Jones figures the only way to select a wow player -- of which he believes there are eight or nine in this draft -- he has to be around the top 10.
It's a drastic change of thought for Jones, who has practiced the art of trading down rather than up in recent drafts. Jones wants an impact player -- a starter -- in the first round, and, in his mind, the best way to grab such a player is to pick high.
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As to where he prefers the impact player play -- offense or defense -- he continues to lean toward the former.
"He needs to be someone that has something extra, and I think that, to some degree, receiver would fall there," Jones said, also mentioning cornerback and running back.
What are some possible scenarios for the "wow" player Jones desires?
Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson. Yes, the Cowboys already have Julius Jones and Marion Barber, but should Peterson fall, as expected, to the 10th spot, don't rule it out.
http://www.star-telegram.com/543/story/79047.html
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How unpopular would that scenario be ? The Texans having AD on the Board,
within their grasp, but then trading away their #10 pick and in effect AD to the "other" NFL team in Texas.
Surely even Bob McNair wouldn't let that happen ? Right ?
It's a drastic change of thought for Jones, who has practiced the art of trading down rather than up in recent drafts. Jones wants an impact player -- a starter -- in the first round, and, in his mind, the best way to grab such a player is to pick high.
**
As to where he prefers the impact player play -- offense or defense -- he continues to lean toward the former.
"He needs to be someone that has something extra, and I think that, to some degree, receiver would fall there," Jones said, also mentioning cornerback and running back.
What are some possible scenarios for the "wow" player Jones desires?
Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson. Yes, the Cowboys already have Julius Jones and Marion Barber, but should Peterson fall, as expected, to the 10th spot, don't rule it out.
http://www.star-telegram.com/543/story/79047.html
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How unpopular would that scenario be ? The Texans having AD on the Board,
within their grasp, but then trading away their #10 pick and in effect AD to the "other" NFL team in Texas.
Surely even Bob McNair wouldn't let that happen ? Right ?