THE OFFICIAL COWBOYS DRAFT THREAD

This will outline my draft philosophy.

Team needs:  CB, RB, WR, G, DT, TE

Best Case Scenario:  One of the top 4 corners falls to Dallas at 22 and either Jonathon Stewart or Felix Jones are waiting at 28.  I'd love to have Jones at this point, especially after some of the things his coaches said about him.  The guy is an extremely hard worker and a class act.  When Petrino got hired as head coach, Jones attended the RB meetings to learn pass protection schemes for the NFL.  With their most pressing needs addressed, they can feel free to take a more "best player available" approach.

Worst Case Scenario:  Dallas trades their 2 first round picks and other picks to move into the top 10 to grab McFadden.  Not only is McFadden slightly overrated (He's no Peterson), but RB is a deep position with talented backs that can be picked up without the guaranteed money, especially considering contracts that expire next season.  This would be a huge mistake. 

What will happen:  If one of the top 4 corners are there at 22, Dallas will grab them.  If not, look for Dallas to trade down, especially if someone wants to jump up and grab a Brian Brohm or a Chad Henne.  If they grab the corner at 22, Dallas could trade out of 28 if they don't like the value. 

Diamond in the rough:  Reggie Smith CB/S Oklahoma.  This guy has tons of upside, and can be picked up in the 2nd round.  He can play either safety or corner, which adds to his value.  Having this guy in the nickle would be fantastic.

Bottom Line:  Unless he slips into the teens, McFadden will not be a Cowboy...so it's safe to say that he will not be a Cowboy.  Aqib Talib also will not be a Cowboy.  Trading down is much more likely to happen than trading up.

 I'm no big McFad fan, but I'm not so sure of that assessment ranger. I'm going to again link his stats b/c I think they are quite impressive. And consider that he put these #'s up in the mighty SEC. I feel he can have the type of immediate impact that Petersen had last year. Agreed though that it is unlikely for Dallas to move down for him. Then again it's Jerry we're talking about. I wouldn't exactly be upset if it were to happen.

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 Hello all!! The Day is here!!

 Recessranger, I think your "worst case scenario" is going to happen. Something tells me Darren McFadden will be a Cowboy at the end of the day. After all, that is why the trade with Cleveland was executed last year. The thinking was we'd get a top-5 pick and get McFadden. Didn't happen that way but after the trade last night with Miami and the trade for Pac-Man, JJ has set himself up top be able to move up.

 We'll see here shortly!!

I've seen McFaddens stats and, more importantly, watched him play many games.  I don't doubt that he can have an immediate impact on a team or that he is a good player.  I just don't think he's worth the price of moving up.  Comparing him to Peterson isn't a valid comparison because he just isn't in the same category.  It would be different if Dallas was already sitting there with a top 5 pick to get him, but that isn't the case.  Besides all that, he has weaknesses that concern me for his transition to the NFL.