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The Dallas Cowboys Select a Wide Receiver?

Mark Contreras — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:58 +0000

The Cowboys won’t select a wide receiver in the first round. However, with uncertainty over the #3 spot due to the Lauren Robinson situation, it might not be a bad idea to consider a wide receiver in the later rounds. Personally, I believe the Cowboys would be foolish to draft a wide receiver at all with the flooded receiver market and the depth at the position on both the outside and the bench.

Jan 1, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Laurent Robinson (81) celebrates his touchdown against the New York Giants during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Alan Maglaque-US PRESSWIRE

But then again, Jerry Jones thinks this team could win a Super Bowl this year WITH. THE. CURRENT. ROSTER. http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/02/25/12/Jerrys-delusions-of-grandeur-fall-flat/landing_cowboys.html?blockID=673946&feedID=3799

Jesus Christ…… Anyways, let us waste no further time. I’m using Walter Football’s rankings this week. Let me know if you think anyone should be included/excluded.

Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

Blackmon is clearly the best wide receiver in the draft, as was his former teammate Dez Bryant in 2010. The difference is that he has no character questions and he might be a better football player.

Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

Jeffery raised a lot of question when he came to Indianapolis overweight. That added to his problem of being slow and having to answer questions about his 40 time. He’s fighting an uphill battle to keep his number two ranking.

Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame

Floyd is a guy that makes me excited. He’s a guy you want on your team because he has huge hands and can make any catch. The down side is he isn’t very big and has problems going over the middle.

Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor

Wright was unstoppable with RGIII getting him the ball this season. He proved his speed and playmaking ability. However, I have to grade him down a bit because he was playing in the Big XII and the Big XII defenses are hot garbage. I think he’s a good prospect but he will need to prove himself.

Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers

Sanu had a fantastic season at Rutgers with 115 catches and 1206 yards. He needs to prove he can run routes in the NFL over the middle of the field. Rutgers isn’t a small school but Sanu needs to prove he can play with the big dogs.

Reuben Randle, WR, LSU

Randle was the top wide receiver on the #1 team in the nation (until the National Championship game). He is a huge specimen and should be good in the red zone. He’ll be a good steal in the 3^rd round if he happens to fall that far. He reminds me a great deal of Hakeem Nicks.

Dwight Jones, WR, North Carolina

Jones is a possession wide receiver that is extremely tough after the catch. He will need to adjust to playing in the slot in his first season, in my opinion.

Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa

I think McNutt is an incredibly underrated wide receiver. He will be the steal of the draft at ANY position if he falls past the 3^rd round. I would advocate any team (including Dallas) taking a chance on him at that point. I love his route-running. He seems like a playmaker of the highest order.

Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami

He made big plays last few years but didn’t produce as well this season. He should stay in college. Would be a project for any team that selects him. I would need to see a killer Combine to have the confidence to draft him at all.

Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech

Hill has big size and is very fast. He needs serious development to become an NFL starter. He didn’t get many plays on a run-first team. He has been compared with Calvin Johnson and Demaryius Thomas (other Georgia Tech receivers) but I just don’t see it

This concludes the wide receiver portion of our coverage. Next week we will cover the running backs!

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Which CB Should the Dallas Cowboys Select in the 1st Round of the 2012 NFL Draft?

C. Joseph Wright — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:00:41 +0000

As Dallas Cowboys Owner and GM Jerry Jones, Head Coach Jason Garrett, Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan, and the scouting department prepare for the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine and 2012 NFL Draft, the number of mock drafts continue to proliferate at ridiculous speed. Many of the early mocks had the Cowboys drafting the Stanford OG David DeCastro.

Oct 23, 2010; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Gerald Jones (4) is defended on a pass play by Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick (21) during the second half at Neyland Stadium. The Crimson Tide beat the Volunteers 41-10. Mandatory credit: Don McPeak-US PRESSWIRE

On February 8th, I wrote an article explaining why I thought the Cowboys should not draft DeCastro. Not surprisingly, many of the amended mock drafts now have the Cowboys drafting a defensive player instead of DeCastro. It is well known that the Cowboys need to make significant improvements to their secondary, and that they will probably be looking for DB’s in free agency and the Draft.

Our Landry Hat Reader Question of the Week queried us about DB’s not named Morris Claiborne.

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Andrew Campbell, New Orleans, : If LSU’s Morris Claiborne was the only CB who had been selected before you picked at 14 and you had to pick a DB, which one would you take, and why?

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Who Should Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys have on their Radar Before the Combine?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:28 +0000

As Jerry Jones, Jason Garrett, Rob Ryan, and the Dallas Cowboys’ scouting department prepare for the upcoming combine, our fan question asks about who should be on the Cowboys’ radar.

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Ben, San Antonio: Who should the cowboys front office and staff keep an eye on and study about with less than a month left before the scouting combine on Feb. 22, in Indy?

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