Craps Shoot With Rookie Wide Receivers
SI’s Peter King says he ran into Dallas Cowboys brass Stephen Jones, and they discussed wide receivers. Jones apparently told him that wide receivers are the toughest position to get players from the draft to come in and produce right away.
King did some unnecessary research, because we already know Jones is right. But, King reviewed the last eight rounds of this decade and made this conclusion:
Of the 34 first-round wide receivers since 2000, only three have caught at least 60 balls in their rookie seasons. Dwayne Bowe (Kansas City, 2007) had a 70-catch season last year. Michael Clayton (Tampa Bay, 2004) made 80 catches in his first year. Andre Johnson (Houston, 2003) caught 66 passes as a rookie.
Some great receivers have developed out of the first round, but not early. Reggie Wayne is terrific now, but he had a 27-catch, 345-yard rookie year. Roddy White’s first two Atlanta seasons netted 59 catches, far from his third season total of 83 in 2007. Plaxico Burress caught 22 passes as a rookie. He’s averaged 64 a year since.
Dallas picks 22nd and 28th in the first round, and the last 10 picks of the first round have produced some god-awful wide receivers. R. Jay Soward … Sylvester Morris … Michael Jenkins. Dallas would be more than smart — especially in a year that owner Jerry Jones told me is a “now” draft year — to deal for a receiver, not draft one. If they can.
The Cowboys passed on Bowe in last year’s draft. King also believes there is tread left in the Roy Williams (Detroit) trade. But then in another article, King says he talked to Jerry Jones, who said he has never believed in throwing money at players in free agency to develop a Super Bowl-caliber team. The Cowboys first Super Bowl in the 90s was the second-lowest paid team in the NFL that year.
I hope the Cowboys brass treads lightly in these matters because the future largely depends on their actions.
Honestly what is the story behind this Roy Wilams thing is there any bit of truth to him maybe coming to Dallas cuse I only see this rumor on this site.
April 7th, 2008 at 2:40 pmI agree that WR should wait until the second round. Might even be worth a 4th or 5th pick to move up in the second. Probably in the 3rd will be a lineman. Too many good RB’s and CB’s to pass on in the first.
April 7th, 2008 at 2:44 pmTDCowboys, this should be the only Cowboys site you visit anyway.
April 7th, 2008 at 2:48 pm(I hope that this will be the surprise.) Detroit will want a reciever in trade to take Roy’s place while they build their line up, but that’s O.K.— Dallas trades a couple of depth recievers and the 2 first round picks for Roy Williams and the #15 pick. Not only does Dallas get that #2 reciever that we need THIS YEAR, we get that pick. The 2 recievers COULD BE ? I can’t say who, but could consist of a couple of the following. Stanback, Hurd, Glenn, or Austin. If that’s not enough, I am sure that Jerry can pull a deal that they couldn’t turn down, and it might not take that many picks in trade to pull it off. With the #15 pick, it is likely that Dallas will have a choice of all but 1 CB coming out in this draft. D.R.C. and Jenkins will likely be there. Trim a little depth off the current WR roster and the first round picks for D.R.C. and Roy Williams in the first. THEN trade up in the second to take Chris Johnson, or wait and take Rice. NOW THAT IS WHAT I’M TALKIN ABOUT!
April 7th, 2008 at 4:25 pmTheLandryhat thts a pretty bold statement but i have to give it to you this is my favorite site, I Also give props to all the amazing cowboys fans who contribute to this sites popularity
April 7th, 2008 at 5:03 pmAndwhat the hel is wrong with the Dallascowboys website? tht ting hasnt changed in like 3 days i know theres not alot going on but atleast give me another picture to look at.
April 7th, 2008 at 5:10 pmTDCowboys, I understand. I have always been disappointed with the quality at the official Cowboys site. They should give me the job. I could come up with news every day, and being that it is the official site, I am sure they have an inside track to players. I could make that site shine. Maybe they do other work than just post online, but…I have always been disappointed. How can ESPN beat the official site at news?
April 7th, 2008 at 5:17 pmI agree–the Dallas Cowboys site sucks. You get no news about possible happenings until AFTER they happen. And ESPN breaks the story before they do!
April 8th, 2008 at 7:53 amGPHizzle, I will discuss and debate any rumor. But I don’t feed them as truths. I just open them up for discussion. The Dallas Cowboys sight has actually criticized bloggers, losing some support from me.
April 8th, 2008 at 1:35 pmThere are better recievers to draft that one year wonder Thomas Andre Caldwell, Florida Height: 6-0. Weight: 204. Combine 40 Time: 4.37.Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina Height: 6-1. Weight: 190. Projected 40 Time: 4.46. Combine 40 Time: 4.37. William Franklin, Missouri Height: 6-0. Weight: 214. Projected 40 Time: 4.40. Combine 40 Time: 4.37. Steal of the draft Steve Johnson, Kentucky Height: 6-1. Weight: 210. Combine 40 Time: 4.57. Pro Day 40 Time: 4.46Marcus Monk, Arkansas Height: 6-4. Weight: 222. Projected 40 Time: 4.64. Combine 40 Time: 4.57. Pro Day 40 Time: 4.41.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:17 pmAndre Caldwell, Florida Height: 6-0. Weight: 204. Combine 40 Time: 4.37. William Franklin, Missouri Height: 6-0. Weight: 214. Combine 40 Time: 4.37. Steve Johnson, Kentucky Height: 6-1. Weight: 210. . Combine 40 Time: 4.57. Pro Day 40 Time: 4.46. the steal of the draft Marcus Monk, Arkansas Height: 6-4. Weight: 222. Combine 40 Time: 4.57. Pro Day 40 Time: 4.41. Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina Height: 6-1. Weight: 190. Combine 40 Time: 4.37.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:27 pm