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Jalon Walker right ?

BearkatBear said:

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Jalon Walker right ?

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He's on the top of my board right now

And the pick is Tyler Booker, OG from Bama

He is good. Walker would have been better

Assassin said:

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And the pick is Tyler Booker, OG from Bama

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We could have moved to the back of Round 1 for this kid

STxBear81 said:

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He is good. Walker would have been better

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Grey Zabel would have been a stronger OG pick. Zabel could also play OC

An acceptable pick but could have traded down quite a bit and gotten him if he was the one the Cowboys were focused on.

Big12Fan2024 said:

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An acceptable pick but could have traded down quite a bit and gotten him if he was the one the Cowboys were focused on.

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No kidding.

And the fire alarm goes off in my building. They didn't like the pick either

The Dallas Cowboys selected Alabama IOL Tyler Booker with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Tyler Booker is a two-year starter at left guard inside Alabama's run-first (60-40 run-pass split), shotgun, RPO-heavy, multiple-run scheme. Booker has a massive, dense build with good arm length, very good play strength and adequate athletic ability.

Booker is a stout run blocker with excellent square power to deliver jolt at the point of attack with his best work coming as the drive man on double-teams, down, pin and base blocks. Booker generates quick displacement off the ball before bracing and clamping defenders up with churning feet and a nasty demeanor to finish at a high level. He has enough initial burst and movement skills to intersect and blot out smaller targets on pulls and short climbs but will lose steam and tracking ability as space expands on longer developing runs and screens.

In pass protection Booker does a nice job playing square to limit rushers' options and box them into his frame where his stifling stopping power and grip strength clamps, anchors down and ends the rep quickly. He will also deliver jarring blows on adjacent rushers when uncovered to clear the pocket. Booker shows mediocre foot quickness and lateral agility that results in soft edges against adept counter moves, signaling some limitations against higher-end, widely aligned rushers and sub-package looks.
Overall, Booker is a powerfully built guard with commanding play strength, power, and a tone-setting demeanor who can get manipulated out of position when isolated against high-end rushers but will solidify the pocket against the bull-rush and dish out body blows as a finisher.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS
HEIGHT: 6'5"
WEIGHT: 321
HAND: 11"
ARM: 34"
WINGSPAN: 84"
40-YARD DASH: 5.38
3-CONE: 7.96
SHUTTLE: 4.65
VERTICAL: 27"
BROAD: 7'10"

POSITIVES
Massive, dense build with good arm length and very good play strength.
Comes off the ball square in the run game with low pads and excellent square power.
Excels on down, pin and angle-drive blocks using his frame, power and core strength to displace and secure rush lanes.
Has enough burst to get out on pulls, lead and blot out smaller targets.

Regularly stifles the bull-rush with a stout, firm anchor.
Punishing, heavy-handed demeanor to deliver body blows when uncovered in pass protection and knockdown finishes in the run game.

NEGATIVES
Mediocre foot quickness and redirect skills can create soft edges against counter moves.

NOTES
Born on April 12, 2004
4-star recruit from the 2022 class, per 247Sports
2023: AP First-Team All-SEC
2024: AP Second-Team All-American, Team Captain
27 career starts at left guard (26) and left tackle (one)
Trained under Duke Manyweather at OL Masterminds in preparation for the combine

GRADE: 7.8 (Potential Impact Player 2nd Round)
OVERALL RANK: 32
POSITION RANK: IOL2
PRO COMPARISON: O'Cyrus Torrence

I like it. I think Booker is the top G and will help out our run game a lot. Probably did reach for him a bit but he's good enough to start right away and could develop into a very high level run blocker

And to be fair, you got to have someone want to trade up to trade down. Note no trades since our pick yet.

BearkatBear said:

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I like it. I think Booker is the top G and will help out our run game a lot. Probably did reach for him a bit but he's good enough to start right away and could develop into a very high level run blocker

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If he starts right away, it was a good pick. No doubt about that. he is massive, very thick body. I like the fact that he was a team captain at Bama

For our next pick, lets hope RB Hampton is still there

BearForce said:

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And to be fair, you got to have someone want to trade up to trade down. Note no trades since our pick yet.

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At least it wasnt Golden

The Ticket just figured out why Dallas selected him. There are now three Tylers on the OL. If we had kept Tyler Badass, there would be four

Nate Newton himself vouched for him

GoldMind said:

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Nate Newton himself vouched for him

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OL loves OL for sure

GoldMind said:

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Nate Newton himself vouched for him

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And love Zach Martin, but this interior OL, especially on the right side, was an issue last year...in the run and pass game.

Booker projected all the way from 12 to 30. Thats a lot. Shaduer Sanders may beat that range

BearForce said:

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GoldMind said:

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Nate Newton himself vouched for him

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And love Zach Martin, but this interior OL, especially on the right side, was an issue last year...in the run and pass game.

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He was getting closer to Average than All Pro

Booker played all his games at LG except for 1 at LT

For the Cowboys, he is now projected at RG according to Ticket

My boy Zabel goes 18 to the Seahawks

Ebuka to Tampa...nice piece to add to Mike Evans.

Egbuka WR goes 19 to Tampa. Didnt think he would go until the 2nd round

Assassin said:

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Booker played all his games at LG except for 1 at LT

For the Cowboys, he is now projected at RG according to Ticket

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I'm completely fine with the pick.

Keep Dak clean and he's as good as anyone.


Just gotta stop em

BearForce said:

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Ebuka to Tampa...nice piece to add to Mike Evans.

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You still up north?

GoldMind said:

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Assassin said:

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Booker played all his games at LG except for 1 at LT

For the Cowboys, he is now projected at RG according to Ticket

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I'm completely fine with the pick.

Keep Dak clean and he's as good as anyone.


Just gotta stop em

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I thought you would be on the Walker train, good D and all

Assassin said:

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BearForce said:

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GoldMind said:

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Nate Newton himself vouched for him

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And love Zach Martin, but this interior OL, especially on the right side, was an issue last year...in the run and pass game.

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He was getting closer to Average than All Pro

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Agree. Think he hung up the cleats at the perfect time

Assassin said:

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Egbuka WR goes 19 to Tampa. Didnt think he would go until the 2nd round

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Tampa had the 29th ranked D in the NFL last season. But they will be fun on O

BearForce said:

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And to be fair, you got to have someone want to trade up to trade down. Note no trades since our pick yet.

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Yeah absolutely no one wanted to trade up this year in the first round (except for Travis Hunter) bc this is a weak first round class. A ton of really good mid round players tho. I'm hoping we trade some late round '25 and '26 picks for another 3rd

Didnt realize Jahdae Barron originally signed with us before defecting to the traitors in Austin

Assassin said:

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Egbuka WR goes 19 to Tampa. Didnt think he would go until the 2nd round

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You serious? I haven't seen anywhere where he wasn't a first round pick. It will be interesting if Golden gets drafted in the first...I just think he is a CFP wonder.

Assassin said:

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BearForce said:

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Ebuka to Tampa...nice piece to add to Mike Evans.

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You still up north?

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Yep, but there is a chance I maybe coming back to the right side of the Red River.

Pittsburgh was a guess for Sanders. The pick is in, Derick Harmon, DT