Dallas Cowboys 2011 NFL Draft: Pouncey and the Prince

April 8, 2011   ·   Gene Strother   ·   Jump to comments

The question under consideration today: Will Jerry Jones and his Dallas Cowboys pounce on Mike Pouncey with the No. 9 pick in the 2011 draft or will Prince Amukamara carry the blue and silver sceptre?
Plenty of prognosticators have the Cowboys snagging Prince with their top 10 pick. Not many of them, however, are willing to say that the Prince is a lock to become Cowboys backfield royalty.
CBSSports.com has this to say about Amukamara: 
Overrated: Prince Amukamara, Nebraska: Amukamara has proven throughout his career that he has the size, physicality and athleticism to be a first-round pick. Most teams believe that to warrant consideration as a top-10 pick, a cornerback has to have elite ball skills. This is the area of concern for Amukamara, despite the fact that he was a standout running back in high school. Amukamara intercepted only five of the 27 passes he broke up over his career. Oddly, all five interceptions came during his junior season. - Rob Rang, NF...

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