Dallas Cowboys Draft Analysis
By Jeremy Dunklin

The day started off pretty good for Cowboys' fans as the Cowboys selected Bobby Carpenter. I think he was the perfect fit for our defense. The picks seemed to go downhill after Carpenter's selection.

The Cowboys' put me into a state of disbelief when they selected TE Anthony Fasano. I have warmed up to this pick since then, because the guys I wanted in the 2nd Round were all still available at our 3rd pick.

Fasano is basically a blue-collar guy who outworks his opponent. He is a good receiver with great hands, but he lacks tremendous athletic ability. He has a very low bust factor, and should be able to contribute as both a receiver and blocker immediately.

The guys left over were WR Demetrius Williams, FS Ko Simpson, NT Gabe Watson, and OG Max Jean-Gilles. Then the unthinkable happened, we selected freaking DE Jason Hatcher in the 3rd Round. Come on now, I like him as a player and I think he is very underrated, but DE is the deepest position on our club. Hatcher is 6'6 285 and basically dominated his opponents at Grambling St. He has great athletic ability and could really become a great player. And he better, with the players we passed up on to get him.

I definitely wouldn't be surprised to see us trade Ellis, because that would make the selection make more sense. The only other explanation i see for this pick is that Bill is displeased with Marcus Spears, and doesn't think he is going to be a good player. This pick reminds me of what the Patriots did a couple of years ago. They spent three high picks on defensive ends for their 3-4 when they already had starters in place.