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00:00 So a lot of work needs to be done. The Cowboys is what we're getting at. When you look at the NFL draft for Dallas,
00:05 what do you think are the top priorities here? They just can't get away from
00:08 offensive line and
00:12 philosophically, they like to tell themselves you don't draft for need and all teams should avoid drafting for need.
00:18 But what if the need is so glaring and what if the needs are multiple in the offensive line?
00:23 Right.
00:26 Running back won't matter. By the way, they said that the other day. I think Will McClay, the personnel director, said that the other day.
00:32 Oh, you know, we want a running back, but offensive line,
00:35 he basically said offensive line matters more and I think that's very telling
00:40 philosophically. But in terms of how you approach a draft and teams screw this and Cowboys have screwed it up too over the course of
00:47 the last 35 years.
00:49 The problem with drafting for need is your needs change.
00:54 Talent never changes. So you can say, oh my gosh, we really need, we don't need a cornerback right now.
00:59 We really need an offensive lineman. Let's pass on the next great cornerback to get a good offensive lineman.
01:05 Well, the next thing you know, a year later, you're going, well, we could sure could use a great cornerback right now.
01:11 So for the Cowboys sake and this goes for every other team, you know, if you're drafting high, if you're
01:17 Washington or New England, okay, that's easy. You're drafting two or three.
01:22 Quarterback is so much more important than every other position. There are premium quarterbacks there. You're gonna get one of them.
01:29 Don't screw that up.
01:30 I've said this a lot about Washington and it isn't just because of our fondness for Dan Quinn.
01:34 If Washington gets it right at quarterback, really right, it'll be the first time they've really done it in 50 years.
01:42 When I say they, I mean you. First time you've done it since Joe Theismann.
01:47 And if you get it right with that premium pick now, your franchise, that Washington franchise will turn around.
01:52 It'll turn around like that, the way CJ Stroud has turned around the Houston Texans.
01:57 We talk about the Texans situation as if it's kind of miraculous,
02:00 but it all it takes is one player at one position.
02:04 It just happens to be that very difficult to find player at that very difficult to fill position.
02:09 So Cowboys and everybody else, thinking very short term, got to fill a need.
02:14 Thinking smarter and long term, draft the best available player.
02:17 Real Scouts call it BPA, best player available.
02:21 I call it BAA, best available athlete. That way I get to be on the radio and television saying, "Bah!"
02:27 You're a sheep.
02:29 Thank you.
02:30 (laughing)
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