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Cowboys Podcast: Krunchtime With KD 01.12.12 Featuring Chia's Early Draft Talk

Forever breaking into new territory...

Forever breaking into new territory...

I'm going to try something new this offseason. This is the premiere, and hopefully not the final, edition of Krunchtime with KD; a podcast designed to wrap up the latest in Cowboys conversation. I'll attempt to consolidate the most important news of the present for the franchise, and include my personal take on the comings and goings of the team. They'll probably be of various length, although this one ran a little longer than expected.

In episode 1.1, I'll discuss the Cowboys assistant coaching changes, the units on the team that are a cause for concern as well as a flaw I see in how the Cowboys approached the roster and handing out contracts.This episode also features a special guest, none other than BTB's own, Chia Crack.

Chia was kind enough to deliver some of his insights on this coming April's draft prospects to set the stage for the conversations over the next coming months. If you're interested, and tired of hearing your local radio station play the same three songs in an hour, give it a whirl. Just click on the link below to open the podcast in a separate window, then continue reading the great work the others have been cranking out recently.

Krunchtime With KD 01.12.12 Featuring Draft Talk With Chia

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This was great. Thanks guys
Great Job KD and Chia

Hey Chia I’m huge on Ingram as well. Not only does his talent jump off the screen but he already possess what Spencer lacks, a motor with intensity and passion. I think he would thrive opposite D Ware

me too

total RKG
very humbled dude too
idk I just love Ingram, reminds me of Justin Tuck kinda

Total playmaker

I would be phsyced if we drafted him. I believe he could have an Aldon Smith, Von Miller type of impact… Also I agree on your BPA vs Need its definitely a combination of both needed.

yeah that was a good question that i am glad KD asked

I dont think its an exact science and I dont think one need or one BPA is the way to go
a hybrid of both theories is my stance

Agreed... missed the podcast hope to be available for others. I'm sure it was great.

On Ingram… I love Melvin Ingram one of the few guys in the draft I actually have a man crush on…. lol. Though I just don’t see him around at 14 … period.. .he’s going to be taken in the top 10 easy.

listen to it , its up there
LOL... missed the link thank you Chia!

Old people need better eyesight… and memory… don’t quote me on that though.

we wont put in in the old folks home yet dont worry
Chia did you give me credits for alerting you to Brockers going pro ?

And also how good Claiborne is ?

Also Chia about Upshaw……Greg Williams told Kirby Smart how to defend the option. This obviusly has caused great consternation in the cajun nation for Williams turning against LSU. However the reason you saw Upshaw in such good position was because Smart had his de’s and olb’s squat 1 yard outside fo their normal alignment. It makes a huge difference. If you want a more accurate feel on Upshaw’s speed go watch Bama vs Western Kentucky. You will change your mind about speed and Upshaw being in the same sentence.

you said something last night but I didnt see anything official until today

he ran down the RB from inside the pocket to the sideline
its an impressive play regardless of the coaching scheme

Ive been digging up on Upshaw, I think he is a little faster than he is getting credit for

Nah you will see. Upshaw is a good payer. He isn't fast.

It was official Thursday. I knew Tues. I’m helping you scoop brah. You gotta trust me on LSU players for reasons I can’t get into. I abide by the I know what I don’t know dynamic. If I don’t know it , I won’t say it.

yeah you knew pretty early
I think you are a booster
LOL. I actually almost got in a fight with a fellow LSU fan at a Texans game for calling our Jordan Jefferson 2 seasons ago.

I keep it real about LSU just like I do about Dallas.

keep up the work guys...
excellent work guys

I will say though, KD you would do well as a radio guy IMO. you certainly have the voice for it

yeah the dude has an awesome voice
Both of you have an awesome voice. looking forward for the next podcast
its weird hearing yourself

it didnt sound like me to me
I like my radio voice now

enjoyed it a lot. looking forward to the next episode
Is this available for a smart phone to find on a podcast search?
It's an mp3.

You should be able to download and play it on just about anything that will play mp3s.

My first Podcast..

And I loved it! Keep up the great work! I think its great to be able to have voice with the name.

Excellent stuff, fellas!

Like DCFanatic radio, except KD doesn’t ramble and knows how to conduct an interview! And Chia was laying it down; very clear and smart takes, Mr. Crack…

And: I second Ironman’s comment re: KD’s radio voice.

thanks

i was kinda nervous son, never did anything like that before

You could have fooled me

It sounded like you are about to get a spot on ESPN; make that the NFL Network.

yeah it sounded awesome
I like DCFanatic a lot man

he gave me an interview when I was running my blog so he gave me the time of day and I respect that
I really respect that dude

but yeah, when he has Shango and Raf on, lol he does tend to ramble on

Hey Chia

I sent you a tweet in which I asked you to DM me your email/ phone # so we can begin to plan our “BTB goes tot he Draft” extravaganza.

Should be epic!

Rabble

oh I havent checked my Twatter recently

I will DM you now
awesome

I agree with Chia's hybrid draft philosophy.

Open-minded BPA based on need evaluation. I think we got a glimpse of that emergent ideology in Dallas when Tyron was drafted. And the more that I hear from Valley Ranch this offseason, the more I believe Bruce Carter was a need pick too – but a rebuilding need pick. Of course, he’s no sure thing, but he’s shown flashes already that give me confidence we’ll appreciate him much more next season.

Garrett knew the defense needed a talent infusion that would take more than one offseason/draft; I believe he’s taken a rebuilding perspective to a greater degree than most of us previously realized. Hopefully, with a full offseason to focus on revitalizing the defense, JG and RR can bring in a few key pieces that continue turning the tide on damage done by poor contracts with subpar players.

That said, while I’d love a Melvin Ingram, Dre Kirkpatrick, or possibly a Courtney Upshaw (great instincts but not sure the burst is there for a 3-4 OLB), based on need/BPA, I don’t think Garrett will hesitate to keep investing in the O-line with a blue chipper like DeCastro if he’s there.

What do you guys think about DE Andre Branch out of Clemson? He’d convert to OLB in a 3-4 but has some monster measurables. 6’5", 260, good range and power on the edge. Could be a good 2nd or possibly great 3rd round value pick.

Anyways, great work as usual, KD and Chia. Great way to get my work day going with some Cowboys thoughts to help me procrastinate. :)

I only watched 2-3 Clemson games this year

and when I watched Branch really didnt stand out to me
I could be wrong, he is another guy I gotta take a 2nd and 3rd look at

I'm no ACC fan

But I’ve seen Branch make some dominant plays. He was 1st team All-ACC and led the conference in sacks (10.5) and tackles for loss this season. He has great closing speed for the pass rush and demonstrates good lateral agility to take down RBs, but he can be inconsistent with his burst off the ball, sometimes getting blown off the line in short yardage situations or getting swallowed up by double teams. That said, he has the size (some places say 6’4"/270) and strength to stay at end and natural athleticism, agility, and length to transition to a pass-rushing OLB.

He’s no blue chip – a clear cut second rounder at best with lots of talent that needs discipline and technique – but he’ll help a 3-4 pass rush for sure. His marquee game this season was against VaTech – 11 tackles, 6 for loss, 4 sacks.

I like the kid. May become my pre-draft pet cat.

like I said

I gotta take another look, thanks for the info though

honestly, I just really don’t love Clemson players anymore, its a bias that i have to look past

Got the Mike Hamlin 2009 draft blues, huh?

Though I must agree with you. Nothing special from the Tigers in a while

lol yeah

since Gaines Adams I havent been in love with Clemson prospects

As Kip sung in 'Napoleon Dynamite'

‘I love technology’

Wow Excellent work guys
just finished listening to the whole thing

yeah that was dope KD
nice work on chopping it up, great editing

I agree about what you were saying about Callahan, coaching 10 pro’s compared to 90 guys is a big difference

excellent job KD and Chia

deffinetely looking forward to more of these.

me too

I wanna do this on the regular
I was gonna start my own podcast but it looked complicated man
blog talk radio, idk how to do all that
I am good with computers but I am no OCC

guys is there a way to get this on a smart phone via an i-tunes search, SB nation did not have one, there was one for blogging the boys but both entries were from 2008, HELP ME!!!!!
oh idk bro

you would have to ask KD about that, I am sure he would know

what if you go to the SBNationApp or BTB site on your phone and click on the link for the podcast?

If you go to BTB through Safari on an iPhone

You can just click on the podcast link and it plays in Quicktime. I don’t know about other smartphones though.

I got a droid X

I just click on the link and it will work but I havent tried yet because im at home on the laptop

Great job, guys.

Fun to have voices to put with the names. Now I don’t have to rely on the ones my imagination put in. (I always imagined KD as sounding more Donald Trump, and Chia had a Terry Bradshaw thing in my head).

terry bradshaw!!!!!!!!!!! come on mannnnnnnnnnn

I had people thinking I was black before I put a pic up in my fanposter of the year acceptance speach!

terry bradshaw hahahaha thats great

its weird listening to yourself, you ever done that? really weird doesnt sound like me, I actually sounded better than I thought

I sound like a younger DCFanatic kinda

KD got that strong deep voice, he could definitely do Mac and Cheese commercials and stuff
great voice

Chia ! my bad bro I didnt read ur acceptance speech, I always thought u were black.
lol all good

I am a white boy with swag

Yeah I thought you were black too

I haven’t listened to the podcast yet, I hope you sound way jersey lol

I live close to jersey but I think I have a NY more type accent
Ha! I knew that would get under your skin, Chia.

I was picking on you. I actually didn’t have a voice for you, but I knew the TB ref would get your goat.

I have listened to myself, and oddly enough, I sound a bit like KD. Not quite as deep, but the same rhythms and pace.

LOL- funny, because like I told you before you joined the FP

I hear your writings in my voice. Only other writer I read with my own tone of voice.

lol

How do you read mine then, a series of blips and bleeps? HAL? Arnold? The possibilities are staggering.

I always pictured Wall E or something
LOL

it’s hard to describe- I guess it’s my voice with a German accent lls

I’ve talked to Dave, so I dont remember what I thought pre-that. Rabble sounds like a English professor. Not one that teaches English, but British. Even though I know he’s from here.

KegB sounds like dude from The Wire that was the middle man for The Greek in Season 2.

ever seen Inglorious Bastards

that German guy, I pictured a robotic version of his voice for OCC

English dude? That image has gotta change!

I suppose the best way is to have me on your radio show sometime!!

hahahaha

I picture Sean Connery

haha- i've been trying to figure it out

it’s your command of the language my dude- at least it’s cool guy English, not like Mr. Belvedere or anything like that. Like Sean Connery when he played that reclusive writer

There’s really only one poster that I read with a non “cool guy” voice, and that’s because he’s condescending so I think I choose to give him the a-hole voice

hahahha I already know who you mean too hahaha

Rabblerousr = Jeremy Irons, when he was still cool.

Jeremy Irons was cool? hahaha
Sort of like a Bond villain.

Blofeld or Goldfinger. Very sophisticated, but the menace is there under the surface, and you are just glad you ain’t on your bad side.

I like that comparison
I forgot that.

My wife agreed. Said it’s not weird or anything, just kinda like we grew up in the same place.

great job guys

Really enjoyed it can’t wait for the 2nd one. Any idea on when that’s coming out? Also does anyone know how much cap room dallas has this year? Is it out the question to sign a guard like nicks and a cb like finnegen?

Based on Jones Jr's (Stephen's) statements

The Cowboys were actively pursuing Nnamdi Asomugha last year and that ended up being a $12 Million/year contract I believe. Cowboys offered less than that, but yeah, I would say there is a good amount of cap room. I know there are stipulations in 2011 and 2012 being “transition years” so there are different rules regarding cap penalties and dead money in those years. I am also aware of a “rollover” that is had every year so that all money you were underneath the cap in the previous year, will “rollover” to the next year as extra available cap space for your team. Still a lot to find out about this new CBA but Jerry was in on the meetings negotiating it every time so he has a leg up on completely understanding it as he was there for negotiating pretty much each page of it.

Well...

According to Lee Ford...Cowboys are in better shape than anyone, and and everyone else is about to die.

idk

I would love to do another one, of course if KD has me back on
I would love to do a weekly one

great job KD and Chia

I enjoyed it very much.

Some of my thoughts on it:
loved the intro/outro music

KD, were you reading on part of it….in the beginning? First thing that jumped out at me was how well the intro sounded. I thought either you are an excellent speaker (no uh, um, or like) or you were reading the intro. If you were reading it, you did a great job of not making it so obvious that you were (at least to me). If you were just going off notes or something…then even more impressive. The uh and um’s came later which made me think you might have read in the beginning.

Interview was great. good questions. I’m curious though, why there was such a difference in sound between you and Chia during the interview. I assume it was done over a phone call, but you sounded like you were on the phone while Chia sounded like he was “in studio”. Chia, you did a great job in answering. pretty clear with your thoughts.

Agree with the others….KD, you have a great voice for radio/podcast.

great first show. look forward to more.

yeah that beat was dope
we did it over the phone

I didnt use my cell phone, I used my house phone because my cell doesnt work in the sticks up here
maybe thats why it sounded better on my end

that makes sense

thanks for the clarification.

thanks for all the love everybody-

appreciate the support. First run, have some kinks to work out and will be trying to have things a bit smoother for the future runs. Look forward to working with Chia again as well as other guests. Chia did awesome for his first time. I have some exp. with cohosting my weekly radio show and doing a couple of guest spots on others shows. A bit different doing the podcast thing though.

I’ll work on getting these available through other mediums, now that I know it went over pretty well. Will be worth the add’l effort to make it available.

Thanks again all-

thank you

it was an honor to do that with you, was real excited when you contacted me
I really look forward to and hope we do this on the regular

great job

Great job guys! What a good listen, I’m all for grabbing DeCastro if he’s there but if not we gotta go pass rush.

hey KD I love the idea

but any way you can create an RSS feed and submit it to iTunes so we can download on our iPods?

Super job, both of you.

Do you have any idea how often you are going to roll these out? Can we request interviews? (I would love to hear something from 5Blings or ScarletO, for instance, if you plan to keep up with talking to the fans.)

This could become habit forming.

all I know is that I want to keep doing this

I wanted to start my own podcast, but id much rather guest spot with KD on his show

Very nice

KD is going places.

oh no doubt about that
hopefully, when he does, he'll remember the little people
KD isn't snotty, he is a good dude he wont forget you
who are you people and why are you using my name like we know each other

hahaha

"sighs'

as we watch the limo pull away, leaving us at the curb.

and throws a drink at Tom Ryle
Very cool

hope to see more of these

Here is some great news:

Free agent Laurent Robinson made it clear Friday that his first choice is to return to Dallas in 2012.
“I think I fit in good here,” said Robinson. “… This is where I want to be. It doesn’t matter if I’m the No. 1, 2 or 3.” Robinson insists that money won’t be the driving factor in his decision. It’s music to the ears of the Cowboys as well as Robinson’s Dynasty league owners after a career-best 54/858/11 line as a trusted outlet for Tony Romo.
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Class act

definitely the RKG. Guy doesn’t get much of a chance to contribute years 1 – 4 and then comes here and has a year that rivals many of the leagues top wide receivers in terms of production per pass thrown his way. However, class act because he now he appreciates where he has come from and wants to stick somewhere that works and he know he will be utilized and appreciated rather than some random place where he will just earn a big paycheck.

my opinion

This is an RKG player… period.. as I have said 100 times. Should still pay him a decent check… just because he deserves it. Jerry needs to get his checkbook out and make him a Cowboy for the next 5 years minimum.

I would look around at some of the other contracts handed out recently as a fair assessment of value
Very good to hear

Thanks for the post I hope we can resign him ASAP. I think he should be a priority once free agency comes along

Oh, please.

Please let this be true.

it sounds kosher to me

he loves it in Dallas

Also his rapport w Romo is a known quantity

Thinking w his agent could be – he much more likely to make performance bonuses here.

incentive based contract
This was great!

Very interesting, I’m looking forward to hearing more of these. My mind was blown though! Both of y’all sounded SO different from what I expected. Chia’s not black?! Lol

LOL what did you expect from me? lol
Lol

In my mind I had you looking and sounding a bit like Rick Ross.

yo I was gonna do the Rick Ross BOSSSSSSSSSSSS ROZAYYYYYYY

I really wanted to do that on air

Hahahahaha, that would've been great
If I am on again i will do it
What's up with these guys, Chia?

I never thought you were a brother…

I really have no idea why I thought that

Now that I think about it I feel kind of stupid, haha

Yeah, me neither.

Glad I’m not alone.

lol idk bro

its funny
I think its a NY thing

Im leaning towards

DeCastro and have maybe the most dominate left side in football

yeah

one thing I should have commented on more was when KD asked me about Nicks and doubling down with DeCastro
I would be very open to that too because our OL would be amazing

YES YES YES!!!!

I mentioned that in one of the earlier post also.

I would love that

But by doing that, they’d pretty much be setting Arkin and Nagy as outcasts. Not that I care, I’d rather have an all-pro guard and a guy that’s being compared to Steve Hutchinson.

I just don’t think that’s in their plans.

We need young back ups too...
Nice Podcast guys. I agree even if we sign Nicks or Grubbs, if DeCastro is BPA, I'd still take him.

Th OL would be awesome and Romo would flourish with little chance of injury.

I love the fact we went after Paul Chryst of Wisconsin

I had no idea that he was in the mix, but man that would have been a good one just because they have the best offensive lineman in the college ranks and a pretty good offense at that because of it.

I remember the Red Haired Jesus and Chryst jokes.
Chryst just took a job somewhere I forget wher
Wes Bunting is raving about LSU DT Michael Brokers

Saying he could play as a 5 tech 3-4 end. I actually hopes he goes sooner and pushes another elite guy towards the Cowboys.

he might be the guy to draft at 14

he is really good

I'm officially off the Upshaw bandwagon

JAG all the way.

idk about that
He screams Spencer to me

The only sack he got on the BCS game, he was uncovered. I’m not high at all on him.

its understandable
It's sad that we have a relatively high pick on a draft with so little blue chip talent

That’s why I’m praying for DeCastro everyday.

its lacking in blue chip talent for sure
you read the Raf and Wes stuff today right?

I get what he is saying about Upshaw, but he is really hyping Hightower now, which is interesting to me
he is comparing him to Rolando McClain and that is crazy to me

But that's the thing

Watching the game, Hightower stood out to me way more than Upshaw.

the thing with Hightower is

we took Carter last year, now if we took a CB like I wanted last year in the 2nd, I would consider Hightower at 14, thats how great of a fit he would be but Hightower will not be a Cowboy, he wont be taken at 14 and he wont be there in the 2nd for us

I know

I was just thinking about that too.

Very nice both of you...

I will be looking forward to the next one.

Just one comment for all the BPA people...

I’ve tried in many post to explain you always draft BPA to needs… simple as that if you don’t you end up with a bunch of players that may be great but you can only play so many QBs… If I had drafted Sam Bradford a couple years back and had the #1 pick this year… I would not be drafting Andrew Luck… (However this year I would draft him if I had the first pick and then either trade him to some team in the mid rounds for a ton of picks… and I would get at least 3 first.) or for instance last year I would not have taken Cam Newton. You do that every year… you will have 18 QB’s on your team. You have to draft to needs. I think Johnathan Stern … I think that’s his handle said that we could have sacrificed everyone we drafted from 2006-2008 for Mario. Yea… hindsight is great but honestly what would you have done with 18 Marios and no-one to cover the wide-outs. Or no running backs or wide outs. It’s a combination of the two things that makes drafting tough. You have to look at the person and make sure that he will fit within your organization also. Type of player, Quality of play, Physicality, Position, Personality, Toughness, Intelligence… everything is a factor. You don’t just draft some big dump jerk that looks like a tank because he looks like a tank. Then you prove only one thing. You are not a very good GM.

Wow. That is a big thumb knuckle in the full size photo!
Excellent

Looking forward to hearing many more. Draft breakdowns will start many good discussions on this site. Good job guys.

Great Job!

I really enjoyed the podcast and I hope they continue not only through the off season but during the season as well.

Thanks

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