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The 10 Most Important Dallas Cowboys in 2013

Reid Hanson — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:49 +0000

Who are the 10 most important Cowboys in 2013? Who are the Cowboy’s leaning on to have Pro Bowl seasons and who are the most indispensable on the roster? Here in Part 1 we will look at #10 through #6 and discuss why they are so important to the success of the Cowboys. 10. Travis Frederick The controversial [...]

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A Final Rational Look at the Dallas Cowboys 2013 Draft

Reid Hanson — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:33 +0000

Last week we looked at the controversial first round trade and subsequent pick of Wisconsin center, Travis Frederick. Today we will review rounds 2-6 applying Pass/Fail grades based on how the Cowboys answered the following:

Need: Recognize team needs and assess how effectively Dallas filled those needs.
Value: Assess value by determining when players would likely be drafted, where positional drop-off occurs, and in the Cowboy’s case, compensation received by trading picks.
Risk vs. Reward: Simply weighing the risk of the player vs. reward he may bring.

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A Calm and Rational Analysis of the Dallas Cowboys Draft

Reid Hanson — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:53 +0000

It’s been three days since the conclusion of the 2013 NFL Draft, and many Cowboy fans still aren’t sure what to think. Some hate the draft and consider it one of the worst ever. Others are perfectly fine with the draft and believe the diversity of the picks is simply a result of taking the best players available. Still others refuse to admit an opinion and say, “Only time will tell if these are good or bad picks”.

Like most conflicting opinions, the truth is usually somewhere in the middle. At face value, this was neither an epically horrible draft nor was it a perfectly flawless draft. We can’t project how well the players will actually do any better than the full-time professionally employed NFL scouts currently on NFL teams – so let’s not try.

What we can do is this:

Assess team needs and judge how effective Dallas was at filling those needs.
Assess value by determining when players would likely be drafted, where positional drop-off occurs, and in the Cowboy’s case, compensation received by trading picks.
The logic behind the picks – weighing the risk vs. reward.