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Dan Marino and the Cowboy's draft chart ranking in 1983

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Saw this today and thought you guys might be interested as it's pretty interesting to see how the fates worked in our favor to land Dan the Man.



"Dallas, picking 23rd and clearly interested in a quarterback, had their QB2 and 9th-overall player in Dan Marino sitting on the board at the end of the first round."


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How close was Dan Marino to becoming a Dallas Cowboy in 1983?

One of the biggest strokes of luck for the Miami Dolphins organization came in 1983 when the team saw quarterback Dan Marino tumble to the 27th-overall pick in the draft. From there, the rest was h…
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The Steelers passing to draft a DL along with the Bills, Pats, Chiefs and Jets are the big stories around Dan on draft day.

And is that a stroke of luck for Miami or just plain stupidity on Dallas' part?
 
With the 23rd selection of the first round of the 1983 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys select.......defensive end Jim Jeffcoat, Arizona State. Up next, the New York Jets.

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"Jeffcoat retired after playing 15 seasons, with 102.5 sacks, 745 tackles, 194 quarterback pressures, 2 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries and 2 touchdowns".

Not a terrible consolation prize but definitely a stumble by the Cowboys that would have changed their fortunes in those years between Staubach and Aikman. Of course Aikman would have never been drafted by the Cowboys had they gotten Marino.
 
Wishfishin said:
"Jeffcoat retired after playing 15 seasons, with 102.5 sacks, 745 tackles, 194 quarterback pressures, 2 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries and 2 touchdowns".

Not a terrible consolation prize but definitely a stumble by the Cowboys that would have changed their fortunes in those years between Staubach and Aikman. Of course Aikman would have never been drafted by the Cowboys had they gotten Marino.
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I'd be interested to see where they had Jeffcoat slotted.

If you're going to spend all that time putting a board together and have a guy rated #9 overall staring at you at #23, why deviate under pressure?
 
Interesting how low Dallas had Ken O'Brien ranked. Basically an 8th round grade.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
Well, Tua could hopefully be that. Best chance of all the quarterbacks Miami has had since Marino.
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I have high hopes for Tua, but his tools are nowhere near the level of Marino as far as arm strength, vision, accuracy, size, or speed of processing. Even if Tua lives up to 100% of his potential he will not reach the Marino heights ... and honestly, I'm still a tad worried about Tua's durability. Yes, I'm hoping/rooting for Tua ... but his ceiling is around top 10 QB in the NFL, whereas Marino was the greatest ever.
 
Digital said:
I have high hopes for Tua, but his tools are nowhere near the level of Marino as far as arm strength, vision, accuracy, size, or speed of processing. Even if Tua lives up to 100% of his potential he will not reach the Marino heights ... and honestly, I'm still a tad worried about Tua's durability. Yes, I'm hoping/rooting for Tua ... but his ceiling is around top 10 QB in the NFL, whereas Marino was the greatest ever.
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Can you imagine the type of numbers Marino would put up in today's NFL? With the protection rules the quarterbacks now have, it's possible he never has that injury and plays for 20-22 years instead of 17. Lots of fans who saw late career Marino, see a quarterback without a lot of mobility. But, his short area quickness prior to that injury was among the best I've seen. He used that mobility to get receivers open, not to run the ball.

As to Tua, I agree. Injury is his biggest concern and I wouldn't project a 15-year career, although you never know. I didn't think Brees would last this long. I'd really focus on building the best offensive line in football to maximize his talent and keep him on his feet. I do love the talent and can see Miami winning big with him.
 
Wishfishin said:
"Jeffcoat retired after playing 15 seasons, with 102.5 sacks, 745 tackles, 194 quarterback pressures, 2 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries and 2 touchdowns".

Not a terrible consolation prize but definitely a stumble by the Cowboys that would have changed their fortunes in those years between Staubach and Aikman. Of course Aikman would have never been drafted by the Cowboys had they gotten Marino.
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Exactly - Jeffcoat was a heck of a player.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
Can you imagine the type of numbers Marino would put up in today's NFL? With the protection rules the quarterbacks now have, it's possible he never has that injury and plays for 20-22 years instead of 17. Lots of fans who saw late career Marino, see a quarterback without a lot of mobility. But, his short area quickness prior to that injury was among the best I've seen. He used that mobility to get receivers open, not to run the ball.

As to Tua, I agree. Injury is his biggest concern and I wouldn't project a 15-year career, although you never know. I didn't think Brees would last this long. I'd really focus on building the best offensive line in football to maximize his talent and keep him on his feet. I do love the talent and can see Miami winning big with him.
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Not only the numbers he would put up ... and never having to throw the ball away, plus the personnel groupings, pick ("rub") plays, and never getting hit by headhunting pass rushers, ROFL, he'd put up 60 TD's a year regularly.
 
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