Formerly Allan in MD Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Last year the Cowboys took a risk taking an injured ND linbebacker, Jaylin Smith. in the second round and 34th overall. It was a calculated risk taken on one of the top five ranked players in the draft. Many team physicians would not clear him. The CoOnewboys took a gamble. I'm rooting for this tremendous prospect to get back to form. The Cowboys have a more developed roster than the Bills so they can afford to take more risks. Not every gamble is going to work out. But if you are judicious and do you due diligence the bet you make hits the jackpot. One criticism I have of Doug Whaley is that at times he seems to gratuitously give up picks. It is those lower picks that can be used for chips on injured talents. It was more than a calculated risk. The guy was a cripple. Second round??? Quote
SoFFacet Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Total hypothetical but would you take Foster in the 2nd knowing this? Some guys fall every year. I'm not saying that he will make it all of the way there but if he did? I know people are sick of drafting people with injury flags, but tbh this rotator cuff thing doesn't really move him on my board. As you adequately put, a team should draft based on a projected career, not part of one year. Quote
BuffaloHokie13 Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Don't see this happening, but I let this one come to me. 10: R1P10 S JAMAL ADAMS LSU 44: R2P12 LB JARRAD DAVIS FLORIDA 75: R3P11 WR CHRIS GODWIN PENN STATE 156: R5P12 TE BUCKY HODGES VIRGINIA TECH 171: R5P27 CB MARQUEZ WHITE FLORIDA STATE 195: R6P11 OT STORM NORTON TOLEDO Quote
SoFFacet Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Don't see this happening, but I let this one come to me. 10: R1P10 S JAMAL ADAMS LSU 44: R2P12 LB JARRAD DAVIS FLORIDA 75: R3P11 WR CHRIS GODWIN PENN STATE 156: R5P12 TE BUCKY HODGES VIRGINIA TECH 171: R5P27 CB MARQUEZ WHITE FLORIDA STATE 195: R6P11 OT STORM NORTON TOLEDO Those first three would be terrific. I'm asst. GMing in the /r/nfl_draft official mock later this week - Davis and Godwin are my two favorite targets in the 2nd. Quote
thunderingsquid Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Don't see this happening, but I let this one come to me. 10: R1P10 S JAMAL ADAMS LSU 44: R2P12 LB JARRAD DAVIS FLORIDA 75: R3P11 WR CHRIS GODWIN PENN STATE 156: R5P12 TE BUCKY HODGES VIRGINIA TECH 171: R5P27 CB MARQUEZ WHITE FLORIDA STATE 195: R6P11 OT STORM NORTON TOLEDO That's funny, I had a similar mock. 10: R1P10 S JAMAL ADAMS LSU 44: R2P12 CB TRE'DAVIOUS WHITE LSU 75: R3P11 WR ZAY JONES EAST CAROLINA 156: R5P12 TE BUCKY HODGES VIRGINIA TECH 171: R5P27 QB JEROD EVANS VIRGINIA TECH 195: R6P11 OT STORM NORTON TOLEDO Quote
Blokestradamus Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 If you haven't watched the Gruden QB Camp series for 2017, find TinCaps on YouTube. They have all of the big names. Quote
thunderingsquid Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 If you haven't watched the Gruden QB Camp series for 2017, find TinCaps on YouTube. They have all of the big names. Amen, Brother! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3VPtASL41i-ygf8HSJEwg Quote
YoloinOhio Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 @rapsheet Players who should go much higher than expected: #Ashland TE Adam Sheehan, #Iowa QB CJ Beathard, #UConn S Obi Melifonwu, #UF LB Jarrad Davis Quote
JohnC Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 It was more than a calculated risk. The guy was a cripple. Second round??? http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18414405/injured-dallas-cowboys-lb-jaylon-smith-optimistic-2017 There are no guarantees but there is a good chance that he will be back for this season. Will he be the caliber of player that his original top five ranking would indicate? Probably not. But if he does return to the field he should be a good player. The Cowboys were able to take such a risk on an injured player compared to the Bills because they had a fuller roster to begin with. A while back the Saints signed Brees, a free agent, who had a serious shoulder issue. The Dolphins were the team he wanted to sign with but their doctors would't give a medical clearance for him. The rest is history for this first ballot HOFer. Sometimes calculated risks don't work out and sometimes you hit the lottery. Quote
Blokestradamus Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Might want to get acquainted with one of the best ZBS running backs in the class, just in case. http://draftbreakdown.com/players/joe-williams/ Quote
BuffaloHokie13 Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Might want to get acquainted with one of the best ZBS running backs in the class, just in case. http://draftbreakdown.com/players/joe-williams/ Give me Matthew Dayes please Quote
Blokestradamus Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) Give me Matthew Dayes please That is an acceptable alternate. Williams is the better athlete but he's not "clean" off-field. Would also accept Elijah McGuire as well. Edited April 18, 2017 by Blokestradamus Quote
GunnerBill Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Might want to get acquainted with one of the best ZBS running backs in the class, just in case. http://draftbreakdown.com/players/joe-williams/ Yep. My evaluations of running backs did not go too deep. I will just trust your take on whoever we draft with our extra pick Blokes. Although didn't you like JWill? The slowest feet on a man not known as Boobie. Quote
Blokestradamus Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Yep. My evaluations of running backs did not go too deep. I will just trust your take on whoever we draft with our extra pick Blokes. Although didn't you like JWill? The slowest feet on a man not known as Boobie. I swear, I will slap you I graded him pre-injury and his feet were plenty quick. Not sure if he suffered a setback but I thought he looked okay in preseason. Not giving up on him yet but always good to add one cheap every year. Quote
thebandit27 Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 That is an acceptable alternate. Williams is the better athlete but he's not "clean" off-field. Would also accept Elijah McGuire as well. I know he's small, but how about DeAngelo Henderson? He's got a similar running style to Gilly--decisive, quick, tough. Quote
thunderingsquid Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) I like Matt Dayes NC State too, but we are going to need to stockpile some picks or continue to be active in free agency to fill all our needs. Edited April 18, 2017 by thunderingsquid Quote
thebandit27 Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 As I've been saying with regard to Belichick... Mike ReissVerified account @MikeReiss Follow More Nick Caserio notes Patriots ultimately narrow down draftable list of players to no more than 75. For comparison, Ravens said 175 for them. Quote
Blokestradamus Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 I know he's small, but how about DeAngelo Henderson? He's got a similar running style to Gilly--decisive, quick, tough. I've barely heard of him Quote
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