jr15aggie said:

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Regarding the Draft, this was probably the most fun I've ever had it (which goes back to February when I started really digging into draft podcasts and watching a little film).

The talk leading up to the draft was so good because the possibilities were numerous with 2 picks on Thursday. 3 full months of anticipation/entertainment.

And, of course, the payoff was just about perfect. The Downs drop that we all knew was very unlikely, but very possible, happens. The trade back at 20 and still getting one of the top edge prospects. It was all just so good.

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For me, what made it great was this thread. The back and forth opinions, agreements and disagreements.

100%. This is my only outlet to discuss this stuff and I appreciate everyone here.

This dumb post is for Ty


Howie Roseman: Can you believe it, we are just gonna sit here at 23 and get Lemon!

Stephen Jones: The Steelers are on the phone with Lemon right now.

Roseman: What!?!

Jones: But Pittsburgh isn't on the clock.... I AM!

Roseman: What do you want for it?

Jones: I want my 5th rounders back... ALL OF THEM!

Roseman: That's not fair

Jones: Do you wanna cry about it Rosie or do you want to make a little magic.

Roseman: Fine... deal!

Jones: I'm sorry Howie, that deal is off the table... we live in a different world now.

Roseman: What the hell do you want now?

Jones: I want you to turn my 5th round picks into 4th rounders!

Roseman: What!? Where the hell did that come from?

Jones: It doesn't matter, I want my 5th rounders turned into 4th rounders because I gosh darn feel like it!

Roseman: You're out of your mind!

Jones: Yeah but you want Lemon and I've got the golden ticket!

Roseman: ......

Jones: You get Lemon, c'mon, say it with me you pancake eating mothertrucker!!!!

Romesman: Fine, deal!

Vessel said:

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No idea what kind of money Overshown is expecting when he's a non-premium position and has had two major injuries in 2 seasons.

He should be ecstatic if the cowboys want to give him a multi year extension in the $10 million/year ballpark with any of it guaranteed.

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problem is... there's always some team dumb enough to go HAM on a player like that.

Also, an outside LB that can rush the passer and run down TEs and guys to the sideline is a somewhat premium position these days.

Just sucks that we'll be the ones holding a roster spot and paying him for like 500 plays and then (MAYBE) he stays healthy and goes a lights it up somewhere else.

Will be interesting to see how Osa does this year in SF.

Who are some other players in recent memory that we "let get away" that we ended up regretting?

DWare? Biadasz? Byron Jones? Cowboys have done pretty good in that regard vs. the rest of Dallas Sports teams.

The Mavericks literally had 2 of the top 8 point guards in basketball, drafted, and let them both go for peanuts and a unibrow rental.

Overshown is gone after this season unless he just blows up. Jerrah ain't kneeling/dealing with his new thug agent.

The only recent player that immediately comes to mind is Jordan Lewis. Could have and should have paid him.

There's certainly been other guys that we wanted to keep, we just weren't going to pay what they got on the open market. Pollard & Dorance Armstrong as examples.

sounds like he lied to them before the draft so they wouldn't take a WR. Typical maneuver from his thug agent.

If that's true then you refuse to deal with any of his clients.

And I'm sure other teams would take note. The agents need to maintain good relationships with teams or they lose business.

Pickens will have a phantom back injury that will prevent him from suiting up

If he has half a brain cell, he's going to be a model citizen or he'll never get the money he will get if he just plays ball for 1 year