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It will be interesting to see. I think he will be pretty good this season but probably not his peak level. Lamar Jackson is sure to take away some numbers.

The top RB on the depth chart is Rico Dowdle who has 89 carries for 361 yds in 3 seasons. They're supposedly trying to sign Zeke again, but he's washed up. It reminds me of a few seasons ago when they did this with the WRs and about 6 games in it was so bad they traded for Amari Cooper. They did a great job patching up the OL and finding some prospects on D but they still need to find a decent RB somehow.

I don't know who they think is gonna play RB... Dallas Cowboys: B- 1 (29): T Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma 2 (56): EDGE Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan 3 (73): Cooper Beebe, Kansas State 3 (87): LB Marist Liufau, Notre Dame 5 (174): CB Caelen Carson, Wake Forest 6 (216): WR Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri State 7 (233): T Nathan Thomas, Louisiana 7 (244): DI Justin Rogers, Auburn Guyton — Dallas selects the former defensive end Guyton out of Oklahoma to reinforce their offensive line. He’s the 39th-ranked player on the PFF big board and is considered something of a project with outstanding athletic ability. He didn’t allow a sack in 355 pass-blocking reps this season, but he only earned a 59.0 PFF true pass-blocking grade. Kneeland — The Cowboys recover some defensive line depth that they lost in free agency, as they pick up Western Michigan‘s Marshawn Kneeland. He is a natural run defender who improved as a pass-rusher as his career progressed. Over the past two seasons, he posted an 88.0 PFF run-defense grade, which is the best among FBS edge defenders who played at least 300 run-defense snaps in that span. Beebe — The Cowboys continue to address their offensive line and grab one of the best offensive linemen in college football over the past two seasons. Beebe’s 91.8 pass-blocking grade since 2021 ranks first among all FBS guards in that span, and he allowed just two sacks from 1,206 pass-blocking snaps over that time. The question is where he plays in the NFL, with a move to center a possibility. Liufau — Liufau plays with a competitiveness and violence that lends itself to some tackling inconsistencies. He is also a bit of a slower processor, but when able to read and trigger, he can make splash plays — as evidenced by his 35 defensive stops between the run and pass games over the past two seasons. He projects as a core special teamer with the upside to be a rotational linebacker. Carson — Like many who play under head coach Dave Clawson, Carson is a physical prospect. He earned an impressive 83.4 run-defense grade in 2023, ranking 33rd among FBS cornerbacks. Carson will fit in well in a cornerback room stacked with playmakers such as DaRon Bland and Trevon Diggs, having forced five incompletions from single coverage in 2023. The Cowboys get a projected two-round steal by selecting the Wake Forest product. Flournoy — Flournoy offers solid production, averaging 2.67 yards per route run over the past two seasons. His best attribute is his hands, as he dropped just 3.2% of the catchable passes thrown his way since 2022. Thomas — When you turn on Nathan Thomas’ tape, expect a mauler in the run game. Although he struggled in pass protection in each of the past two seasons, Thomas shows off his athleticism on run concepts. His 76.1 PFF run-blocking grade in 2023 ranked 18th among FBS offensive tackles. Rogers — Rogers was better in 2022, when he earned a 70.9 PFF grade. He was better against the run than as a pass rusher this past season, recording a 65.3 PFF run-defense grade.

The biggest ? on that list to me, Treylon Burks... The Titans have never been an ideal place for WRs for various reasons. They've tried to draft top not WRs but for whatever reason they've not panned out. Kenny Britt, Corey Davis, both went to Nashville with high expectations, and both fizzled out as disappointments. The clock is ticking on Treylon Burks to avoid that list

I guess they didn't see how that backfield worked out in Baltimore... And Justin Herbert isn't quite the runner Lamar Jackson is

Reminds me of Cartman when he tried to join the Special Olympics

I would be shocked if there's another Puka Nacua but there will likely be some decent RBs taken

It doesn't tend to matter too terribly much in my experience if they're drafted in the 1st round or not considering there's usually no more than one or two any more. Sure, when there's an Ezekiel Elliott or Saquon Barkley drafted it's much more hyped than this season but any good fit will be jumped on. Everybody is still wanting to find the new break out RB.

Yeah, and there will certainly be some RBs taken high in most drafts too, always is

This draft should be a goldmine for dynasty leagues. A lot of QBs and WRs in the 1st round. Load up!

Two defensive players in a row!

So... The NFL is only made up of QBs, OTs and WRs...

It's so irritating when the team with the 1st pick, that's known who they're gonna take for weeks takes the whole 10 minutes

Oh man, I saw that at first and I thought it was Mike McCarthy I was like, did they not learn from hiring Jason Garrett?

I hope you're right. He did put up practically identical stats as Jonnu Smith last season

I don't know, sounds like another Kyle Pitts...

Another WR that looks great on paper. Good size, good speed and athleticism. Has an excellent grade on hands. However, some of the intangibles seem a bit more questionable, which is probably why he's not ranked a little higher among WRs.

They signed Penei Sewell to a big contract extension too

It says in the scouting report he has pretty good hands. If that means NFL hands, yet to be seen. One level for concern though, Desean Jackson was great at tracking the ball in the air, and catching it in stride, like Randy Moss, which is why he was such a good deep threat. That was listed as one of this guy's weaknesses.

Yeah, I could have compared him to Mike Wallace too, but Desean Jackson is closer to the same size.

He's not nearly that big

That would be a good fit

In one of my leagues we had a big bonus for TD plays over 40 and 50 yards. Desean Jackson had enough long TDs to be a top 3 WR one season.

I'm not saying they won't do that, but Darnold couldn't get any better help than J Jefferson. They got Addison too at WR. He should have some targets. Now, the OL may be a different story, but it's a catch 22. May as well draft some OL and keep the WRs

Desean Jackson 2.0?