Once the draft started and each pick was turned into the
commissioner, I started to think could we really land the top corner in the
draft. Granted like everyone in the free
world I heard we wanted Mark Barron from Alabama but thought that was probably
because the Cowboys never thought the Jim Thorpe award winner would be
available.
After I saw the screen change and it said Dallas was on the
clock my first thought was “did they do it or did they trade up for a
safety?” Then my next thought was “boy I
hope we didn’t give away the farm especially if it was for a safety.” Once Commissioner Goodell said the Cowboys
select Morris Claiborne to say I was thrilled would be an understatement. Let’s be honest our secondary was horrible
last year and while the lion’s share of the blame goes to Terrance Newman, the
fact is that Mike Jenkins struggled to stay healthy and except for this year
his toughness has always been questioned (remember him hiding in a Giants
game), was entering a contract year and would be looking for big money next
year getting a player of Claiborne talent was a home run.
As for the cost of a second round pick while it’s always
tough to give up picks two things should be noted. First the second round pick from last year
was Bruce Carter who didn’t see the field until late in the year so expecting
an immediate impact player from our second round isn’t always the way we do
things and second if you were to use the draft value chart Dallas actually made
out as a fourth pick is usually also part of the deal.
Dallas now has the luxury of trading Mike Jenkins for
possibly an additional pick although since he would likely leave at the end of
the season via free agency and move to another team which would likely get us a
compensatory pick the following year I hope they don’t just take a late round
pick. I for one would rather roll the
dice that we will get a 4th round pick in 2014 for him then take a 7th
pick in 2012 for him.
If I am the
Cowboys I would reach out to Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Butch Davis and Greg
Schiano), Miami Dolphins (Jeff Ireland) and the San Francisco 49’ers where Mike
Jenkins old college head coach, Jim Leavitt is on staff, and gauge the interest
of the three teams. I think a
conditional 2013 draft pick makes the most sense to me for both parties….but
who am I just a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan since birth.
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