Quote:The difference is the guys the Cowboys drafted played well from day 1. (Shocking, I know, but sometimes players actually don't suck for their first two years). 

 

Quote:No what would be crazy is to try to push rookies with more rookies.

 

The cowboys have 3 first rounders picked over 4 drafts with only 1 picked in the top 10. The cowboys have used only 4 picks on the oline in 5 years. They let their guys develop and didn't panic and waste draft picks by redrafting the same position every other year.

 

The jags have too many holes to worry about replacing last years number 2 overall pick in next years draft.

 

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">LT-- 1st round Draft (9th overall);  4 years in NFL

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">LG--undrafted free agent;  2 years in NFL

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">C--1st round (31st overall).  Cowboys traded back from 18 to 31 with the 49ers and picked up a 3rd rounder; 2 years in NFL

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">RG--1st round (16th overall).  Selected instead of Manziel as many had speculated. Rookie

<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">RT--4th round.  The oldest O-lineman for the 'boys...  An 8 year vet.

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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">1st round talent is important.  But not 100% required.  However, the point of how the cowboys did it was that they found the right pieces in the right spots.  It almost looks like it's best to acquire O-linemen in the late 1st or 2nd round...  

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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Also, it's significant that the majority of thier linemen are in thier first 3 years in the league and were all 1st rounders.  Top 5 or even top 10 linemen don't seem to be a requirement.  But getting top notch linemen in the 2nd or late first round looks to be a good standard to go by.  

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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hopefully we can figure out a way to trade down and pick up an extra 2nd round pick...  Also, we will probably need to try again in free-agency to get some help on the line.

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