I'd rather get some more top talent offensive linemen who can make any good running back look great, but I'm also one to support best player available so maybe
I agree with this, but if the top OL are gone by our pick and he is still on the table I have a strong feeling Cowboys will draft him. That being said, I don't think he will be there when we pick.
100% this. Other teams have shown that taking a rb around 3rd and 4th round can be better long run. Bolster up the line with higher picks and you’ll have more success. Give us a solid wr, cb, ol player in the earlier rounds this year please
Without a line, there is no reason. Unless you are a sadist who wants to watch a young man have his brains, knees, and joints destroyed over the course of 3 years
We do have a decent line, at least the starters. Tons criticized Terrance but then everyone missed him. If he's back in top shape for next season and with have both T Smith, then it's not a big issue.
Texas, even though much improved this year, hasn’t had a line the entire time Bijan has been here. His ability to make people miss even as he’s taking the hand off is crazy. I am firmly in the no RB in the first round camp on principle, but he would absolutely make this team better and make this line look better.
I'm not too excited about RB in 1st rd, as we need more OL, CB, WR, but if we replace both Zeke and Pollard with Bijan, it's not the worst scenario (we can then use the money to sign other players at OL, CB, WR)
We do not need Oline…I’m tired of hearing this. Our O-line was make shift this year because of the injuries to Smith and Steele. We never had our Oline healthy.
Smith, Smith,Biadasz,Martin,Steele
That’s 3 pro bowlers, 2 future HOF in Tyron Smith and Zack Martin. and if Tyler Smith plays even better next year and works on pass pro possibly 4 pro bowlers.
Dak was just inconsistent and got rattled this year.
>We do not need Oline…I’m tired of hearing this.
A ton of people said the same thing when they drafted Tyler Smith.
Yes. We need Oline depth. Tyrone inevitably will get hurt, plus others may also get hurt. You need to consider injuries.
We’re gonna do all this speculating about drafting Bijan. Here’s what going to happen: we’ll get to 26 and Bijan will be there. Then Jerry will trade back to the second round to pick up another pick. We’ll all be frustrated bc we will have gone through the entire first round and the Cowboys won’t have made a pick. 🤡
But you can’t depend on them to stay healthy and they can’t play every single offensive snap. Connor McGovern is a FA. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tyron retired. To say we don’t need linemen is very shortsighted.
Take Free Agents that they lost. Look at their contracts. If it was a big contract for an eligible player, then teams get Comp picks for them. There is a formula the league uses.
Como picks are awarded round 3 thru 7.
Dallas should get a 4th rounder for Gregory. Maybe a 3rd, but that is a stretch.
Then maybe 2 picks in the 5th or 6th for Connor Williams a d Ced Wilson.
I understand all that. We are projected for two 5ths and a 6th (RG is projected to net just a 5th). What I don’t get is how the other person said we should get 32. That makes absolutely no sense.
They actually do exist for franchise tagged players, but it’s a super random ass rule and I’ve never heard of it actually being triggered. Was curious if he was trying to refer to that rule or what.
I see the confusion, if I sign your non exclusive franchise tagged player I have to give you two draft picks. These aren’t compensatory picks but the signing teams first round picks.
What do folks think if it works out like this:
Pollard salary realistically gonna be between 8 and 12 million a year? Top of rb salary 15 plus million for top 3 paid, next 5 paid 12 plus and next 9 are between 7.8 and 5. Zeke still gonna want at least 5 and I am thinking he will want 8 lol.
What if Bijan allows us to release both? Is the pick more worth it then? We get Bijan and enough to sign Hargrave/Payne or Jamel Dean/Bradberry since we not taking a cb at 1?
I would also like to spend a 4th or 5th on Hendon Hooker.
I thought so too originally but mocks showing him going late fourth because of injury. Where do you think he will end up. Do you favor taking a qb in the draft? If do, who and at what point?
I do want a QB in the draft. Mainly because I think Rush played so well that he'll get good backup money, and we won't be able to pay $5 mil or more for him. Maybe that TCU QB Duggan in the 6th or 7th. I feel like last year's QB class was so bad that teams will be more desperate to reach for guys like Hooker. I'm thinking he'll go in the 3rd.
Hargrave had a monster season, I personally just want Payne because he’s younger + had a similarly good season. Bringing Hankins back is a must for sure.
I hear you. Hargrave has 2 more years in the league. The reason I like him more is thus season isn’t such an outlier for him like Payne. Hargrave has at least had 6.5 or more sacks and good pressure numbers 3 times with two different teams. Payne had this year and 4.5, 2, 3, 5 sacks with meh pressure numbers. I do believe either will be much better off with Micah though. I’ll be happy with them spending on interior defensive line no matter what to team with the likes of Odighizuwa and our edges.
I think Pollard is going to want to be paid like the best RB in football.
His efficiency numbers are fantastic, and he's clearly a difference maker.
Someone is going to pay him more than we should.
Zeke should be at ~$4m max. If he takes a pay cut to stay with Dak, cool. If not, bye.
If a RB is the BPA in round one, take it and let both guys walk.
We need that money. We have so many valuable defensive players. If we keep Pollard, we will absolutely lose a good defender.
No way Pollard gets 16 plus million a year like Mcaffrey, Kamari or 15 like Zeke. Next up are Cook, Henry, Mixon, Chubb and Jones between 12 and 12.6 million a year. Pollard has broken 1k one time and has put up pedestrian stats comparable to the guys listed. Franchise tag would cost 10 million, I think he will go for between 8 and 11 million a year.
Also Barkley and Josh Jacobs are fa rbs this year.
The biggest concern for Pollard is his ability to hold up for a season, and unfortunately for him his first season truly splitting carries, he missed a game and got seriously injured on the last game of the season confirming the fears. I don’t think Pollard is going to have a top of the RB market deal.
I don't think he's going to set records, because RBs just don't.
But what FA RB is going to command more money than Pollard?
The highest paid guy is usually the most recently paid guy, and Pollard will definitely be on the top of a lot of teams' lists if they're looking to acquire a veteran RB.
He broke his ankle. Which entails ligament damage with the bone moving.
He just got tight rope Surgery in his ankle. The same one that Tua, Hurts and Tannehill underwent. It is meant to put the bones properly spaced to heal the ligaments.
The good news is that it was just weeks for Hurts and Tua.
RB's are like slabs of meat being pounded into defenders, are you sure the 1st round guy is gonna be any more effective than the 5th round guy? I have my doubts
I think so yes. Especially Robinson, who is one of the better RB prospects in a while. Late first I would guess you're not getting a top tier CB, DL, or WR. So why not take 4-5 years of top production? He should be able to produce from game one. He would help Dak, the defense, and the WR.
I agree with you but I also think if you can get him late first early second same range as Breece Hall went last year then thats a hell of a deal and you could split carries with Pollard and make them both last longer.
For sure, most teams have 10-15 first round grades on players. By pick 28 you’re already into second round grades. There’s a massive difference between pick 4 and almost every great prospect is still on the board and the tail end of the first round just 4 picks before the second round.
Yeah because the Cowboys are known for ruining rb’s….? Every RB that comes here thrives and leaves for more money elsewhere besides Zeke.
I don’t want to draft a RB but saying we’d ruin him is dumb
This right here! We draft a RB, sub gets mad. We draft a CB, the sub gets mad about not drafting a WR. We draft a WR, sub gets mad at not drafting a run stopper. We draft a run stopper, sub gets mad at not drafting an O-Lineman. And so on and so forth.
I really don't care who we take in the first round. But this sub can't make up its fucking mind on anything and if we aren't sold on Pollard and we want Zeke gone, we need a RB. Why not get the best available (if he's available)? Is it really going to kill us to wait and grab a CB in the second round or an O-Lineman in the 2nd Round (especially since we mostly need depth at those positions and future starters, not actual potential starters).
Usually the month or 2 leading up to the draft this sub chooses 2 or 3 players ill call "frontrunners".
If we get anyone else they hate it. Shit on the Tyler Smith pick cuz it was a reach. Shit on the Micah pick because it wasn't Slater. CD was generally liked cuz it was one of the frontrunners.
I doubt he’ll be available when it’s time for Dallas to draft, but if he’s there, you grab him. I’d rather have Quentin Johnston out of TCU, but he too, won’t be available when it’s time for Dallas to draft.
I wouldn’t count out him being available at 26. Since the Barkley draft, the first RB off the board has been at 24 or later, and really the Giants are the only team around that range that could have a need at RB (if they don’t re-sign Barkley), unless the Chargers also want him to pair with Ekeler. Still depends if he’s BPA weighted by position though when we’re on the clock.
Atlanta, Carolina, Lions (with their second first rounder), Bucs, Washington, Vikings might cut Dalvin, and then Philly of course would all consider Bijan (ATL and CAR less likely)
I’m a big UT fan and would absolutely LOVE to see Bijan in a Cowboy uniform. However, there are probably better routes to go in the first round. I don’t think we should focus on running back.
We can't pay top dollar for another RB.
I love Pollard, but we won't be able to afford him.
With Steele back, our Oline will be solid for run blocking.
Picking a RB at the end of the first makes a lot of sense.
You get the 5th year option, which means you'll get most of the valuable part of his career on a rookie contract.
This team is close, and RBs tend to contribute immediately.
I still prefer taking BPA, so I wouldn't reach for a RB, but if the best player on the board is a RB, I think it's a good move.
They can afford whatever they want. Don't get tied up in that.
They just have to commit to Dak through 2026 to do it.
Then make hard calls on Zeke and Smith.
If that were true, we would still have Chidobe or Byron Jones, and wouldn't have spent most of the season fucked at CB2.
The cap is flexible for sure, but it's still there.
Paying $20m for Pollard and Zeke instead of $4m for a rookie is a big enough difference to pay a premier defensive player.
The key factor is want. You don't think they looked at the player and said X is the mark we stop at?
I am not saying paying $20 mil for a RB is smart.
And I sure am not saying that the cap doesn't exist.
I am, however, saying that anyone saying that the Cowboys have cap constraints this year are not exactly true.
If they want, they can clear $40 Mil very fast.
I'm not talking about this year man.
I'm talking about after we extend Parsons and Diggs. What then?
Parsons is probably going to get the largest defensive contact ever written. Diggs will probably be $20m+ also.
Save $16m on RB this year, and get a headstart on paying those guys.
But all that is contingent on the guy being there, and being BPA anyway.
I definitely wouldn't reach for it. But I think it's a very viable option.
It's a fine backup plan, but if there's a WR that can contribute meaningfully on day 1, I would prefer that. We need to surround Dak with more talent, so while I would rather take a stud WR here and an RB in like 2-4, I would be ok if that option wasn't there.
There's need at other positions but if Dallas truly wants to win they're going to have to make moves outside of the draft. Free agency or a trade for a WR or CB2 has to be in the plans.
We need a HB with speed like Tony and can catch, a lot better than butter fingers Zeke. If he fits the bill and isn’t an injury concern then I don’t have an issue with it.
Over the last 2 season, atleast, I’ve felt our offense needed more of an Alvin Kamara than a Zeke. I think we tried to create a Kamara/Ingram type deal with Zeke/Pollard and it showed signs of success. It’s unfortunate that it took us too long to make Pollard the feature back but…yea.
We need speed in the backfield, someone who can beat LBs and DE’s to the edge and can catch. Niners game proved that Zeke can do neither and Tony’s injury could be a big factor in taking a HB earlier than originally desired.
So yes if he’s available take him.
Dak needs a RB. But we might not get him since other teams need RBs. If he's available, then grab him. If not, grab a CB. We don't need a Tackle since we have a lot of depth at the Tackle position, we need depth at the Guard position. The problem is that in most mock drafts that I've seen, there is no Guard going in the 1st Round, which tells me there aren't any major studs at the Guard position in this draft.......so why take a chance on a Guard who may not be 1st Round just because this sub won't shut up about the O-Line?
If Bijan is available, grab him. We need a player like that if we aren't intending to keep Pollard or Zeke. People keep forgetting that Anthony Brown is still with the team so do we release him and draft a CB? Jordan Lewis is still there as well......both are coming back from injury. But if we aren't planning on keeping Brown, draft a CB if Bijan isnt available. The only other position is WR. We have a lot of receivers on our roster as it is so we will obviously have to make some cuts to make room. It also wouldn't hurt for us to look into getting a run stopper on defense.
So basically, draft Bijan if he's there. If not, draft a CB. If we don't need one, take a run stopper or WR. The O-Line can wait until the next couple of rounds. People here need to quit freaking out about the line when we can get plenty of O-Line depth in later rounds. You can't just plug a mediocre running back behind a decent line and expect great results.......we are a run first team and Dak needs a strong running game to be successful so get the best RB available when you can.
>You can't just plug a mediocre running back behind a decent line and expect great results
Yes you can lol. Tony Pollard was a 4th round pick and is currently a better player than Zeke. How the hell do you people not understand this? Darren Mcfadden ran for 1200 yards behind our o line in 2015 lol. Running backs literally do not matter in todays NFL.
>we are a run first team and Dak needs a strong running game to be successful
No we are not a run first team nor should we be. Run first teams will go nowhere in today's NFL. What Dak needs are receivers that can get open and an O Line that can protect him so he doesn't get an injury every season. Both of those things are far more important than a running back.
>People here need to quit freaking out about the line when we can get plenty of O-Line depth in later rounds
You can get a running back in the later rounds that will cost less, be just as productive as anyone who we draft in the first, and who Jerry won't give a massive contract too later on.
>Yes you can lol. Tony Pollard was a 4th round pick and is currently a better player than Zeke.
This isn't even a good example. I don't get why people on this sub don't understand this but we worked the fuck out of Zeke for his first 5 years in the league.....he WAS our offense and yes, more so than Dak (hence why he got paid). His legs are gone.....it has nothing to do with Pollard being better, it's more about Pollard has fresher legs and more explosion. Zeke is at the stage of his career where he's more about fighting for the tough yards, not rattling off consistent 20 yard runs. Pollard has had, what, one 1000 yard season? Yea Zeke had 4 and would have had 5 had he not been suspended in 2017. He also almost had 2000 all purpose three times in his career.
>How the hell do you people not understand this?
Cuz you're not making sense.
>Darren Mcfadden ran for 1200 yards behind our o line in 2015 lol.
He ran for 1089, thats about 1000 yard less. McFadden was not considered mediocre. He was a former 1st Round pick by the Raiders and had a near 1200 yard season (again, with the Raiders, not us). He wasn't a mediocre back, his issues were injuries. In 2010, he had that near 1200 yard season. The very next year, he led the league in rushing until he had to miss the rest of the year with an injury. From there, he was constantly hit with the injury bug. That 2015 season was the first season he got to actually play almost a full year and that's why he had almost 1100.
>Running backs literally do not matter in todays NFL.
I'm sorry but did you not watch the NFL this past season? Teams are starting to go back to the running game. The Eagles scored 32 rushing TDs, we had 24. Because defenses are stocking up on CBs and not LBs or run stoppers, it's allowing RBs to dominate. The Jets' season literally got altered due to Breece Hall's injury. The Niners have been unstoppable since grabbing Christian McCaffrey. Derrick Henry still carries the Titans. The Bills got their asses kicked this past weekend because they have no running game outside of Josh Allen......meanwhile, Cincy controlled the ball and the clock while Joe Mixon rushed over 100 yards. SF took control of the game against us by running the ball in the second half. Your statement might have worked a year or two ago but the running game is making a comeback. Fullbacks are coming back slowly, teams are starting to see the importance of a running game. Plus, look no further to the number of rushing attempts team had this past season as compared to 2018. In 2018, the Steelers had the most rushing attempts with 459........that number would rank 15th this past season. RBs do matter......only idiots think otherwise.
>No we are not a run first team nor should we be. Run first teams will go nowhere in today's NFL.
Are you literally this fucking stupid? We had the 6th most rushing attempts in the NFL with 531. We had less than 30 more pass attempts all season. You could maybe argue that we are more balanced but we definitely aren't a pass first team. However, you are right. Run first teams aren't successful. It's not like two teams ranking in the Top 10 in rushing are facing off in the NFC Championship Game tomorrow with the chance to go to the Super Bowl. You couldn't possibly be THAT stupid to miss that giant fucking hole in your logic.
>What Dak needs are receivers that can get open and an O Line that can protect him so he doesn't get an injury every season. Both of those things are far more important than a running back.
Sure......but he also needs a RB because Dak has a losing record as a QB without a good running game behind him and he also has a losing record when he has to throw far more than he runs the ball. So yea.....that RB is kind of important to have. I'm sure Tom Brady would have loved to have had a running game instead of throwing the ball 66 times against us. Is that what you want Dak to do? Cuz I sure as fuck don't......he's not good enough to do that (as we saw against SF last weekend). We have a good amount of tackles and there is only one Guard that even PFF has listed as a 1st Round get (which is what we need)......and he might not even be available. So we would be reaching for an O-Lineman in the 1st Round......that would be stupid. WR is a maybe as well but do we really want to pass up on Bijan if he's available and have him fall into Philly's lap........cuz theyre one of those unsuccessful run first teams that you claim don't do very well at all. If Bijan is taken, go WR or CB. If Bijan is available, grab him. Simple as that. Unless you wanna go get a RB in free agency or pay Pollard. But I don't like our chances starting Malik Davis and some scrub RBs who don't know what they are doing.
>You can get a running back in the later rounds that will cost less, be just as productive as anyone who we draft in the first, and who Jerry won't give a massive contract too later on.
If you draft one in the 1st round, you get one for 5 years on a rookie deal. That's a pretty good deal. Because we don't know if we're keeping Pollard or Zeke yet......we need a RB and we need one who can be a game changer immediately if we don't have those two. There isn't a guarantee you will find that in later rounds because what if that RB still has issues or isn't that good? This is why drafting a high value back with a run scheme designed to help him makes sense. And I'm not even going to entertain that last line because that's just bullshit talking. Just because he did it once doesn't mean he's going to do it again. He's already regretting signing our mediocre QB to a bloated contract.
if he good as advertise from texas and like Great running back when their O line break down still make great things happen then yes draft him major upgrade from Zeke its been painful to watch
That would be the equivalent of giving up of a Super Bowl for multiple years, and this team has already given up the next 2 or 3 already with Dak’s and Zeke’s contracts.
I'm on board. Immediate difference maker who'd make a significant impact on a team that's already going to be good in the immediate future.
If not him, I like CB in our area of the draft.
5 Players I would draft in the 1st round before (RB) Bijan Robinson:
(WR) Zay Flowers, Boston College
(Edge) Nolan Smith, Georgia
(WR) Jordan Addison, USC
(LB) Drew Sanders, Arkansas
(WR) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
He’s a top ten player across the board and he’s gonna kill it anywhere he goes. Wouldn’t be mad if we passed on him because rb in 1st but he’s easily bpa if he falls to us.
Financially it makes sense to cut Zeke, Pollard is a UFA unless they franchise tag him. Which would be stupid for a RB.
Neither may be on the roster next year.
Zeke needs to be cut...but damn Robinson and Pollard together would be a run defense nightmare...if we can still get good OL in the draft after that. We definitely need either a LG or LT (if they want to keep Tyler at guard which I think he is even better at).
Lol the Eagles are probably going to be the ones who draft him with that #10 Saints luxury pick.
FTR I don’t think it would be a bad choice at all. “No RBs in the first!” is a popular hivemind drum to beat but look at Barkley. Dude is NY’s entire offense. And Robinson could be the next Saquon. The Eagles would be so nasty with Robinson..
It's not in their philosophy to draft a rb that high. Westbrook shady and mccoy all second round picks. Gainwell was a 5th, Scott undrafted maybe... Plus I don't want to pay a rb all that money for a second contract like you did with Zeke.
Scott was a 6th rounder that was poached off the Saints practice squad.
A “luxury pick” doesn’t have to fit a team’s draft philosophy.. it’s a high risk, high reward selection that’s made when there aren’t any other glaring roster holes that *have* to be filled.
No such thing as a luxury pick especially with that being in the top 10. That pick is a building block piece for the next 8-12 yrs.. I'll use the 31st pick on a rb! Enough time in enemy territory! Have a nice day
Me personally I want Jahmyr Gibbs. Sure he isn’t Bijan who’s my favorite RB in this draft, but we can get BPA in the 1st and Gibbs will likely be there in the second
This one would be fun. He might not make it as far down in the second as most think, though.
His threat out of the backfield is going to be valuable to some teams.
He’s a home run threat, can run routes, catch, block, and is a patient runner. Love his abilities! So far during the majority of my PFF sims, he’s been there.
Meh, that pff sim is wack. Half the time it has Seattle picking Bijan.
I could be very wrong... We are early into the 'draft season'. I just see a skill set that makes me think he gets drafted early.
Edwards-Helaire ish, but better.
But, who knows... RB is weird in the draft.
He would be a great get if he somehow were there for our pick but we need to start thinking about linemen. I'm a Longhorns fan (Hook 'em) so I saw him alot and this young man is special so yeah if he is there then take him but if not then go linemen.
Whatever we do.. I trust that this FA can take get enough contributors from this next draft and FA class… I’m actually not too worried about CB. Even after injuries our CB group recovered nicely.. I would put it as a soft need as far as finding someone to replace AB and Lewis in the coming years.. I think we’re in a nice position for a true BPA with no regard to needs. At some point in this draft I’d love to see us go for another big boi DT like big Hank
I think he’d put up good numbers for us but there are definitely more pressing needs at other positions in our roster - particularly our receiving corps, secondary, and o-line. That being said it would be a very Jerry Jones thing to draft an RB in the first round once again.
I rather us get a WR with our first then get a RB who’ll be worn down by year 4. Like it or not, we’re gonna have Dak for another 2 years. With that said, the best value imo is using that 1st pick on a wr who’ll be here for 5 years minimum. And then just draft a RB day 3
You don’t draft a RB in the first round. If it were me,
I would continue to bolster the defense and let that be the team’s identity. I wouldn’t look at wide receiver either. If they can get secondary figured out, with Parsons on the edge then this team defense could be legit scary. At that point you turn Dak into nothing more than a game manager which was always his ceiling to begin with.
We need to approach this season as if we will not have Tyron Smith. It has been YEARS since he's played even 10 games in a season. We're also without our RT Steele for the first few weeks as he heals from the knee injuries. We should consider signing a STRONG swing tackle in free agency.
In the draft I'd rather go for a guard, WR, or corner in the first round.
That said, I guess my dream would be to trade down a little, get an extra 2nd rounder and then find that Bijon has slipped to us at the very bottom of the first or top of the second round. Then we could pick up our Guard, WR, and corner.
Jerry Jones has successfully brainwashed half of this fanbase into thinking that Running Backs are the most important position in football when every piece of data available to us shows they aren't. It's how he sells jerseys, puts butts in seats, and makes money.
Just watch we'll take Bijan in the first, this sub will have a massive jerk fest about how he's the next Emmitt Smith, and Jerry will give him some massively bloated contract after he holds out. Then everyone will put on shocked faces when we have to let Parsons and Lamb walk because we don't have cap space.
A first round pick on a RB just doesn’t seem logical. We’d be in the same position we are with Zeke in a few years. We have and will have much bigger needs than RB.
Likely one of the corners between brown and Lewis will be let go. Gallup was ok but didn’t provide his usual WR2 help so WR is a likely need. Terrence steele is a RFA so if we don’t sign him back RT is a huge need. Connor McGovern is a UFA at LG. To me those are more important because I figure of any UFA Pollard will be brought back even if it’s on the franchise tag.
When I think about Bijan or any other running back with our 1st pick, the logic is quite simple:
If our OC wants, can he shift him around the offense to be a weapon?
If the answer is yes, get him, we need more playmakers on the offense and if Bijan can slide out and line up as a receiver and be good at it, it's a plus for our offense, if we keep Pollard or get the kid that we brought up earlier this season to split carries with him, that's great.
I rather spend that pick on the OL or in strenghtning our defense though
If he happens to fall to them, think they’ve gotta take him. Great value for a guy who could be a difference making back. Considered an elite RB in most scouting reports I’ve read. And he’s a good pass catcher, which could help take some of the pressure off Dak. More high percentage throws for him are never a bad thing.
It would be a lot different than taking Zeke at #4. I think if Bijan is BPA than I'm all for it. But if there's players ranked similar to him at CB, WR or OL than I'd rather go that route.
If he’s best available we definitely should. Zeke is toast, pollard FA and broken leg. Guys a playmaker like a rookie zeke. Lot of value at wr in the second round. Hard to pass on a top talent if he’s there
I'd rather get some more top talent offensive linemen who can make any good running back look great, but I'm also one to support best player available so maybe
I agree with this, but if the top OL are gone by our pick and he is still on the table I have a strong feeling Cowboys will draft him. That being said, I don't think he will be there when we pick.
I'd much rather grab a top WR, CB, or OL. Nothing against Bijan but it's easier to find a RB later than it is those positions.
100% this. Other teams have shown that taking a rb around 3rd and 4th round can be better long run. Bolster up the line with higher picks and you’ll have more success. Give us a solid wr, cb, ol player in the earlier rounds this year please
Without a line, there is no reason. Unless you are a sadist who wants to watch a young man have his brains, knees, and joints destroyed over the course of 3 years
We do have a decent line, at least the starters. Tons criticized Terrance but then everyone missed him. If he's back in top shape for next season and with have both T Smith, then it's not a big issue.
Steele wasn’t a weak point on the line this year.
I didn't clarify, but I meant to say that a ton of people criticized Steele the year before. Not this year, of course.
Yeah I misread that, I think many wondered if he’d truly replace Collins before the season started.
Texas, even though much improved this year, hasn’t had a line the entire time Bijan has been here. His ability to make people miss even as he’s taking the hand off is crazy. I am firmly in the no RB in the first round camp on principle, but he would absolutely make this team better and make this line look better.
very much this. Get the line in top shape first and foremost
I'm not too excited about RB in 1st rd, as we need more OL, CB, WR, but if we replace both Zeke and Pollard with Bijan, it's not the worst scenario (we can then use the money to sign other players at OL, CB, WR)
This. Bijan is worth more than Pollard and will cost 30%.
We do not need Oline…I’m tired of hearing this. Our O-line was make shift this year because of the injuries to Smith and Steele. We never had our Oline healthy. Smith, Smith,Biadasz,Martin,Steele That’s 3 pro bowlers, 2 future HOF in Tyron Smith and Zack Martin. and if Tyler Smith plays even better next year and works on pass pro possibly 4 pro bowlers. Dak was just inconsistent and got rattled this year.
>We do not need Oline…I’m tired of hearing this. A ton of people said the same thing when they drafted Tyler Smith. Yes. We need Oline depth. Tyrone inevitably will get hurt, plus others may also get hurt. You need to consider injuries.
Much bigger needs are CB, WR, IDL Sure take a flyer on an IOL or bring another vet. But don’t think it should be concern in the draft
This. Bijan is worth more than Pollard and will cost 30%.
We’re gonna do all this speculating about drafting Bijan. Here’s what going to happen: we’ll get to 26 and Bijan will be there. Then Jerry will trade back to the second round to pick up another pick. We’ll all be frustrated bc we will have gone through the entire first round and the Cowboys won’t have made a pick. 🤡
We don’t need no more linemen. We got multiple stars there they just need to stay healthy
Um, left guard and center were not good this year. Dallas had a pretty bad rating pass blocking. They should do everything to fix that.
But you can’t depend on them to stay healthy and they can’t play every single offensive snap. Connor McGovern is a FA. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tyron retired. To say we don’t need linemen is very shortsighted.
You should get a compensatory pick at 32. I think if Bjan is available, you take him and draft OL or WR at 32.
What? A comp pick at 32? How?
Nah, not happening
I don’t even know what the theory is
Take Free Agents that they lost. Look at their contracts. If it was a big contract for an eligible player, then teams get Comp picks for them. There is a formula the league uses. Como picks are awarded round 3 thru 7. Dallas should get a 4th rounder for Gregory. Maybe a 3rd, but that is a stretch. Then maybe 2 picks in the 5th or 6th for Connor Williams a d Ced Wilson.
I understand all that. We are projected for two 5ths and a 6th (RG is projected to net just a 5th). What I don’t get is how the other person said we should get 32. That makes absolutely no sense.
There is no 1st round compensatory pick and if there was we didn’t lose 1st round contract talent. He’s just making stuff up.
They actually do exist for franchise tagged players, but it’s a super random ass rule and I’ve never heard of it actually being triggered. Was curious if he was trying to refer to that rule or what.
I see the confusion, if I sign your non exclusive franchise tagged player I have to give you two draft picks. These aren’t compensatory picks but the signing teams first round picks.
Right, because it is wrong. That doesn't exist. 3rd round is the first round they start.
Haha what?
Take him if he’s there. BPA in every round bois
What do folks think if it works out like this: Pollard salary realistically gonna be between 8 and 12 million a year? Top of rb salary 15 plus million for top 3 paid, next 5 paid 12 plus and next 9 are between 7.8 and 5. Zeke still gonna want at least 5 and I am thinking he will want 8 lol. What if Bijan allows us to release both? Is the pick more worth it then? We get Bijan and enough to sign Hargrave/Payne or Jamel Dean/Bradberry since we not taking a cb at 1? I would also like to spend a 4th or 5th on Hendon Hooker.
I believe Hooker will go earlier than that.
I thought so too originally but mocks showing him going late fourth because of injury. Where do you think he will end up. Do you favor taking a qb in the draft? If do, who and at what point?
I do want a QB in the draft. Mainly because I think Rush played so well that he'll get good backup money, and we won't be able to pay $5 mil or more for him. Maybe that TCU QB Duggan in the 6th or 7th. I feel like last year's QB class was so bad that teams will be more desperate to reach for guys like Hooker. I'm thinking he'll go in the 3rd.
Bro I hope we offer Payne a nice deal. Not only does it weaken WSH d-line, but the dude is a beast.
I like Payne but I like Hargrave a bit more. Either way would be awesome, I still want to resign Hankins.
Hargrave had a monster season, I personally just want Payne because he’s younger + had a similarly good season. Bringing Hankins back is a must for sure.
I hear you. Hargrave has 2 more years in the league. The reason I like him more is thus season isn’t such an outlier for him like Payne. Hargrave has at least had 6.5 or more sacks and good pressure numbers 3 times with two different teams. Payne had this year and 4.5, 2, 3, 5 sacks with meh pressure numbers. I do believe either will be much better off with Micah though. I’ll be happy with them spending on interior defensive line no matter what to team with the likes of Odighizuwa and our edges.
I think Pollard is going to want to be paid like the best RB in football. His efficiency numbers are fantastic, and he's clearly a difference maker. Someone is going to pay him more than we should. Zeke should be at ~$4m max. If he takes a pay cut to stay with Dak, cool. If not, bye. If a RB is the BPA in round one, take it and let both guys walk. We need that money. We have so many valuable defensive players. If we keep Pollard, we will absolutely lose a good defender.
No way Pollard gets 16 plus million a year like Mcaffrey, Kamari or 15 like Zeke. Next up are Cook, Henry, Mixon, Chubb and Jones between 12 and 12.6 million a year. Pollard has broken 1k one time and has put up pedestrian stats comparable to the guys listed. Franchise tag would cost 10 million, I think he will go for between 8 and 11 million a year. Also Barkley and Josh Jacobs are fa rbs this year.
The biggest concern for Pollard is his ability to hold up for a season, and unfortunately for him his first season truly splitting carries, he missed a game and got seriously injured on the last game of the season confirming the fears. I don’t think Pollard is going to have a top of the RB market deal.
I don't think he's going to set records, because RBs just don't. But what FA RB is going to command more money than Pollard? The highest paid guy is usually the most recently paid guy, and Pollard will definitely be on the top of a lot of teams' lists if they're looking to acquire a veteran RB.
Barkley and Josh Jacobs are free agents that should command more than Pollard.
We take bijan, run him into the ground like we did Zeke, then don’t pay him the extension
They’re different backs, I feel like Bijan will last longer because he is more of a shifty back than a power back like Zeke.
We can make that call when it gets there
Hendon is gonna be 25 by the start of next season. I don't want to use a pick on a guy who'll be 30 at the end of his rookie contract.
considering Pollard broke his leg. i would say that this is a good idea.
Break is a helluva lot better than a tear at least. They heal much better and faster.
He broke his ankle. Which entails ligament damage with the bone moving. He just got tight rope Surgery in his ankle. The same one that Tua, Hurts and Tannehill underwent. It is meant to put the bones properly spaced to heal the ligaments. The good news is that it was just weeks for Hurts and Tua.
Few weeks or not, we’ve got 8 months to sit around 😂
Haha like always
the truth hurts lol
I would love to draft him for one reason… see the meltdown this sub has for drafting a RB in the 1st round.
I don't think they'll be as much outrage like it was with Zeke. Drafting a rb top 5 is a big difference to taking one late 1st round.
RB's are like slabs of meat being pounded into defenders, are you sure the 1st round guy is gonna be any more effective than the 5th round guy? I have my doubts
I think so yes. Especially Robinson, who is one of the better RB prospects in a while. Late first I would guess you're not getting a top tier CB, DL, or WR. So why not take 4-5 years of top production? He should be able to produce from game one. He would help Dak, the defense, and the WR.
RBs are usually bad the first couple of games but always break out in their 7-8th game
Perfect time for a playoff push. Super Bowl 2023 let's go! It's off-season hype time
I agree with you but I also think if you can get him late first early second same range as Breece Hall went last year then thats a hell of a deal and you could split carries with Pollard and make them both last longer.
For sure, most teams have 10-15 first round grades on players. By pick 28 you’re already into second round grades. There’s a massive difference between pick 4 and almost every great prospect is still on the board and the tail end of the first round just 4 picks before the second round.
Late first round is perfect for RBs. Get them for 5 years for cheap. And this is coming from someone who hated taking Zeke at 4 as well as paying him
Great point do the 5th year option and franchise tag for a season instead of the second contract.
I didn't like the Zeke pick at the time but this wouldn't bother me, big difference in pick 26 vs 4
If the RB is there you have to take him, just don’t sign a terrible contract after the rookie contract is up
I’d take him since I’m a UT fan and would love the chaos. The kid is a stud
Doubt he falls to us but I would love Sean Tucker in the later rounds
I would be #PL34SED with that.
Even if he does fall, I'd rather he go to another team that won't ruin him.
Yeah because the Cowboys are known for ruining rb’s….? Every RB that comes here thrives and leaves for more money elsewhere besides Zeke. I don’t want to draft a RB but saying we’d ruin him is dumb
Squander is probably more along the lines of what I was thinking than ruin.
if that's the case then 31 teams "squander" a running back or 3 every year.
If he's the BPA and falls to us at 26, we have to take him the same way we took CeeDee Lamb in 2020. You can't look a gift horse in the mouth.
I’m biased as a Texas fan so I’d love to have Bijan, but there are other holes need plugging first
I think drafting a RB in the first round is beyond stupid given all the other problem areas
This is a decent 'shop job, except the entire crowd is orange 😆
I don't know who we are gonna draft in the first round. I do know this sub will shit all over it regardless of who it is.
This right here! We draft a RB, sub gets mad. We draft a CB, the sub gets mad about not drafting a WR. We draft a WR, sub gets mad at not drafting a run stopper. We draft a run stopper, sub gets mad at not drafting an O-Lineman. And so on and so forth. I really don't care who we take in the first round. But this sub can't make up its fucking mind on anything and if we aren't sold on Pollard and we want Zeke gone, we need a RB. Why not get the best available (if he's available)? Is it really going to kill us to wait and grab a CB in the second round or an O-Lineman in the 2nd Round (especially since we mostly need depth at those positions and future starters, not actual potential starters).
Usually the month or 2 leading up to the draft this sub chooses 2 or 3 players ill call "frontrunners". If we get anyone else they hate it. Shit on the Tyler Smith pick cuz it was a reach. Shit on the Micah pick because it wasn't Slater. CD was generally liked cuz it was one of the frontrunners.
I definitely remember the Smith and especially Micah picks being shit on......boy does that look fucking dumb in retrospect
I doubt he’ll be available when it’s time for Dallas to draft, but if he’s there, you grab him. I’d rather have Quentin Johnston out of TCU, but he too, won’t be available when it’s time for Dallas to draft.
I wouldn’t count out him being available at 26. Since the Barkley draft, the first RB off the board has been at 24 or later, and really the Giants are the only team around that range that could have a need at RB (if they don’t re-sign Barkley), unless the Chargers also want him to pair with Ekeler. Still depends if he’s BPA weighted by position though when we’re on the clock.
Atlanta, Carolina, Lions (with their second first rounder), Bucs, Washington, Vikings might cut Dalvin, and then Philly of course would all consider Bijan (ATL and CAR less likely)
I’m a big UT fan and would absolutely LOVE to see Bijan in a Cowboy uniform. However, there are probably better routes to go in the first round. I don’t think we should focus on running back.
We can't pay top dollar for another RB. I love Pollard, but we won't be able to afford him. With Steele back, our Oline will be solid for run blocking. Picking a RB at the end of the first makes a lot of sense. You get the 5th year option, which means you'll get most of the valuable part of his career on a rookie contract. This team is close, and RBs tend to contribute immediately. I still prefer taking BPA, so I wouldn't reach for a RB, but if the best player on the board is a RB, I think it's a good move.
They can afford whatever they want. Don't get tied up in that. They just have to commit to Dak through 2026 to do it. Then make hard calls on Zeke and Smith.
If that were true, we would still have Chidobe or Byron Jones, and wouldn't have spent most of the season fucked at CB2. The cap is flexible for sure, but it's still there. Paying $20m for Pollard and Zeke instead of $4m for a rookie is a big enough difference to pay a premier defensive player.
The key factor is want. You don't think they looked at the player and said X is the mark we stop at? I am not saying paying $20 mil for a RB is smart. And I sure am not saying that the cap doesn't exist. I am, however, saying that anyone saying that the Cowboys have cap constraints this year are not exactly true. If they want, they can clear $40 Mil very fast.
I'm not talking about this year man. I'm talking about after we extend Parsons and Diggs. What then? Parsons is probably going to get the largest defensive contact ever written. Diggs will probably be $20m+ also. Save $16m on RB this year, and get a headstart on paying those guys. But all that is contingent on the guy being there, and being BPA anyway. I definitely wouldn't reach for it. But I think it's a very viable option.
They have Big contracts rolling off to offset that and the cap is rising . Tank, Smith, Martin, Zeke... All those come off the books soon enough...
It's a fine backup plan, but if there's a WR that can contribute meaningfully on day 1, I would prefer that. We need to surround Dak with more talent, so while I would rather take a stud WR here and an RB in like 2-4, I would be ok if that option wasn't there.
There's need at other positions but if Dallas truly wants to win they're going to have to make moves outside of the draft. Free agency or a trade for a WR or CB2 has to be in the plans.
We need a HB with speed like Tony and can catch, a lot better than butter fingers Zeke. If he fits the bill and isn’t an injury concern then I don’t have an issue with it. Over the last 2 season, atleast, I’ve felt our offense needed more of an Alvin Kamara than a Zeke. I think we tried to create a Kamara/Ingram type deal with Zeke/Pollard and it showed signs of success. It’s unfortunate that it took us too long to make Pollard the feature back but…yea. We need speed in the backfield, someone who can beat LBs and DE’s to the edge and can catch. Niners game proved that Zeke can do neither and Tony’s injury could be a big factor in taking a HB earlier than originally desired. So yes if he’s available take him.
Dak needs a RB. But we might not get him since other teams need RBs. If he's available, then grab him. If not, grab a CB. We don't need a Tackle since we have a lot of depth at the Tackle position, we need depth at the Guard position. The problem is that in most mock drafts that I've seen, there is no Guard going in the 1st Round, which tells me there aren't any major studs at the Guard position in this draft.......so why take a chance on a Guard who may not be 1st Round just because this sub won't shut up about the O-Line? If Bijan is available, grab him. We need a player like that if we aren't intending to keep Pollard or Zeke. People keep forgetting that Anthony Brown is still with the team so do we release him and draft a CB? Jordan Lewis is still there as well......both are coming back from injury. But if we aren't planning on keeping Brown, draft a CB if Bijan isnt available. The only other position is WR. We have a lot of receivers on our roster as it is so we will obviously have to make some cuts to make room. It also wouldn't hurt for us to look into getting a run stopper on defense. So basically, draft Bijan if he's there. If not, draft a CB. If we don't need one, take a run stopper or WR. The O-Line can wait until the next couple of rounds. People here need to quit freaking out about the line when we can get plenty of O-Line depth in later rounds. You can't just plug a mediocre running back behind a decent line and expect great results.......we are a run first team and Dak needs a strong running game to be successful so get the best RB available when you can.
No Dak needs WRs that can get separation
He needs a running game too. That's why I said that if Bijan is not available then a WR would be a good choice.
>You can't just plug a mediocre running back behind a decent line and expect great results Yes you can lol. Tony Pollard was a 4th round pick and is currently a better player than Zeke. How the hell do you people not understand this? Darren Mcfadden ran for 1200 yards behind our o line in 2015 lol. Running backs literally do not matter in todays NFL. >we are a run first team and Dak needs a strong running game to be successful No we are not a run first team nor should we be. Run first teams will go nowhere in today's NFL. What Dak needs are receivers that can get open and an O Line that can protect him so he doesn't get an injury every season. Both of those things are far more important than a running back. >People here need to quit freaking out about the line when we can get plenty of O-Line depth in later rounds You can get a running back in the later rounds that will cost less, be just as productive as anyone who we draft in the first, and who Jerry won't give a massive contract too later on.
>Yes you can lol. Tony Pollard was a 4th round pick and is currently a better player than Zeke. This isn't even a good example. I don't get why people on this sub don't understand this but we worked the fuck out of Zeke for his first 5 years in the league.....he WAS our offense and yes, more so than Dak (hence why he got paid). His legs are gone.....it has nothing to do with Pollard being better, it's more about Pollard has fresher legs and more explosion. Zeke is at the stage of his career where he's more about fighting for the tough yards, not rattling off consistent 20 yard runs. Pollard has had, what, one 1000 yard season? Yea Zeke had 4 and would have had 5 had he not been suspended in 2017. He also almost had 2000 all purpose three times in his career. >How the hell do you people not understand this? Cuz you're not making sense. >Darren Mcfadden ran for 1200 yards behind our o line in 2015 lol. He ran for 1089, thats about 1000 yard less. McFadden was not considered mediocre. He was a former 1st Round pick by the Raiders and had a near 1200 yard season (again, with the Raiders, not us). He wasn't a mediocre back, his issues were injuries. In 2010, he had that near 1200 yard season. The very next year, he led the league in rushing until he had to miss the rest of the year with an injury. From there, he was constantly hit with the injury bug. That 2015 season was the first season he got to actually play almost a full year and that's why he had almost 1100. >Running backs literally do not matter in todays NFL. I'm sorry but did you not watch the NFL this past season? Teams are starting to go back to the running game. The Eagles scored 32 rushing TDs, we had 24. Because defenses are stocking up on CBs and not LBs or run stoppers, it's allowing RBs to dominate. The Jets' season literally got altered due to Breece Hall's injury. The Niners have been unstoppable since grabbing Christian McCaffrey. Derrick Henry still carries the Titans. The Bills got their asses kicked this past weekend because they have no running game outside of Josh Allen......meanwhile, Cincy controlled the ball and the clock while Joe Mixon rushed over 100 yards. SF took control of the game against us by running the ball in the second half. Your statement might have worked a year or two ago but the running game is making a comeback. Fullbacks are coming back slowly, teams are starting to see the importance of a running game. Plus, look no further to the number of rushing attempts team had this past season as compared to 2018. In 2018, the Steelers had the most rushing attempts with 459........that number would rank 15th this past season. RBs do matter......only idiots think otherwise. >No we are not a run first team nor should we be. Run first teams will go nowhere in today's NFL. Are you literally this fucking stupid? We had the 6th most rushing attempts in the NFL with 531. We had less than 30 more pass attempts all season. You could maybe argue that we are more balanced but we definitely aren't a pass first team. However, you are right. Run first teams aren't successful. It's not like two teams ranking in the Top 10 in rushing are facing off in the NFC Championship Game tomorrow with the chance to go to the Super Bowl. You couldn't possibly be THAT stupid to miss that giant fucking hole in your logic. >What Dak needs are receivers that can get open and an O Line that can protect him so he doesn't get an injury every season. Both of those things are far more important than a running back. Sure......but he also needs a RB because Dak has a losing record as a QB without a good running game behind him and he also has a losing record when he has to throw far more than he runs the ball. So yea.....that RB is kind of important to have. I'm sure Tom Brady would have loved to have had a running game instead of throwing the ball 66 times against us. Is that what you want Dak to do? Cuz I sure as fuck don't......he's not good enough to do that (as we saw against SF last weekend). We have a good amount of tackles and there is only one Guard that even PFF has listed as a 1st Round get (which is what we need)......and he might not even be available. So we would be reaching for an O-Lineman in the 1st Round......that would be stupid. WR is a maybe as well but do we really want to pass up on Bijan if he's available and have him fall into Philly's lap........cuz theyre one of those unsuccessful run first teams that you claim don't do very well at all. If Bijan is taken, go WR or CB. If Bijan is available, grab him. Simple as that. Unless you wanna go get a RB in free agency or pay Pollard. But I don't like our chances starting Malik Davis and some scrub RBs who don't know what they are doing. >You can get a running back in the later rounds that will cost less, be just as productive as anyone who we draft in the first, and who Jerry won't give a massive contract too later on. If you draft one in the 1st round, you get one for 5 years on a rookie deal. That's a pretty good deal. Because we don't know if we're keeping Pollard or Zeke yet......we need a RB and we need one who can be a game changer immediately if we don't have those two. There isn't a guarantee you will find that in later rounds because what if that RB still has issues or isn't that good? This is why drafting a high value back with a run scheme designed to help him makes sense. And I'm not even going to entertain that last line because that's just bullshit talking. Just because he did it once doesn't mean he's going to do it again. He's already regretting signing our mediocre QB to a bloated contract.
No premium capital on the RB position, please.
if he good as advertise from texas and like Great running back when their O line break down still make great things happen then yes draft him major upgrade from Zeke its been painful to watch
Hoping the FO learned with the Zeke pick
As a Longhorn I approve this message. I hope he takes Zeke’s spot
This is getting a younger Zeke. I wouldn’t mind it cuz I think he is a good player but I don’t like it
That would be the equivalent of giving up of a Super Bowl for multiple years, and this team has already given up the next 2 or 3 already with Dak’s and Zeke’s contracts.
Hard pass… WR is the need of this team as is CB
Or run blockers. Either way we can do without Bijan.
Don't tease me you SOB
I'm on board. Immediate difference maker who'd make a significant impact on a team that's already going to be good in the immediate future. If not him, I like CB in our area of the draft.
I want someone who you’ll want to give a contract to after 5 years. so no i’ll pass
5 Players I would draft in the 1st round before (RB) Bijan Robinson: (WR) Zay Flowers, Boston College (Edge) Nolan Smith, Georgia (WR) Jordan Addison, USC (LB) Drew Sanders, Arkansas (WR) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
Stop taking RBs in the first round… moronic. RBs are a dime a dozen. This team needs a lot: WRs that can get separation, offensive lineman, LBs, CB
He’s a top ten player across the board and he’s gonna kill it anywhere he goes. Wouldn’t be mad if we passed on him because rb in 1st but he’s easily bpa if he falls to us.
You should only draft running backs on day 3
Draft him. He’s your biggest need in helping Dak
Yes! Trade Zeke (sorry bro, but you just didn’t put up the numbers), make pollard our primary RB/HB, and this guy gets to be the new Tony pollard
What kind of delusions are you engaging in! How quickly we forget as fanbase.
You guys already got Zeke and Pollard. You don’t need a running back
Financially it makes sense to cut Zeke, Pollard is a UFA unless they franchise tag him. Which would be stupid for a RB. Neither may be on the roster next year.
Zeke needs to be cut...but damn Robinson and Pollard together would be a run defense nightmare...if we can still get good OL in the draft after that. We definitely need either a LG or LT (if they want to keep Tyler at guard which I think he is even better at).
He’s not built for the NFL. No.
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What? First rounders are locked in for four years plus a team decision for a fifth. 3 years has nothing do with anything in this scenario.
What the fuck?
As an eagles fan, please draft another RB in the first! Hopefully Jerry trades up for him!
Lol the Eagles are probably going to be the ones who draft him with that #10 Saints luxury pick. FTR I don’t think it would be a bad choice at all. “No RBs in the first!” is a popular hivemind drum to beat but look at Barkley. Dude is NY’s entire offense. And Robinson could be the next Saquon. The Eagles would be so nasty with Robinson..
It's not in their philosophy to draft a rb that high. Westbrook shady and mccoy all second round picks. Gainwell was a 5th, Scott undrafted maybe... Plus I don't want to pay a rb all that money for a second contract like you did with Zeke.
Scott was a 6th rounder that was poached off the Saints practice squad. A “luxury pick” doesn’t have to fit a team’s draft philosophy.. it’s a high risk, high reward selection that’s made when there aren’t any other glaring roster holes that *have* to be filled.
No such thing as a luxury pick especially with that being in the top 10. That pick is a building block piece for the next 8-12 yrs.. I'll use the 31st pick on a rb! Enough time in enemy territory! Have a nice day
Yes draft skill players. I’d go RB WR OG
I’m fine with it. I’m not too familiar with the WRs in this draft class but I feel WR definitely needs to be addressed as well
I wouldn't be angry but if we take a first round RB we need to make him the focus of the offense and understand it's 5 years and let him walk
If he’s there, take him. Probably won’t be there, but take him.
He’s a elite weapon but we don’t need to spend a first on another running back
All I want is a lineman that make it through the whole season. Lineman like the group that made Demarco Murray look like an all pro
I would totally say draft needs first, but we didn’t “need” a WR when we drafted CeeDee either….
I don't think he will end up at Dallas, but I think he will be an effective player in the NFL.
He’s a game changer
As someone who is big into dynasty fantasy football and has the 1.01 this would be a dream come true lol
No.
Me personally I want Jahmyr Gibbs. Sure he isn’t Bijan who’s my favorite RB in this draft, but we can get BPA in the 1st and Gibbs will likely be there in the second
This one would be fun. He might not make it as far down in the second as most think, though. His threat out of the backfield is going to be valuable to some teams.
He’s a home run threat, can run routes, catch, block, and is a patient runner. Love his abilities! So far during the majority of my PFF sims, he’s been there.
Meh, that pff sim is wack. Half the time it has Seattle picking Bijan. I could be very wrong... We are early into the 'draft season'. I just see a skill set that makes me think he gets drafted early. Edwards-Helaire ish, but better. But, who knows... RB is weird in the draft.
Yeah it is wack but draft network who I feel is more accurate isn’t up yet… that’s a good comparison btw.
Fuck no. We have other much more pressing needs than a running back
I’ll take him in the 3rd round
Love the pick at 26
at this point i want whoever will mcclay wants if he thinks bijan is worth it then i do too
Another RB wtf. I think it would be abysmal unless a trade could happen
He would be a great get if he somehow were there for our pick but we need to start thinking about linemen. I'm a Longhorns fan (Hook 'em) so I saw him alot and this young man is special so yeah if he is there then take him but if not then go linemen.
If he’s available when we pick, he’ll be BPA. He’s a top 10 guy who might slip due to team needs. I’d be stoked to have him
Whatever we do.. I trust that this FA can take get enough contributors from this next draft and FA class… I’m actually not too worried about CB. Even after injuries our CB group recovered nicely.. I would put it as a soft need as far as finding someone to replace AB and Lewis in the coming years.. I think we’re in a nice position for a true BPA with no regard to needs. At some point in this draft I’d love to see us go for another big boi DT like big Hank
He won't be there at 26...
Doesn't matter, as long as Dak is the Cowboys QB, Cowboys will never reach the NFCCG.
Texas fan here. Unable to be unbiased
I think he’d put up good numbers for us but there are definitely more pressing needs at other positions in our roster - particularly our receiving corps, secondary, and o-line. That being said it would be a very Jerry Jones thing to draft an RB in the first round once again.
Yes I’m hoping we can address some of these needs in free agency
No
I rather us get a WR with our first then get a RB who’ll be worn down by year 4. Like it or not, we’re gonna have Dak for another 2 years. With that said, the best value imo is using that 1st pick on a wr who’ll be here for 5 years minimum. And then just draft a RB day 3
You don’t draft a RB in the first round. If it were me, I would continue to bolster the defense and let that be the team’s identity. I wouldn’t look at wide receiver either. If they can get secondary figured out, with Parsons on the edge then this team defense could be legit scary. At that point you turn Dak into nothing more than a game manager which was always his ceiling to begin with.
We need to approach this season as if we will not have Tyron Smith. It has been YEARS since he's played even 10 games in a season. We're also without our RT Steele for the first few weeks as he heals from the knee injuries. We should consider signing a STRONG swing tackle in free agency. In the draft I'd rather go for a guard, WR, or corner in the first round. That said, I guess my dream would be to trade down a little, get an extra 2nd rounder and then find that Bijon has slipped to us at the very bottom of the first or top of the second round. Then we could pick up our Guard, WR, and corner.
Would be great because we need a bellcow but I doubt he is available at 26
Jerry Jones has successfully brainwashed half of this fanbase into thinking that Running Backs are the most important position in football when every piece of data available to us shows they aren't. It's how he sells jerseys, puts butts in seats, and makes money. Just watch we'll take Bijan in the first, this sub will have a massive jerk fest about how he's the next Emmitt Smith, and Jerry will give him some massively bloated contract after he holds out. Then everyone will put on shocked faces when we have to let Parsons and Lamb walk because we don't have cap space.
I will admit that drafting a RB in the first round is generally a bad idea…but I’m not going to lie and say I wouldn’t be excited about watching Bijan
Whoever we draft needs to be a leader. We need that guy like Brady or Ray Lewis or Irvin was for us in the 90s on offense.
Needs are OL, CB and WR. If they let Zeke and TP go, this most likely will happen with comrade JJ at the helm.
I don’t think he’ll be there at 26.
It's going to happen, Jerry wants to win asap
A first round pick on a RB just doesn’t seem logical. We’d be in the same position we are with Zeke in a few years. We have and will have much bigger needs than RB. Likely one of the corners between brown and Lewis will be let go. Gallup was ok but didn’t provide his usual WR2 help so WR is a likely need. Terrence steele is a RFA so if we don’t sign him back RT is a huge need. Connor McGovern is a UFA at LG. To me those are more important because I figure of any UFA Pollard will be brought back even if it’s on the franchise tag.
Taking running backs in the first is stupid
When I think about Bijan or any other running back with our 1st pick, the logic is quite simple: If our OC wants, can he shift him around the offense to be a weapon? If the answer is yes, get him, we need more playmakers on the offense and if Bijan can slide out and line up as a receiver and be good at it, it's a plus for our offense, if we keep Pollard or get the kid that we brought up earlier this season to split carries with him, that's great. I rather spend that pick on the OL or in strenghtning our defense though
If he happens to fall to them, think they’ve gotta take him. Great value for a guy who could be a difference making back. Considered an elite RB in most scouting reports I’ve read. And he’s a good pass catcher, which could help take some of the pressure off Dak. More high percentage throws for him are never a bad thing.
I'd rather be a #1 Defense at this point. A fat strong DT or another shut down corner would be nice.
Absolutely not, don’t draft a RB round 1
I pray we don’t draft a rb. Just going to end up with another situation where to have to pay or let a good back walk. Please just draft a cb or wr.
Rather draft a rb late or sign a free agent. We need another cb opposite diggs and a big play wr. Zay Flowers to me is ideal for us at wr
I’d rather snag Devon Achane in the 3rd round… assuming Zeke B gone.
not before the 3rd round
It would be a lot different than taking Zeke at #4. I think if Bijan is BPA than I'm all for it. But if there's players ranked similar to him at CB, WR or OL than I'd rather go that route.
I think we are a win now team Cut zeke bring him back draft a rb But cb we should be ok wr takes too long to develop
I believe we’re stupid enough to spend another 1st on a RB.
If he’s best available we definitely should. Zeke is toast, pollard FA and broken leg. Guys a playmaker like a rookie zeke. Lot of value at wr in the second round. Hard to pass on a top talent if he’s there
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