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The only team drafting a QB for sure in front of us is Cleveland at 2. I don't think there is any way the Chargers go QB at 3.
Who is going to draft Wentz?
I'd bet big money that all the QB's minus Goff will be there for us at 4. And that's when we'll be able to move down with a team that wants Wentz.
That being said... I don't like the way Wentz throws. I don't like his injury history. He's a bottom half of the 1st round reach IMO.
Cowboys beat writer yesterday said Wentz showed some good things, but also had some pretty ugly moments as well.
I've been saying all along I don't see Dallas take a QB in the first 2 rounds but I especially don't see it if Wentz has any question marks or inconsistencies.
I'll say it one more time....with about 90% I can say that I believe the Jones' see the team as being literally 3-4 players away from a title run. Those players might be...
- A good backup QB (I think Manziel or RG3 will fit their definition of that while also letting them evaluate either for the role of future franchise QB)
- A real presence at interior DL (this could come either via FA or in the 2nd round)
- Another real presence at LB (again, could possibly be draft or FA)
Areas that really should be addressed if you wana cover your bases but might not be:
- Safety. They have let this position linger for so long and Church and Wilcox are just not championship guys. Both play out of position a lot, and both take horrible angles even with all the experience they are building up. Dallas truly could use a playmaker back there and since they have been pretty disciplined about not overpaying for guys recently, maybe its time they splurge to finally fill this need. Eric Berry really comes to mind here but I don't see KC letting him walk.
- Offensive playmaker. This could be either RB or WR. They need another threat. Guys like Treadwell and Elliot come to mind but there might be some value there in the 2nd and 3rd rounds also. Hopefully Dunbar comes back at 100%. Cole Beasely while able to make catches at times disappears for large chunks of time too.
I'm on record as saying that I think the pick will be Jaken Ramsey.
I'll disagree with your backup ideas of Manziel or Griffin. I'd go with Colt McCoy over those two any day for a couple of reasons:
(1) If you sign Manziel, you'll have to deal with all the distraction. You thought it was bad in Cleveland? Wait til he gets back to the big lights of DFW.
(2) If you sign Griffin as a backup, you have to sign another quarterback. For as fragile as Romo is, Griffin is even worse. The guy was absolutely despised in the locker room and refused to even be in the same room as Kirk Cousins. It's never good when your lineman don't like you.
(3) Money. manziel and Griffin probably are deluded enough to believe that they can start in this league. They will be looking for money and years. Not big money, mind you, but more than you want to pay quarterbacks who haven't done anything on the field. McCoy will come at a cheaper price and would most likely agree to a 2-year deal.
Another option would be Chase Daniel, but he is a prized backup who will command a significant salary for the position. They need to find their Sorgi/Rosenfels. They drafted McGee for that purpose, but he flamed out.