Our friend Jerry has been frantically swapping picks all morning. When we finally got to a selection– the 122nd overall pick– Dallas took another running back. I am now giving up on the team going after a receiver.
Highlights:
Bio:
Choice was highly productive at Georgia Tech and was the centerpiece of the offense. Whether he can play that role in the NFL is unlikely. He lacks make-you-miss agility and breakaway speed. He is capable of gaining yards in chunks and would make an ideal complementary back.
Positives: Physical back who rarely goes down on initial contact. … True north-south runner who can hit the hole and fights for extra yards. … Good vision. … Has cutback ability and acceleration to and through the hole to get to the open field.
Negatives: Lacks the quick feet and breakaway speed to fit every NFL offense. … Isn’t the quickest, fastest or most elusive. … Remained productive even without Calvin Johnson to draw safeties away from the line of scrimmage. … Some question his durability.
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Thanks to the DMN, here are the rest of the picks this year (as of now):
Fifth round pick — 155th overall (from Cleveland)
Sixth round pick — 167th overall (from Miami)
Seventh round pick — 213rd overall (from Oakland)
The end result of the trading today was that the Cowboys now have an extra 3rd rounder next year.
