quiller Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Not having him land on a NFL East is the best argument... Though if we can't cover they don't need the best in the world TE. I liked Lamb because I thought he improved our team better then any other option and would for years. Though that value dropped a lot when Dak went down. I just am not sold that Pitts will be a all pro TE when he steps on the field. SO I don't really see that great of separation between him and what we have. Plus again I go to just how many weapons can be effective at one time. I limit myself to 4 (I include RB in this equation). IF you have 3 elite weapons at the receiver position then adding more just gives you diminishing returns. Basically I am saying teams can't cover what we got already for any length of time so what good does it do to add more. What CAN help is improved pass blocking... and as mentioned with Smith and Collins coming back that is already covered. I guess I would be all over this if say we trade Gallup first like so many want. Then yes we would have a roll for another primary receiver in our regular offense. This is why in general I would be much happier with Slatter over Pitts and not mind at all Surtain or Farely who can be playmakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextyearfordaboyz Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, quiller said: Not having him land on a NFL East is the best argument... I don’t mean that you should literally be drafting to keep a player from another team. But it’s a really good exercise to think about all of these players as potential opponents. It gives you a clearer head about whether you are passing on someone you shouldn’t, just because of need. Rosters turnover in the NFL very quickly. What is a strength today, is a problem tomorrow. Obviously the Cowboys need to sink some serious resources into fixing the defense. But that shouldn’t exclude the possibility of landing an offensive star with 5 seasons of cheap labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextyearfordaboyz Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 UT fans: why is Caden Sterns only a 4th or 5th round pick? He tested great at his pro day, which got me interested. First glance, he seems really fluid, natural in coverage, range, with ball skills. I’m intrigued, what is wrong with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy_z34 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Nextyearfordaboyz said: UT fans: why is Caden Sterns only a 4th or 5th round pick? He tested great at his pro day, which got me interested. First glance, he seems really fluid, natural in coverage, range, with ball skills. I’m intrigued, what is wrong with him? Inconsistency. Bad angles on ball carriers, doesnt wrap up at times, would rather go for the big hit. But these are all coachable and fixable things. Injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextyearfordaboyz Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 5 hours ago, buddy_z34 said: Inconsistency. Bad angles on ball carriers, doesnt wrap up at times, would rather go for the big hit. But these are all coachable and fixable things. Injuries. Sounds like his issues are more in run support than coverage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy_z34 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 14 hours ago, Nextyearfordaboyz said: Sounds like his issues are more in run support than coverage? True. He will misjudge a ball in the air at times as well. He was amazing as a true freshman but in my opinion he never got better. He played better under Charlie Strong than he did for Herman. Definitely has a higher ceiling than Woods at safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardHawk Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 It's crazy to think that a couple of seasons ago, Dallas looked to be in solid shape at LB, with LVE and Smith. By this time next year, both may be gone and both considered busts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextyearfordaboyz Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 7 hours ago, WizardHawk said: It's crazy to think that a couple of seasons ago, Dallas looked to be in solid shape at LB, with LVE and Smith. By this time next year, both may be gone and both considered busts. NFL changes so fast. What you think is a strength today can be a weakness tomorrow’s which is why you can’t just ignore studs at WR and OL stud because they look like strong positions going into the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plan9misfit Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 3:46 PM, Nextyearfordaboyz said: I don’t mean that you should literally be drafting to keep a player from another team. But it’s a really good exercise to think about all of these players as potential opponents. It gives you a clearer head about whether you are passing on someone you shouldn’t, just because of need. Rosters turnover in the NFL very quickly. What is a strength today, is a problem tomorrow. Obviously the Cowboys need to sink some serious resources into fixing the defense. But that shouldn’t exclude the possibility of landing an offensive star with 5 seasons of cheap labor. That ideology was one of the driving forces when Philly traded up and drafted Dallas Goedert a few years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextyearfordaboyz Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, plan9misfit said: That ideology was one of the driving forces when Philly traded up and drafted Dallas Goedert a few years ago. And we didn’t want him anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy_z34 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 3:49 AM, Nextyearfordaboyz said: Sounds like his issues are more in run support than coverage? I've been reading a lot of draft reports that say his cover skills need work over his run support. IMO both need work. In Charlie Strong's defense Sterns was an All American. In Tom Herman's defense he average at best. Strong's defense is a variant of the 4-3 under. I believe in Quinn's defense he can be a ball hawk as he was for Strong in his true freshman season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy_z34 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Jabril Cox said he wants to run a 4.5 in LSUs pro day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_OutLaw7 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 This entire thread. Watch it. Year 1 of waddle is limited to special teams and spelling our top 3 WRs. Replaces gallup next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardHawk Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 12 hours ago, buddy_z34 said: Jabril Cox said he wants to run a 4.5 in LSUs pro day. Gimme at 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextyearfordaboyz Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, Texas_OutLaw7 said: This entire thread. Watch it. Year 1 of waddle is limited to special teams and spelling our top 3 WRs. Replaces gallup next year. I love Waddle. I think his offensive upside as a rookie is higher than that, though. His speed is something that no one else on the roster can replicate. Would not be that surprised if he got ~50% of sets with 3 WRs, plus a few plays designed specifically for him in other packages, plus using him as a decoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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