Did the Cowboys give up too much for Morris Claiborne? The draft may be over, but speculation has just begun. Our WFAA Sports bloggers will join the debate by answering questions throughout the week. The first: Will Dallas regret sacrificing a second rounder to get heralded CB prospect Morris Claiborne? Cowboys draft Morris Claiborne, who admits he 'blew off' the Wonderlic The Dallas Cowboys were so enamored with LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne that they were willing to trade up eight spots to get him at No. 6 overall in Thursday's first round of the NFL draft . The move cost the Cowboys their No. 14 overall pick — which St. Louis used to select Claiborne's teammate, Michael Brockers — and the No. 45 overall pick. But when a general manager and coach find a player ... Cowboys' Claiborne embraces high expectations IRVING — Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Morris Claiborne nearly let his emotions get the best of him while talking on the phone Thursday night with team owner Jerry Jones. Surrounded by his parents, son, girlfriend and other loved ones, the cornerback from LSU received jersey No. 24 from Jones. Speaking in a relaxed style and oozing confidence, he struck all the right notes at his introductory ... Morris Claiborne says he 'blew off' Wonderlic The leaked results of Morris Claiborne's Wonderlic score was enough to cause many to question the LSU cornerback's brain power. But what they didn't know was that Claiborne beat the Wonderlic at its own game. Cowboys top pick Morris Claiborne looking forward to chance of being Sanders-like IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys obviously have high expectations for first-round pick Morris Claiborne. Cowboys draft LSU DB Morris Claiborne with 6th overall pick after trading up 8 spots IRVING, Texas - The surprise for LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne wasn't that he got picked sixth overall in the NFL draft. It was when he got a call from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Cowboys make bold move to grab LSU's Claiborne IRVING — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones returned to his bold ways Thursday, shocking the NFL by trading up eight spots in the first round to lasso the draft's prize cornerback. The Cowboys nabbed LSU's Morris Claiborne after trading the 14th pick and their second-round pick (No. 45 overall) to St. Louis for the sixth pick. The only years Jones hasn't made a trade that included the club's first ... TAKE TWO: Morris Claiborne scores poorly Morris Claiborne is no dummy … maybe. When the former LSU cornerback declared for the NFL draft, he figured he was done taking tests — at least the ones that involved a pencil and paper … and thinking about something besides football. Morris Claiborne Is The Smartest Rookie In The NFL [Wonderlic] # wonderlic When word leaked that LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne scored a four on his Wonderlic, our measured reaction was "who gives a shit?" It's a test of certain cognitive abilities, and gives a result that offers no prediction of future performance. Claiborne has a distinction that's a hell of a lot more important than a correctly filled-out Scantron: he was one of the best defensive ... Mark Barron outranked Morris Claiborne on Bucs' board You've read for weeks that the Bucs were enamored with LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne, something that just about every reliable source outside the organization has maintained. It made lots of sense: The Bucs have a major need at the position, and Claiborne was seen as having the potential to be elite in the NFL. But with the first round of the NFL Draft in our rear-view mirror, we now can piece ...
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