NEW YORK -- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has outdone himself in this draft. When the Cowboys drafted Arizona kicker Nick Folk two years ago, I reached head coach Wade Phillips by phone and made fun of the pick. Well, it turned out to be an excellent choice. Folk has become one of the best kickers in the league -- and he's a clutch player. So when the Cowboys were sitting there with the 172nd overall pick today, kicker was the last position I was thinking about.
Well, Jones stunned us all, though, by taking USC kicker David Buehler. Nothing against Buehler, but what in the world were the Cowboys thinking? I know it was impressive to see Buehler put up 225 pounds 25 times at the combine, but it's not like you're moving him to linebacker. This one's baffling to me. The Cowboys have done a decent job of adding some pass rushers and I like quarterback Stephen McGee out of Texas A&M. But you needed some help at wide receiver. Can Buehler catch the ball?
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