Power Ranking Number 6: Dallas Cowboys

America’s Team the Dallas Cowboys are still looking for their first Super Bowl win after the Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin era. Will it come this season? Well Cowboy fans sure hope so and if they went to the Super Bowl it would be a home game since the Super Bowl this year is at Cowboys Stadium. Quarterback Tony Romo got another receiving weapon this April when the Cowboys drafted Dez Bryant in the first round. Bryant will play along side the other Cowboys receivers in Miles Austin, Roy Williams and Patrick Crayton. But Romo’s favorite target in the passing game is tight end Jason Witten. Their running game is a three head monster in Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice.

Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware is the best player on a very good defense and two years ago he had 20 sacks and last season he followed that up with 11 sacks. In 2010 he should be again tops in the NFL in sacks. Anthony Spencer the Cowboys other outside linebacker came on last season with 6 sacks. Keith Brooking was a welcome addition to the linebacking core and provided leadership to the overall defense. Cornerback Mike Jenkins really stepped up his game last season to give a good cornerback opposite Terence Newman.

The Cowboys final won a playoff game last season, but lost to the Minnesota Vikings after beating Philadelphia in the first round. Owner Jerry Jones won’t be satisfied by just winning one playoff game he expects the Cowboys to get to the Super Bowl and win it this season and they have the team that could do it.

VanFulpen Grades for picks 11-32

11 San Francisco 49ers (from Chicago through Denver) Anthony Davis OT Rutgers

VanFulpen Grade: A -

12 San Diego Chargers (from Miami) Ryan Mathews RB Fresno State

VanFulpen Grade: B +

13 Philadelphia Eagles (from San Francisco through Denver) Brandon Graham OLB Michigan

VanFulpen Grade: B

14 Seattle Seahawks (from Denver) Earl Thomas S Texas

VanFulpen Grade: A

15 NY Giants Jason Pierre-Paul DE South Florida

VanFulpen Grade: B

16 Tennessee Titans Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech

VanFulpen Grade: A

17 San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina) Mike Iupati OG Idaho

VanFulpen Grade: B -

18 Pittsburgh Steelers Maurkice Pouncey OC Florida

VanFulpen Grade: B

19 Atlanta Falcons Sean Weatherspoon OLB Missouri

VanFulpen Grade: A

20 Houston Texans Kareem Jackson CB Alabama

VanFulpen Grade: B +

21 Cincinnati Bengals Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma

VanFulpen Grade: A

22 Denver Broncos (from New England) Demaryius Thomas WR Georgia Tech

VanFulpen Grade: B-

23 Green Bay Packers Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa

VanFulpen Grade: B +

24 Dallas Cowboys (from Philadelphia through Denver and New England) Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State

VanFulpen Grade: B -

25 Denver Broncos (from Baltimore) Tim Tebow QB Florida

VanFulpen Grade: C

26 Arizona Cardinals Dan Williams DT Tennessee

VanFulpen Grade: B

27 New England Patriots (from Dallas) Devin McCourty CB Rutgers

VanFulpen Grade: C+

28 Miami Dolphins (from San Diego) Jared Odrick DT Penn State

VanFulpen Grade: B +

29 NY Jets Kyle Wilson CB Boise State

VanFulpen Grade: A –

30 Detroit Lions (from Minnesota) Jahvid Best RB California

VanFulpen Grade: A -

31 Indianapolis Colts Jerry Hughes OLB TCU

VanFulpen Grade: B +

32 New Orleans Saints Patrick Robinson CB Florida State

VanFulpen Grade: C +

Top 10 WR’s for 2010 NFL Draft

Here are my top ten wide receivers and some sleepers to watch.

1. Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
2. Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
3. Golden Tate, Notre Dame
4. Arrelious Benn, Illinois
5. Damian Williams, USC
6. Carlton Mitchell, South Florida
7. Brandon LaFell, LSU
8. Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
9. Eric Decker, Minnesota
10. Jordan Shipley, Texas

Sleepers:
Marcus Easley, Connecticut
Joe Webb, UAB
Scott Long, Louisville
Blair White, Michigan State

2010 NFL Mock Draft 5.0

1. St. Louis Rams – QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions – DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins – OT Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
5. Kansas City Chiefs – S Eric Berry, Tennessee
6. Seattle Seahawks – OT Trent Williams, Oklahoma
7. Cleveland Browns – S Earl Thomas, Texas
8. Oakland Raiders – OT Bryan Bulaga, Iowa
9. Buffalo Bills – OT Anthony Davis, Rutgers
10. Jacksonville Jaguars – LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
11. Denver Broncos – WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
12. Miami Dolphins – OLB Sergio Kindle, Texas
13. San Francisco 49ers – CB Joe Haden, Florida
14. Seattle Seahawks – RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson
15. N.Y. Giants – OLB Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
16. Tennessee Titans – DE Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
17. San Francisco 49ers – QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
18. Pittsburgh Steelers – OG Mike Iupati, Idaho
19. Atlanta Falcons – DE Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
20. Houston Texans – DT Dan Williams, Tennessee
21. Cincinnati Bengals – TE Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
22. New England Patriots – DT Jared Odrick, Penn State
23. Green Bay Packers – OT Charles Brown, USC
24. Philadelphia Eagles – CB Kyle Wilson, Boise State
25. Baltimore Ravens – CB Devin McCourty, Rutgers
26. Arizona Cardinals – OLB Brandon Graham, Michigan
27. Dallas Cowboys – S Taylor Mays, USC
28. San Diego Chargers – RB Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
29. N.Y. Jets – NT Terrence Cody, Alabama
30. Minnesota Vikings – C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida
31. Indianapolis Colts - DT Brian Price, UCLA
32. New Orleans Saints – DE Everson Griffen, USC

WR Dez Bryant doesn't wow anyone at Pro Day

WR Dez Bryant of Oklahoma State didn't wow anyone at his Pro Day today, posting a 40 yard dash in 4.50 and 4.52 seconds and had a had a 38-inch vertical and an 11-foot-1 broad jump at 6014 and 224 pounds. Even with the 4.5 - 40 yard dash he still should be a top 20 pick, the question now is where.

VanFulpen Mock Draft 3.0

Now that we are into free-agency, something have changed, and we know we will see more changes as we get closer to the NFL Draft, April 22nd.

1. St. Louis Rams – QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions – DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins – OT Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
5. Kansas City Chiefs – OT Bryan Bulaga, Iowa
6. Seattle Seahawks – DE Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
7. Cleveland Browns – S Eric Berry, Tennessee
8. Oakland Raiders – OT Bruce Campbell, Maryland
9. Buffalo Bills – QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
10. Jacksonville Jaguars – DT Dan Williams, Tennessee
11. Denver Broncos – WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
12. Miami Dolphins – OLB Sergio Kindle, Texas
13. San Francisco 49ers – CB Joe Haden, Florida
14. Seattle Seahawks – RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson
15. N.Y. Giants – LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
16. San Francisco 49ers – OT Trent Williams, Oklahoma
17. Tennessee Titans – DE Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
18. Pittsburgh Steelers – OT Anthony Davis, Rutgers
19. Atlanta Falcons – OLB Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
20. Houston Texans – S Earl Thomas, Texas
21. Cincinnati Bengals – DE Carlos Dunlap, Florida
22. New England Patriots – DT Jared Odrick, Penn State
23. Green Bay Packers – OT Charles Brown, USC
24. Philadelphia Eagles – OG Mike Iupati, Idaho
25. Baltimore Ravens – CB Kyle Wilson, Boise State
26. Arizona Cardinals – OLB Brandon Graham, Michigan
27. Dallas Cowboys – S Taylor Mays, USC
28. San Diego Chargers – RB Ryan Mathews, Fresno State
29. N.Y. Jets – NT Terrence Cody, Alabama
30. Minnesota Vikings – CB Kareem Jackson, Alabama
31. Indianapolis Colts - DT Brian Price, UCLA
32. New Orleans Saints – DE Everson Griffen, USC

VanFulpen's Top 25 NFL Draft Prospects

Here are my top 25 prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft Pre-NFL Combine.

1. DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2. DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
3. S Eric Berry, Tennessee
4. DE Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
5. CB Joe Haden, Florida
6. LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
7. OT Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
8. WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
9. DE Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
10. QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
11. QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
12. OT Anthony Davis, Rutgers
13. DE Carlos Dunlap, Florida
14. RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson
15. DT Dan Williams, Tennessee
16. OG Mike Iupati, Idaho
17. OT Trent Williams, Oklahoma
18. DT Brian Price, UCLA
19. S Earl Thomas, Texas
20. OT Bryan Bulaga, Iowa
21. CB Kyle Wilson, Boise State
22. DE Brandon Graham, Michigan
23. S Taylor Mays,
24. DT Jared Odrick, Penn State
25. DE Everson Griffen, USC

2010 NFL Combine: WR Overview

List of Wide Receivers Invited to NFL Combine:
Seyi Ajirotutu, Fresno State
Danario Alexander, Missouri
Alric Arnett, West Virginia
Brandon Banks, Kansas State
Chris Bell, Norfork State
Arrelious Benn, Illinois
Nyan Boateng, California
Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas
Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
Chris Carter, Cal-Davis
Riley Cooper, Florida
Eric Decter, Minnesota
Marcus Easley, Connecticut
Jacob Ford, Clemson
David Gettis, Baylor
Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
Shay Hodge, Mississippi
Brandon James, Florida
Donald Jones, Youngstown
Kevin Jurovich, San Jose State
Brandon LaFell, LSU
Scott Long, Louisville
Chris McGaha, Arizona State
Kerry Meier, Kansas
Carlton Mitchell, South Florida
Preston Parker, North Alabama
Jared Perry, Missouri
David Reed, Utah
Andre Roberts, Citadel
Emmanuel Sanders, SMU
Jordan Shipley, Texas
Golden Tate, Notre Dame
DeMaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
Verran Tucker, California
Chastin West, Fresno State
Blair White, Michigan State
Damian Williams, USC
Jeremy Williams, Tulane
Kyle Williams, Arizona State
Mike Williams, Syracuse
Stephen Williams, Toledo
Ryan Wolfe, UNLV

Juniors:
Chris Bell, Norfork State
Arrelious Benn, Illinois
Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas
Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
Carlton Mitchell, South Florida
Golden Tate, Notre Dame
DeMaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
Damian Williams, USC
Mike Williams, Syracuse

Played in Senior Bowl:
Danario Alexander, Missouri
Riley Cooper, Florida
Jacob Ford, Clemson
Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
Shay Hodge, Mississippi
Donald Jones, Youngstown
Jeremy Williams, Tulane

Played in East – West:
Seyi Ajirotutu, Fresno State
Alric Arnett, West Virginia
Kerry Meier, Kansas
David Reed, Utah
Emmanuel Sanders, SMU
Verran Tucker, California
Blair White, Michigan State

Played in Texas vs. Nation:
Marcus Easley, Connecticut
David Gettis, Baylor
Donald Jones, Youngstown
Kevin Jurovich, San Jose State
Scott Long, Louisville
Preston Parker, North Alabama
Jared Perry, Missouri
Kyle Williams, Arizona State
Stephen Williams, Toledo

Surprising guys left off:
Taylor Price, Ohio
Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green
Joe Webb, UAB
Juamorris Stewart, Southern

Story Lines:
Arrelious Benn – Can Benn still be a first round pick with the type of junior season he had?

Dez Bryant – Will Bryant be a top ten pick?

Riley Cooper – Cooper dropped some balls at the Senior Bowl he should have caught, needs to do a better job in the drills at the NFL Combine.

Eric Decter – Will Decter be healthy enough to run with his foot injury?

Jacob Ford – Might be the fast 40 time for a wide receiver in a long time.
Mardy Gilyard – After a great week of practice at the Senior Bowl and outstanding game can he keep the momentum up?

Kevin Jurovich – Jurovich missed most of the Texas vs. the Nation practices and the game because of turf toe, something to watch at the NFL Combine.

Jared Perry – Perry flashed some ability at the Texas vs. the Nation game and needs to keep it up.

Golden Tate – Tate 40 yard dash and height are some big question marks that he can answer at the NFL Combine.

DeMaryius Thomas – A good 40 yard dash can help his stock go a long way as people are questioning his speed.

Chastin West – West was schedule to play in the Texas vs. the Nation game, but pulled out at the last minute because of a hamstring injury, how healthy is he for the NFL Combine?

Blair White – White has gone from a walk-on to a top notch NFL prospect.

Mike Williams – Williams has had off the field issues, so the interviews with NFL personal with be huge.