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With the 4th pick in the 2016 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys select.....
Myles Jack, Linebacker from UCLA.
...a waffle.
>>66443250
He's got upside but it's usually a bad idea to draft someone coming off a season-ending injury.
>>66443207
...Jerry Jones as QB
redpill me on how the NFL draft works
there's so many positions how do they know that they're picking the right guy? is a punter ever going to be number 1 pick or even first round?!
>>66443521
dragons every game
>>66443546
No, a Punter would never be a first round pick unless it's a situation similar to the Raiders drafting Sebastian Janikowski where they had no cap space to sign a proper first round pick.
Even if someone isn't the best at their position, or less talented overall as a player than another prospect, if they're a Quarterback, Defensive End/ 3-4 OLB, or Offensive Tackle, they're pretty much shot up to First round status because how valued those positions are.
Basically, unless it's a ridiclously talented player, the majority of the first round is OTs, QBs, and DEs, with WRs and CBs matriculating in usually the second half of the first round.
To trade the choice to the jets for QB Geno Smith.
>>66443546
>punter number one
>ever
it goes by necessity, teams draft players based on what was lacking the previous season; this is why we most always see QBs and lineman being drafted in the first round, since both are usually the foundation of the offense/team. Most teams organize a large spreadsheet with multiple scenarios and draft picks, outlining possible players and moves to make to either maximize your draft pick or get the missing piece(s) of the puzzle
Should another team take the player you're after, you either move on to the next player or trade the draft pick to another team who has a chance at a player they want.
>>66443546
There are a lot of dedicated scouts for every NFL team whose only job is to watch college players and evaluate how good they think they'll be in the NFL. When a given team is ready to pick they have a lot of factors influencing the decision. Usually who a team selects depends on two main factors: which player who hasn't been selected is the best overall, and which player most fits the needs of a team. Players selected by teams ideally have a balance of talent and good fit.
But the short answer is they never know they're picking the right guy. The talent level is way different in the NFL and a lot of guys who are great in college never pan out in the NFL.
Punters/kickers are overall not valued as highly as other players. Unless a kicker is freakishly talented one will probably never be taken in the first. Teams will always have a bigger need.
>>66443342
it wasn't a season ending injury, he just dropped out and decided to way for the draft.
>>66443546
A punter was drafted in the first round, Ray Guy, he was great, but that was a RP move by Al Davis, who was known for stupid shitty picks, just to shove it in everybody's face when they won with them.
If the Raiders drafted Joe Delamiellure, they would have had 3 HOF offensive linemen on the same side, probably would have taken a few SBs away from the Steelers.
>>66443252
Hahaha! OMG! So random! XD
>>66443684
Some teams draft best pick available and ignore positional needs (to a certain extent)
>>66443207
>With the 4th pick in the 2016 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys select
some dumbass
>>66443610
No one cares
FG kick holder, Anthony Romo
>>66443546
If a punter or kicker is ever drafted first they would need to be soopoooo fucking talented
Like 100% of kicking a field goal from 97 yards
Or punting the same distance and getting it out of bounds under the 10 yard line from 87
Being aiad, never gonna happen
>>66443207
Jared Goff
>>66443252
>saved 1/11/2012
...fuck.
>>66444739
am I getting trolled, or did you just start lurking yesterday?
>>66443902
He tore his meniscus. That's somewhat serious.
a drug addict with a criminal record
What if the player doesn't want to play for a shitty team? What if he doesn't want to move to some shitty town? The draft system seems to be quite unfair for players.
>>66451290
Then they request a trade right away like Eric Lindros, John Elway and Eli Manning.
>>66451290
The thinking is that the team will improve thanks to the right draft picks. Look at all the number 1 picks who went on to completely change their team's fortunes. Peyton Manning and Cam Newton are two great examples.
Of course there have ben some superstars who just flat out refuse, and are big enough to get traded to a team of their choice. Eli Manning is the best example of that
Joey Bosa.
It's a lock.
if youre smart youll take goff
