Predict The Pick: 19, Cowboys

[Texas_OutLaw7]

As we have done in the past, we will vote on each team (voting will last for two days) before advancing to the next one before we get to the pick. This round will be done PRE-Free Agency, so for our purposes we will assume every major FA stays put. the second time we do this will be after most FA have left elsewhere. Each poll will have 10-20 options. If you would like to see someone included in the following round, include it in your post.

So, with the 19th overall Pick, the Dallas Cowboys Select?

1. Cleveland Browns  - Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
2. New York Giants - Sam Darnold, QB, USC
3. Indianapolis Colts - Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
4. Cleveland Browns (via Texans) - Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
5. Denver Broncos - Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
6. New York Jets - Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
8. Chicago Bears - Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
9. San Francisco 49ers - Cortland Sutton, WR, SMU
10. Oakland Raiders - Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
11. Miami Dolphins - Derwin James, S, Florida State
12. Cincinnati Bengals - Connor Williams, OT, Texas
13. Washington Redskins - Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
14. Green Bay Packers - Arden Key, DE, LSU
15. Arizona Cardinals - Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
16. Baltimore Ravens - Marcus Davenport, DE, UT-San Antonio
17. Los Angeles Chargers - Vita Vea, NT, Washington
18. Seattle Seahawks - Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
    Dallas Cowboys 
    • Top needs: TE, DT, CB 

[Texas_OutLaw7]

This will be the last one we done until after free agency, so I went ahead and extended the time. 

Lots of talent. I think Dallas would look to trade down 4-6 picks here.

But I am between Edmunds (leading), Bryan, and Wynn. 

[plan9misfit]

I voted for Da’Ron Payne.

 

EDIT: I would then trade back into the first to select Edmunds.

[flyingmonkey30]

Lot of solid options here. I think there's a good chance that both Ward and Jackson will be off the board before our pick as well, which could push more talent down at other areas of need. I was between Payne, Hurst, and Edmunds. I went with Edmunds because of his versatility and the depth of the DL class.

[The_Slamman]

I would run to the podium and take Payne.

[WizardHawk]

Have wanted a run stuffer all season, best in the draft sitting at 19 is too good to pass up...Payne for me as well. 

[Northland]

If Payne is sitting there at 19 it's an easy call for me.  Take the big man.

[Texas_OutLaw7]

Nooooo. Not Payne!!

[matt79511]

Picking Da’Ron Payne would be about as overdue as selecting Tyron Smith was.

As much grief as we gave Jerry for not drafting an offensive lineman in the first round, this team’s complete disinterest in early round defensive tackles in the last two decades is just as frustrating.

Moreover, Alabama has had the most players drafted of any college team since Saban took over (I assume), he took the Bama HC job the same year Garrett got Dallas’ OC job, and we haven’t drafted a single Alabama player in that simultaneous 11-year run... even though Garrett worked under Saban in Miami. Baffling.

All of these are reasons to doubt the pick will be Da’Ron Payne. My guess is Billy Price or one of the CBs.

[Northland]

53 minutes ago, Texas_OutLaw7 said:

Nooooo. Not Payne!!

Why?  I see a guy who was a very productive player who could step in stuff the run and free up others.  Plus he's what 20 years old?  I see a lot of upside.

[DaBoys]

I'm actually going to disagree with the first few responses. I don't like the way the board fell. If we needed a CB then it's great. None have been drafted. Having the 19th pick instead of the 16th(which losing wk 17 would have granted) proved costly as Vita Vea would have received my vote. Maybe even Davenport. 

 

My non RB BPA is Edmunds. So I stuck to my board. He can play outside or inside, and he is about the size of Rolando McClain. He can also rush the passer and is said to have good cover skills(that's what he was asked to do at VT) with freak athleticism. He is to good to pass up. He, unlike Roquan Smith, could play 5 different positions on the defense, so I'm not worried about him being "stuck" behind Lee and Jaylon, because he can fill so many holes.  He could rush opposite Lawrence, fill in at Mike, or Will, and play Sam on early downs. He's 6'5" 250 lbs. With skills to play Mike. To good to pass up and extremely versatile which is always coveted by our staff. I doubt Edmunds is available at 19 but here he is.

 

[Texas_OutLaw7]

Edmunds is who I went with. I expect he goes much higher than we expect in real life.

[matt79511]

I also find it pretty unlikely that Jackson and Ward would both be there, so I mean someone would have to fall, which helps... but this feels like a prime spot to trade back to the mid-late 20’s for a LG or WR

[Rtnldave]

I stop want an OT. I don't think Smith will hold up in the coming years, not sure of his contract details but if got his replacement this year, we could possibly trade him for somethimy next year, say a 3rd or 4th.

We have to get with the times. Hanging onto players until they are underperforming and have no trade value kills us.

We have to start thinking ahead and recognize when a players health and performance begin to deteriorate making their best value to us as a trading piece.

[DaBoys]

11 minutes ago, Rtnldave said:

I stop want an OT. I don't think Smith will hold up in the coming years, not sure of his contract details but if got his replacement this year, we could possibly trade him for somethimy next year, say a 3rd or 4th.

We have to get with the times. Hanging onto players until they are underperforming and have no trade value kills us.

We have to start thinking ahead and recognize when a players health and performance begin to deteriorate making their best value to us as a trading piece.

Don't you have a mock that has Beasley fetching a 3rd? Is it safe to surmise that you feel he is of equal value to Tyron?