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Cowboys' 2006
Schedule
Pre-Season
1. Aug. 10-14 @Seattle
2. Aug. 21@ New Orleans
3. Aug. 24-28 vs. SF
4. Aug. 31-Sept. 2 vs. MIN
Regular Season
1. Sept. 10 - @ Jacksonville
2. Sept. 17 - vs. Washington
3. Bye
4. Oct. 1 - @ Tennessee
5. Oct. 8 - @ Philadelphia
6. Oct. 15 - vs. Houston
7. Oct. 23 - vs. NY Giants
8. Oct. 29 - @ Carolina
9. Nov. 5 - @ Washington
10. Nov. 12 - @ Arizona
11. Nov. 19 - vs. Indianapolis
12. Nov. 23 - vs. Tampa Bay
13. Dec. 3 - @ NY Giants
14. Dec. 10 - vs. N.O. Saints
15. Dec. 16 - @ Atlanta
16. Dec. 25 - vs. Philadelphia
17. Dec. 31 -vs. Detroit
Cowboys' 2006
Schedule
Pre-Season
1. Aug. 10-14 @Seattle
2. Aug. 21@ New Orleans
3. Aug. 24-28 vs. SF
4. Aug. 31-Sept. 2 vs. MIN
Regular Season
1. Sept. 10 - @ Jacksonville
2. Sept. 17 - vs. Washington
3. Bye
4. Oct. 1 - @ Tennessee
5. Oct. 8 - @ Philadelphia
6. Oct. 15 - vs. Houston
7. Oct. 23 - vs. NY Giants
8. Oct. 29 - @ Carolina
9. Nov. 5 - @ Washington
10. Nov. 12 - @ Arizona
11. Nov. 19 - vs. Indianapolis
12. Nov. 23 - vs. Tampa Bay
13. Dec. 3 - @ NY Giants
14. Dec. 10 - vs. N.O. Saints
15. Dec. 16 - @ Atlanta
16. Dec. 25 - vs. Philadelphia
17. Dec. 31 -vs. Detroit
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Draft Targets: Defensive Back
Defensive back is another top priority for the Cowboys heading into
the draft. We could use help at cornerback or free safety if they
value is right. This is a very strong defensive back class. Our best
value with our 1st round pick will most likely be at defensive back or
wide receiver. There should be some really good players still
available at #22. Leon Hall isn't ranked because he figures to be
gone by our pick.
I would think we would be looking away from free safety after the
signing of Ken Hamlin. It probably does keep us from drafting one,
but we could do a lot worse than drafting Reggie Nelson because
none of our free safeties on our team have the kind of ability he
has. Again, we probably won't take him, but it wouldn't totally
surprise men.
The first four guys are 1st round possibilities. McCauley and Wright
are early 2nd round picks who are out of reach unless we trade
back. The last four guys are all solid 2nd round prospects.
1. Reggie Nelson 5'11 198 4.45 Florida
Nelson is the 2nd best defensive back in this draft as far as I'm
concerned. He might be the biggest defensive playmaker in the
draft. He is always around the football. He is very athletic and he
has terrific range. He is physical and plays much bigger than he is.
He has limited experience and his intelligence has been questioned.
2. Chris Houston 5'10 185 4.32 Arkansas
Houston is the best pure cover corner in this draft. He has fluid hips
and amazing speed and athleticism. He has all the physical tools to
become a shutdown corner. He is short, but he is physical and he
will support the run. He has decent ball skills and instincts. He is a
little to overconfident at times and he is a guy who is still very raw.
He wasn't productive until his senior season. He made a name for
himself by shutting down Bowe, Meachem, and Jarrett this season,
although Sidney Rice killed him.
3. Darrell Revis 6'0 204 4.40 Pittsburgh
Revis is a big, physical corner with great athleticism for his size. He
is a great tackler who loves to come up and hit the running back.
He has good instincts and ball skills. He is a good punt returner.
He is a good cover corner, but he lacks amazing athleticism that a
guy like Houston possesses.
4. Aaron Ross 6'1 192 4.48 Texas
Ross one the Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive
back. He has great size. He has amazing ball skills. He isn't an
amazing athlete, but he is good enough when you combine his
athleticism with his size and ball skills. He is a good return man. He
will support the run. He lacks blazing speed and he needs to
become more physical with opposing receivers. He didn't even start
until his senior season which makes you wonder where he has been
the past few seasons.
5. Marcus McCauley 6'1 203 4.39 Fresno St.
He is a physical corner with great size and speed. He is amazingly
athletic for a man his size. He is a hardworking player with good
instincts. His technique is inconsistent. He doesn't intercept many
passes and he gets burned a lot. He had a great junior season, but
followed it up with a horrible senior campaign.
6. Eric Wright 5'11 192 4.36 UNLV
Amazing athlete. Can turn and run with anyone. Pretty much
identical to Chris Houston expect for the off-the-field stuff and the
fact that he isn't quite as physical. Kicked out of USC after his
freshman year. Minor injury and major character concerns.
7. Eric Weddle 5'11 203 4.48 Utah
I absolutely love this guy as a football player. He played a bunch of
different positions. Amazing instincts and ball skills. He is very
mature and the ultimate team player. He is a good athlete
especially for a safety. Experience at both corner and safety. One
of those rare safeties who could line up and cover the slot guy. He
played in a weak conference. An overachiever who isn't the most
gifted athletically.
8. Josh Wilson 5'9 189 4.39 Maryland
Superb athlete. Very physical for his size. Blazing speed, but not
just a track star in pads, he is a true football player. Again, very
similar to Chris Houston. He breaks up a lot of passes, but he only
has two career picks. He needs technique work, but what
cornerback doesn't.
9. David Irons 5'10 190 4.44 Auburn
Irons is a tough and physical corner who plays bigger than he is.
He is a good, not great athlete. He knocks down a bunch of passes.
He has durability concerns. His instincts and ball skills are only
average as he doesn't make many big plays.
10. Fred Bennett 6'1 196 4.46 South Carolina
Good speed and athleticism. Great height. Gets his hands on a
bunch of passes with 24 career PBU and 9 career INTs. Major
upside. Underachiever who gets burned too much. Needs to be
more physical.
Defensive back is another top priority for the Cowboys heading into
the draft. We could use help at cornerback or free safety if they
value is right. This is a very strong defensive back class. Our best
value with our 1st round pick will most likely be at defensive back or
wide receiver. There should be some really good players still
available at #22. Leon Hall isn't ranked because he figures to be
gone by our pick.
I would think we would be looking away from free safety after the
signing of Ken Hamlin. It probably does keep us from drafting one,
but we could do a lot worse than drafting Reggie Nelson because
none of our free safeties on our team have the kind of ability he
has. Again, we probably won't take him, but it wouldn't totally
surprise men.
The first four guys are 1st round possibilities. McCauley and Wright
are early 2nd round picks who are out of reach unless we trade
back. The last four guys are all solid 2nd round prospects.
1. Reggie Nelson 5'11 198 4.45 Florida
Nelson is the 2nd best defensive back in this draft as far as I'm
concerned. He might be the biggest defensive playmaker in the
draft. He is always around the football. He is very athletic and he
has terrific range. He is physical and plays much bigger than he is.
He has limited experience and his intelligence has been questioned.
2. Chris Houston 5'10 185 4.32 Arkansas
Houston is the best pure cover corner in this draft. He has fluid hips
and amazing speed and athleticism. He has all the physical tools to
become a shutdown corner. He is short, but he is physical and he
will support the run. He has decent ball skills and instincts. He is a
little to overconfident at times and he is a guy who is still very raw.
He wasn't productive until his senior season. He made a name for
himself by shutting down Bowe, Meachem, and Jarrett this season,
although Sidney Rice killed him.
3. Darrell Revis 6'0 204 4.40 Pittsburgh
Revis is a big, physical corner with great athleticism for his size. He
is a great tackler who loves to come up and hit the running back.
He has good instincts and ball skills. He is a good punt returner.
He is a good cover corner, but he lacks amazing athleticism that a
guy like Houston possesses.
4. Aaron Ross 6'1 192 4.48 Texas
Ross one the Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive
back. He has great size. He has amazing ball skills. He isn't an
amazing athlete, but he is good enough when you combine his
athleticism with his size and ball skills. He is a good return man. He
will support the run. He lacks blazing speed and he needs to
become more physical with opposing receivers. He didn't even start
until his senior season which makes you wonder where he has been
the past few seasons.
5. Marcus McCauley 6'1 203 4.39 Fresno St.
He is a physical corner with great size and speed. He is amazingly
athletic for a man his size. He is a hardworking player with good
instincts. His technique is inconsistent. He doesn't intercept many
passes and he gets burned a lot. He had a great junior season, but
followed it up with a horrible senior campaign.
6. Eric Wright 5'11 192 4.36 UNLV
Amazing athlete. Can turn and run with anyone. Pretty much
identical to Chris Houston expect for the off-the-field stuff and the
fact that he isn't quite as physical. Kicked out of USC after his
freshman year. Minor injury and major character concerns.
7. Eric Weddle 5'11 203 4.48 Utah
I absolutely love this guy as a football player. He played a bunch of
different positions. Amazing instincts and ball skills. He is very
mature and the ultimate team player. He is a good athlete
especially for a safety. Experience at both corner and safety. One
of those rare safeties who could line up and cover the slot guy. He
played in a weak conference. An overachiever who isn't the most
gifted athletically.
8. Josh Wilson 5'9 189 4.39 Maryland
Superb athlete. Very physical for his size. Blazing speed, but not
just a track star in pads, he is a true football player. Again, very
similar to Chris Houston. He breaks up a lot of passes, but he only
has two career picks. He needs technique work, but what
cornerback doesn't.
9. David Irons 5'10 190 4.44 Auburn
Irons is a tough and physical corner who plays bigger than he is.
He is a good, not great athlete. He knocks down a bunch of passes.
He has durability concerns. His instincts and ball skills are only
average as he doesn't make many big plays.
10. Fred Bennett 6'1 196 4.46 South Carolina
Good speed and athleticism. Great height. Gets his hands on a
bunch of passes with 24 career PBU and 9 career INTs. Major
upside. Underachiever who gets burned too much. Needs to be
more physical.
The Contest Winning Mock Draft
We are having a little competition over at the blog. This is
undoubtedly the winning entry for the 1st round mock draft contest.
We also did a competition for the Cowboys' draft. I will post my
entry for it later on this week.
1. Oakland Raiders – QB JaMarcus Russell
2. Detroit Lions – QB Brady Quinn
3. Cleveland Browns – RB Adrian Peterson
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR Calvin Johnson
5. Arizona Cardinals – OT Joe Thomas
6. Washington Redskins – DE Jamaal Anderson
7. Minnesota Vikings – DE Gaines Adams
8. Atlanta Falcons – FS LaRon Landry
9. Miami Dolphins – DT Alan Branch
10. Houston Texans – OT Levi Brown
11. San Francisco 49ers – MLB Patrick Willis
12. Buffalo Bills – CB Leon Hall
13. St. Louis Rams – DT Amobi Okoye
14. Carolina Panthers – TE Greg Olsen
15. Pittsburgh Steelers – DE Adam Carriker
16. Green Bay Packers – RB Marshawn Lynch
17. Jacksonville Jaguars – WR Ted Ginn Jr.
18. Cincinnati Bengals – LB Paul Posluszny
19. Tennessee Titans – WR Dwayne Jarrett
20. New York Giants – CB Chris Houston
21. Denver Broncos – FS Reggie Nelson
22. Dallas Cowboys – WR Robert Meachem
23. Kansas City Chiefs – WR Dwayne Bowe
24. New England Patriots – CB Darrell Revis
25. New York Jets – DE/OLB Jarvis Moss
26. Philadelphia Eagles – FS Michael Griffin
27. New Orleans Saints – CB Aaron Ross
28. New England Patriots – OLB Lawrence Timmons
29. Baltimore Ravens – OT Joe Staley
30. San Diego Chargers – WR Sidney Rice
31. Chicago Bears – G/T Justin Blalock
32. Indianapolis Colts – LB Jon Beason
We are having a little competition over at the blog. This is
undoubtedly the winning entry for the 1st round mock draft contest.
We also did a competition for the Cowboys' draft. I will post my
entry for it later on this week.
1. Oakland Raiders – QB JaMarcus Russell
2. Detroit Lions – QB Brady Quinn
3. Cleveland Browns – RB Adrian Peterson
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR Calvin Johnson
5. Arizona Cardinals – OT Joe Thomas
6. Washington Redskins – DE Jamaal Anderson
7. Minnesota Vikings – DE Gaines Adams
8. Atlanta Falcons – FS LaRon Landry
9. Miami Dolphins – DT Alan Branch
10. Houston Texans – OT Levi Brown
11. San Francisco 49ers – MLB Patrick Willis
12. Buffalo Bills – CB Leon Hall
13. St. Louis Rams – DT Amobi Okoye
14. Carolina Panthers – TE Greg Olsen
15. Pittsburgh Steelers – DE Adam Carriker
16. Green Bay Packers – RB Marshawn Lynch
17. Jacksonville Jaguars – WR Ted Ginn Jr.
18. Cincinnati Bengals – LB Paul Posluszny
19. Tennessee Titans – WR Dwayne Jarrett
20. New York Giants – CB Chris Houston
21. Denver Broncos – FS Reggie Nelson
22. Dallas Cowboys – WR Robert Meachem
23. Kansas City Chiefs – WR Dwayne Bowe
24. New England Patriots – CB Darrell Revis
25. New York Jets – DE/OLB Jarvis Moss
26. Philadelphia Eagles – FS Michael Griffin
27. New Orleans Saints – CB Aaron Ross
28. New England Patriots – OLB Lawrence Timmons
29. Baltimore Ravens – OT Joe Staley
30. San Diego Chargers – WR Sidney Rice
31. Chicago Bears – G/T Justin Blalock
32. Indianapolis Colts – LB Jon Beason