Cowboys Crunchtime

KD is joined by Joey Ickes to discuss the selection of Byron Jones from University of Connecticut in the first round of the NFL Draft.

KD brings it home with three hours of wall-to-wall guests discussing everything you want to hear about this weekend's draft. Where will the Cowboys go in the early rounds? What makes them move up, down? What about the red flag guys? How are they going to address running back, edge rusher, defensive tackle? The internet's best and brightest Cowboys minds converge to discuss the 2015 NFL Draft. 

Sigmund Bloom

Intro 3:22Trip  Around The League – 5:30Jay Ajayi’s Knee & NFL Subtrefuge: 10:30Lay of the Land Leading to Pick 27 – 14:11

Mike Fisher

Intro – 29:25Cowboys Pre-Draft Presser Reactions- 31:48Media Big Boards Influencing Cowboys- 43:40Lee, Scandrick Dez and Workout Updates: 45:10

Emory Hunt

Intro- 49:22Running Back Review- 50:50Small School Gems – 54:50Ty Montgomery Love – 1:00:15

Joey Ickes

Intro – 1:04:25Big Board Breakdown – 1:07:10

Bob Sturm

Intro – 1:30:03Longevity of Running Back – 1:31:25 How to Pick Rounds 1-3 – 1:37:13How To Win The Draft    - 1:51:10

Keith Mullins & Jeff Cavanaugh (105.3 The Fan)

Intro – 1:55:50Moving Up? Moving Away From Who? – 1:58:10Red Flag Guys – 2:03:07Film Study Surprises, Wiped Out Options: 2:05:17Running Backs, Again – 2:12:53Mullins Final Thoughts – 2:19:43

KD Drummond Outro

Favorite 5 Picks For 27 – 2:32:08

In a passing league, the only defense is to stockpile quality corners. Dallas is in need of an infusion at the position and we examine the top names they could be looking at. KD is joined by co-host Keith Mullins and special guest John Owning of DraftBreakdown.com as they dive deeper into the 2015 NFL Draft from a Dallas perspective. Is Trae Waynes really the best corner, at least from the Cowboys perspective? Who's next after the Top 4 Corners?

Also, for the first time in years, the Cowboys are showing interest in quarterbacks available in the draft. First, what took them so long. Second, of all the years!?! Finally, the group discusses how many first round grades they've given the class and opine over the cutoff point where Dallas would look to bail from the 27 pick.

All this and more, tune in!

KD is joined by co-host Keith Mullins, CowboysHQ's Joey Ickes and BloggingtheBoys Rabblerousr as the Knights of the Round Table's cabinet discuss the Dallas draft trends, tendencies and tells. They've been tried and true while Dallas has been a middle-of-the-pack team; will they continue now that Dallas is at the end of the round?

Will the club trade up or down, and how far is too far in either direction? Will there be a player available at Pick No. 27 that will allow the club to continue their 5-year trend of selecting a guy who they consider the best in the draft at his respective position?

WIll the pre-draft visit list continue as a solid reference point for the players they select, as it has in years' past? Will we be able to follow the money and see players meant to replace high-cost, or soon-to-command high salary vets?

In the second half, we tackle the defensive tackle position. How much does Dallas value the position if they haven't brought any in? Do they even need one in the draft? Who are the standouts at the position and where is the sweet spot in the draft? How many different ways can the panel say Aaron Donald-esque?

All this and more... join us!

KD checks in with "The Blogfather" Bob Sturm and gets his take on everything from draft strategy to ignoring the safety position. Bob weighs in with his favorites at multiple positions of need for the Cowboys. Following, Co-Host Keith Mullins joins to pile on the avoidance of the glaring safety need.

Bob Sturm

02:17 Intro04:07 Cowboys Draft Strategy/Preferred Draft Strategy07:55 Dallas’ Needs Entering The Draft12:22 Defensive Tackle Favorites In The Draft16:52 Strategy For First Round Pick/ Trading Back19:53 Safeties In the Draft and Cowboys Needs/Approach to Position26:36 Linebackers in the Draft/ The OTTO?31:37 Glamour Posiion of Cowboys Draft: The Running Backs

Keith Mullins

39:41 Intro40:39 Converting CBs to Safeties A No-No?52:37 Running Backs In Great Detail: Top 6 Backs1:17:30 Other Backs In the Draft1:24:25 Cowboys Fullback Obsession/ Special Teams Roles for Backs1:31:20 Todd Gurley and His Knee1:37:52 Outro

I jumped on "Red Zone with JB" host Josh Bertaccini today to talk about the Cowboys running back situation. The loss of Demarco Murray to the rival Eagles, and whether or not Darren McFadden has any juice left in the tank to compete for the starting gig. Also, they talk about the acquisition of Greg Hardy.

Demarco Murray. Justin Durant. Jermey Parnell. Dwayne Harris. Trades Galore around the NFC. Huge deals everywhere. Keith Mullins joins KD to discuss all the of league's moves (to date) in the fast and furious action of the First Day of the New League Year in the NFL. We break down how it affects Dallas, and review deals to see if Dallas should have gotten in.

Dallas sat out the first day of free agency, just as they told us they would. It's what they've done in the past, but is it prudent now that the team has become championship contenders? Is the window too small to sit back and let the defense develop naturally? What happened with Demarco Murray's twitter account? Is Greg Hardy a good fit for Dallas? 

All this and more, on Crunchtime!

The second installment of the draft shows is here, as we have progress on the wideout front. KD is joined by Joey Ickes and Keith Mullins as they discuss the franchise tag put on Dez Bryant, the (predicted) new deal for Cole Beasley and then dive into the defensive side of the trenches. What are the Cowboys team needs on the line and at linebacker? Who are some early draft targets? All this and more on Crunchtime!

Crunchtime makes it's way into draft season, finally. The Scouting Combine is a wrap and there's plenty to discuss about the performances from all the NFL hopefuls. Was there some sort of impropriety with the stopwatch on the 40s? Has technology sullied the jump measurements? 

The offseason is more than the draft, and free agency is just as important in filling team holes. KD is joined by Joey Ickes and Keith Mullins as they go position-by-position in evaulating the Cowboys offensive needs.

The NFL Calendar has made it's way to the opening of the scouting combine, but NFL vets are what we're still talking about. Mike Fisher joins KD Drummond to discuss the possibility of Dallas making a trade for Cleveland's in-rehab quarterback, Johnny Manziel. Also, Stephen Jones again reiterated Dallas' plans to franchise tag Dez Bryant, what does that mean for the rest of free agency?

All this and more as we speed towards draft season on Cowboys Crunchtime With KD.