Dallas Cowboys 2010 NFL Draft Big Board Leaked Photos: A Re-Assessment

If you do not remember, pictures of the Cowboys' 2010 Big Board leaked shortly after the draft.  I thought it would be fun to take a look back and assess Dallas' rankings in 2010. 

Below is a list of the names I was able to decipher, along with the round and order in which the Cowboys graded that prospect.  Note that, due to the positioning of Jerry’s arm in the photo and the ineligibility of some of the names, this is not a comprehensive list. 

FIRST ROUND
1. Sam Bradford
2. Gerald McCoy
3. Ndamukong Suh
4. Russell Okung
5. Trent Williams
6. Eric Berry
7. Rolando McClain
8. Joe Haden
9. CJ Spiller
10. Mike Iupati
11.  Blocked by Jerry’s arm, but likely Earl Thomas or Dez Bryant
12.  Blocked by Jerry’s arm, but likely Earl Thomas or Dez Bryant
13. Bryan Bulaga
14. Sean Lee
15. Jared Odrick
16. Jason Pierre-Paul
17. Derrick Morgan
18. Kyle Wilson
19. Maurkice Pouncey
20. Navarro Bowman
21. Jahvid Best
22. Tyson Alualu
23. Jermaine Gresham

SECOND ROUND
Devin McCourty
Demaryius Thomas
Koa Misi
Jerry Hughes
Brandon Graham
Nate Allen
Morgan Burnett
Taylor Mays
Dan Williams
Kareem Jackson
Ryan Mathews
Brian Price
Rob Gronkowski
Brandon Ghee
Jimmy Clausen

THIRD ROUND
Sergio Kindle
Anthony Davis
Corey Wootton
Patrick Robinson
Dexter McCluster
Joe McKnight
Chad Jones
Colt McCoy
Taylor Price
Lamarr Houston
D’Anthony Smith
Damian Williams
Eric Decker
Thaddeus Gibson
Corey Peters
Rodger Saffold
Toby Gerhart
Golden Tate
Brandon LaFell
Amari Spievey
Mike Neal

FOURTH ROUND
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
Javier Arenas
Vladimir Ducasse
Ed Dickson
Clay Harbor
Perry Riley
Torrell Troup
Carlton Mitchell
Mike Johnson
John Jerry
Linval Joseph
Major Wright
Dominique Franks
Larry Asante
Tony Moeaki
Mitch Petrus
Ben Tate
Kam Chancellor
Andre Roberts
Myron Lewis

FIFTH ROUND
Shawn Lauvao
Jacoby Ford
Danny Batten
Sam Young
Daniel Te’o-Nesheim
Kevin Thomas
Clifton Geathers
Dennis Pitta
Darrell Stuckey
Alterraun Verner
Alric Arnett
Garrett Graham
Reshad Jones
Jamar Wall

SIXTH ROUND
Edwin Veldheer
Mike Hoomanawanui
Willie Young
Roddrick Muckelroy

SEVENTH ROUND
Walter Thurmond
Marcus Easley
Michael Kafka
Adrian Tracy
Dan LeFevour

A few interesting notes

• Gerald McCoy over Ndamukong Suh.

• Sean Lee No. 14 overall and Navarro Bowman No. 20 overall.

• First-rounders Dallas had with second-round grades: Devin McCourty, Demaryius Thomas, Jerry Hughes, Brandon Graham, Dan Williams, Kareem Jackson, Ryan Mathews and Brian Price.

• First-rounders with a sub-second-round grade: Anthony Davis and Patrick Robinson.

• The Cowboys must have been thrilled to secure two of their top 14 overall players, but they didn’t obtain particularly good value (on their board) with any other selection.