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Will the Dallas Cowboys choose Darren Mcfadden for the 2008 NFL Draft?
01/23/08
Would Jerry Jones Trade Up in the Draft to Get Darren McFadden?
This seems like a dumb idea: yesterday, Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News ran a mailbag column and started with this:
CBoysfanPA: Do you agree that the Cowboys should give up a first-rounder for Roy Williams of Detroit fame?
Kevin Sherrington: Depends on which first-rounder you're talking about. I'm still not ruling out the possibility of packaging a deal to take Darren McFadden, the best player in the draft. If he falls to four or five, which some mock drafts show, Jerry will take a shot. Or should. If he doesn't, I wouldn't have a problem taking a flyer on the other Roy Williams. Or is he now the real Roy Williams?
Roy Williams I get, but why in the hell would the Cowboys trade up to draft Darren McFadden? Nothing against McFadden, this is more an indictment against drafting any running back with a top-5 pick. I know, I know, Dallas has two picks this year thanks to the Browns and Brady Quinn.
But running backs are pretty easy to replace -- look no further than the current roster. Julius Jones was the team's second-round pick in 2004, and a year later, they found some guy named Marion Barber ... in round 4. Barber didn't get his first start until the 2007 postseason, but he's clearly the best back on the team.
Cedric Benson and Cadillac Williams are two top-5 examples. One's a chronic underachiever and the other's career could be over after a serious knee injury. The Cowboys have drafted pretty well recently and I can't imagine they'd give up so much to take a guy they don't really need. Even with two No. 1 picks in their pocket.
Comments
1. They need a shut-down corner. I am a Giants fan so i would LOVE to see them draft McFadden.
2. Yeah, trading one of the firsts for WR Roy Williams makes sense (especially since Leodis McKelvin's strong showing at the Senior Bowl practices confirms that he won't be on the board for the 22nd pick). But trading both firsts for D-Mac wouldn't be smart. Especially since Cory Boyd will be available in the fourth or fifth - him and Barber would add up to a real two-headed monster.
3. We need a Safety to replace Roy Williams, we need Corners to replace what we have now, and we need a big time wide reciever.
4. Love McFadden but he was the second best running back at Arkansas. Felix Jones is beigger, fast and will be abtter pro running back. The Cowbiys can draft Felix Jones in the late 1st round and also draft Mario manningham at wideout. As far as Db is concerned they will address that through free agnecy.
2. Dallas Cowboys: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
Could Dallas fans be any more happy that Darren McFadden is still available at No. 6? They should be thank the Cleveland Browns' love of Brady Quinn for the next ten years every Sunday.
This is what walterfootball.com's Craig Smiths projects.
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