OLB Bobby Carpenter and TE Anthony Fasano lead our 2006 draft class
By RICK HERRIN
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER
IRVING – The Cowboys went offensive in the second round Saturday and drafted Notre Dame tight end Anthony Fasano with pick No. 53.
Fasano (6-foot-3, 260 pounds) had 47 catches for 576 yards and two touchdowns last season. He came out after his junior year. As a sophomore, the New Jersey native had a career-best four TDs.
Fasano became more of a weapon with Notre Dame’s move to a passing system under coach Charlie Weis.
The Cowboys moved down to pick No. 53 from No. 49 after a trade with the New York Jets.
In the trade, the Cowboys also added two second-day picks in the sixth and seventh rounds from the Jets.
In the first round, the Cowboys selected Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter with the 18th pick. The Cowboys have not selected an offensive player in the first round since taking tight end David LaFleur from LSU in 1997.
The Cowboys also own pick No. 80 in the third round.
With Carpenter, Bill Parcells went with a player from a family he knows well. Carpenter (6-foot-2, 254 pounds) is the son of former New York Giants running back Rob Carpenter, who played for Parcells from 1981-85.
Carpenter is expected to play outside linebacker. He had eight sacks and 49 tackles this season. He suffered a broken right ankle late in the last game of the season and missed Ohio State’s bowl game.
Several attractive players fell to the Cowboys, including N.C. State defensive end Manny Lawson, USC offensive tackle Winston Justice, Ohio State receiver Santonio Holmes and Florida receiver Chad Jackson.
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER
IRVING – The Cowboys went offensive in the second round Saturday and drafted Notre Dame tight end Anthony Fasano with pick No. 53.
Fasano (6-foot-3, 260 pounds) had 47 catches for 576 yards and two touchdowns last season. He came out after his junior year. As a sophomore, the New Jersey native had a career-best four TDs.
Fasano became more of a weapon with Notre Dame’s move to a passing system under coach Charlie Weis.
The Cowboys moved down to pick No. 53 from No. 49 after a trade with the New York Jets.
In the trade, the Cowboys also added two second-day picks in the sixth and seventh rounds from the Jets.
In the first round, the Cowboys selected Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter with the 18th pick. The Cowboys have not selected an offensive player in the first round since taking tight end David LaFleur from LSU in 1997.
The Cowboys also own pick No. 80 in the third round.
With Carpenter, Bill Parcells went with a player from a family he knows well. Carpenter (6-foot-2, 254 pounds) is the son of former New York Giants running back Rob Carpenter, who played for Parcells from 1981-85.
Carpenter is expected to play outside linebacker. He had eight sacks and 49 tackles this season. He suffered a broken right ankle late in the last game of the season and missed Ohio State’s bowl game.
Several attractive players fell to the Cowboys, including N.C. State defensive end Manny Lawson, USC offensive tackle Winston Justice, Ohio State receiver Santonio Holmes and Florida receiver Chad Jackson.
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