Top draft prospects McFadden, Jones are Cowboys fans
By CLARENCE E. HILL, JR.
chill@star-telegram.com
MCKINNEY -- Arkansas running back Darren McFadden has heard the rumors of the Cowboys possibly trying to make a trade with Miami for the top pick in April’s NFL draft to select him.
He’s obviously flattered and wouldn’t be opposed to it considering he grew up a Cowboys fan.
"I loved to watch Emmitt Smith run the ball," he said, "I was a big Cowboys fan."
But McFadden, who is training for the draft and next week’s NFL combine at the Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney, said he can only worry about what he can control.
"I’ve heard so many rumors about what’s going on with the draft, I just try not to pay attention to any of it anymore," McFadden said. "You have to block it out, because if you don’t, it’ll take control of you, getting caught up in where you want to go and where you think you should go. You try to block it out and focus on getting better out here."
McFadden knows the rumors won’t go away mainly because of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ connection to Arkansas. McFadden talked to Jones, a Razorback alumnus, at the HomeDepot College Football Awards Show in December in Orlando.
"He’s a great guy," McFadden said. "I feel like if he had it his way, he would pick me and have me as a running back for him. But the draft works funny."
No kidding.
Presently, the Cowboys don’t have what it takes to trade with Miami to move up to the No. 1 spot. McFadden’s agent, Ian Greengross, said based on his knowledge of the draft trade value chart, the Cowboys would have to do more than trade their two No. 1 picks.
Both said McFadden will be happy wherever he goes, but would love to be the No. 1 overall pick.
As rumors have it, if the Cowboys don’t get McFadden, they could select his Arkansas teammate Felix Jones, who has first-round talent but is expected to be available when the Cowboys pick at No. 22 or No. 28.
"I grew up watching the Cowboys in Tulsa, Okla. They were the closest team to our state," Jones said. "I grew up a fan and it’d be an honor to wear the star on my helmet.
chill@star-telegram.com
MCKINNEY -- Arkansas running back Darren McFadden has heard the rumors of the Cowboys possibly trying to make a trade with Miami for the top pick in April’s NFL draft to select him.
He’s obviously flattered and wouldn’t be opposed to it considering he grew up a Cowboys fan.
"I loved to watch Emmitt Smith run the ball," he said, "I was a big Cowboys fan."
But McFadden, who is training for the draft and next week’s NFL combine at the Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney, said he can only worry about what he can control.
"I’ve heard so many rumors about what’s going on with the draft, I just try not to pay attention to any of it anymore," McFadden said. "You have to block it out, because if you don’t, it’ll take control of you, getting caught up in where you want to go and where you think you should go. You try to block it out and focus on getting better out here."
McFadden knows the rumors won’t go away mainly because of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ connection to Arkansas. McFadden talked to Jones, a Razorback alumnus, at the HomeDepot College Football Awards Show in December in Orlando.
"He’s a great guy," McFadden said. "I feel like if he had it his way, he would pick me and have me as a running back for him. But the draft works funny."
No kidding.
Presently, the Cowboys don’t have what it takes to trade with Miami to move up to the No. 1 spot. McFadden’s agent, Ian Greengross, said based on his knowledge of the draft trade value chart, the Cowboys would have to do more than trade their two No. 1 picks.
Both said McFadden will be happy wherever he goes, but would love to be the No. 1 overall pick.
As rumors have it, if the Cowboys don’t get McFadden, they could select his Arkansas teammate Felix Jones, who has first-round talent but is expected to be available when the Cowboys pick at No. 22 or No. 28.
"I grew up watching the Cowboys in Tulsa, Okla. They were the closest team to our state," Jones said. "I grew up a fan and it’d be an honor to wear the star on my helmet.
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