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Maybe it's a trade up for a certain player, trade downs, failure to fill a certain key position, or a specific player...
What wakes you up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night?
For me - I'm haunted by our 15th pick, and my dire premonition that we may use it to select...
WR D.K. Metcalf
Noooooooo!!!!! You may find this a curious choice, because he's been hyped beyond belief. But trust me - he's Dez Bryant. His *impressive* resume is based on 21 total college games, and he wasn't even the best WR at Ole Miss. Missed large chunks of the season in 2016 and 2018 due to foot and neck injuries. He's raw and has only average hands. Yes - he's big, and physical, and fast, and is capable of jaw-dropping circus catches. But I don't think he's the WR we need.
My concern over the possibility of our taking Metcalf isn't just Metcalf himself - but the fact that there's little historical correlation between drafting 'top' WRs and playoff/Super Bowl success. Yes - it's a passing league - but the idea that you have to have elite WRs to be successful just doesn't hold water.
And of course, there's the Burgundy & Gold curse which has proven over the past 20 years that we simply can't find a great WR in the NFL draft - no matter how hard we try.
What is your draft nightmare?
What wakes you up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night?
For me - I'm haunted by our 15th pick, and my dire premonition that we may use it to select...
WR D.K. Metcalf
Noooooooo!!!!! You may find this a curious choice, because he's been hyped beyond belief. But trust me - he's Dez Bryant. His *impressive* resume is based on 21 total college games, and he wasn't even the best WR at Ole Miss. Missed large chunks of the season in 2016 and 2018 due to foot and neck injuries. He's raw and has only average hands. Yes - he's big, and physical, and fast, and is capable of jaw-dropping circus catches. But I don't think he's the WR we need.
My concern over the possibility of our taking Metcalf isn't just Metcalf himself - but the fact that there's little historical correlation between drafting 'top' WRs and playoff/Super Bowl success. Yes - it's a passing league - but the idea that you have to have elite WRs to be successful just doesn't hold water.
And of course, there's the Burgundy & Gold curse which has proven over the past 20 years that we simply can't find a great WR in the NFL draft - no matter how hard we try.
What is your draft nightmare?