Takkarist McKinley, Defensive end
Takkarist McKinley is one of the best pass rushing defensive ends that should be available for the Dallas Cowboys at the back end of the first round. He is probably one of the most athletically gifted DEs in the 2017 draft class, but like everybody else on this list his current injury could impact his availability to start the 2017 season.
McKinley competed at the NFL combine despite having a torn right labrum and a fractured glenoid (broken bone of the shoulder socket). His injury required surgery and his timetable to return to the field could cause him to miss all of the off-season practices with any team that brings him aboard.
It will be tough for him to get up to speed because of all the time he will miss on the field, but he should be able to contribute in 2017. If the Dallas Cowboys are okay with his injury, they could still decide to draft him in the first round.
No…no…no…no…no! No need for risky injured players. This draft must hit on at least THREE defensive picks: DE, CB, SS, then go try and get depth on O with WR, TE, RB. There can be no risky draft picks. Sorry.
I don’t disagree, but the Cowboys seem to take a chance on one of these types of prospects every year. It certainly wouldn’t surprise me if they did so once again.
I would to see the Boys stay on course and grab the best available defensive player at each pick through the first 4 rounds. In fact, they need to concentrate on the secondary. You have Tapper for DE as your rookie. D. Lawrence is back and he knows he has to perform since this is the last year of his contract. That’s motivation. Go after Peppers or Bubba or Obi at 28 for Safety. If not, Conley or Kevin King may be available to shore up the CB ranks. No TE this year. We dropped Escobar and that leaves a hole for Rico to step up into. Hope he shines. If you want to go after Sydney Jones, then pray he is around at 92.
Everything you said makes sense, but don’t be surprised if they draft an offensive player if he is the highest ranked player on the board. I honestly think they would have a hard time passing up on Corey Davis if he is available the first round. But, the focus will definitely be on improving the defense.
Ok. Agree. If Davis fell into our lap then it would be a tear-filled day for Brice Butler.
They could keep Butler as the 5th WR. Bryant, Beasley, Williams, Davis, and Butler make up a really strong receiver group.
That would be a strong group. So Lucky runs out of luck or do they carry 6 WRs? …or Beasley goes back to kick/punt return? …. or We draft a returner and hope Adoree is available at #60?
I think they should have moved on from Whitehead last year instead of cutting Darius Jackson. I haven’t really seen a reason to keep him on the roster. I think the return game is starting to get phased out. I’ll take a guy that doesn’t make mistakes like Beasley any day. Maybe find an undrafted free agent to come in and compete
I could not agree more. I have wondered why they let Darius Jackson go and kept Lance Dunbar. To me that didn’t make any sense. My only consolation is that we did get David Irving from Kansas City. Still, ad a fan, I just wish we would win all of those opportunities
It was definitely a head scratching decision on their part.