens to also be a fact

Give it a day or two. You'll be hyping a Safety by then.

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

We currently have better players at DT....absolutely. But Ratliff can't play more than a handful of games. So when you take that into acct, the talent level is a hair better at DT..IMO, DT is significantly more important in this scheme..thus, making it a higher priority

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Hatcher and Lissemore should be backups and as Glory said, Rat is a part-time, John Abraham type player at this stage.

 

[Jon88]

I guess Rat's still on the team?

Does anyone have the definition for Right Kind of Guy? Because I'm confused.

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

Hatcher is good enough to start

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Convince me.

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

You win

 

[Angrymesscan]

Hatcher and Lissemore should be backups and as Glory said, Rat is a part-time, John Abraham type player at this stage.

Convince me.

Confused... post reads as DL big problem, but no DL in sig mock...?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Can't address every hole.

 

[NoShame]

Can't address every hole.

Thats what she said.