Dez’s Draft Stock Remains High
No freedom for Dez
By John Helsley
jhelsley@opubco.com
So Dez is done.
Pretty sad, really, as the Cowboys have been robbed of one of the most dynamic players in program history. Seriously, Bryant was a rare talent, ranking in an elite club of former Cowboys who could dazzle us on the football field.
I think that we’ll be dazzled at the next level, too.
And now it’s on to the NFL for Bryant, according to his high school coach, John Outlaw, who reported to The Oklahoman that Dez was headed to Tampa to get himself ready for the combine.
As bad as this is for Dez — he really loved playing at OSU — the good news is his draft stock won’t take a hit because of his mis-step with the truth to the NCAA.
ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper ranks Bryant No. 10 on his big board; the No. 1 wide receiver overall. Kiper recently addressed Bryant’s situation, saying his college problem “won’t hurt his stock one bit.”
While Bryant lied and got caught in the act, that’s far from the kinds of things that create character concerns for prospects who dive down draft boards.
No drugs. No violance. No criminal record.
Bryant’s sin isn’t so much damning, as it is just plain stupid.
Kiper points out that it’s now up to Bryant to do the right things from here on (something former Cowboys wideout Adarius Bowman failed to do two years ago), to ensure that his transition to the pro game goes smoothly.
For Bryant’s sake, let’s hope he surrounds himself with people genuinely concerned about his future. As a kid who can be very immature at times, Dez needs guidance.
Here’s hoping he gets it, for his own future.
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You’ve gotta love how this stinkin’ rag’s editor put in his ou slant on the blog link: “OSU blog. Ain’t that a shame.”
That’s typical of this lousy paper. It’s so full of OU jerko**s. It makes me sick the immature journalism this paper spews out there.
I wish there was a professional paper in Oklahoma City that could cover the Cowboys as favorably as their Gooners.
The OUklahoman sucks!