2021 Cowboys Free Agency Thread...

[boozeman]

I like the idea of Hooker better to be honest.

 

[Simpleton]

Extreme creativity if you are to keep him out of the typical LB box and away from OL.

Teams are in nickel/dime about half the time nowadays, it won't take that much creativity to keep him away from OL within 2-3 yards of the LOS, although it'll take creativity to maximize both him and Wilson on the field at the same time.

There is a lot of potential there because they're both disruptive around the LOS as blitzers.

 

[Cotton]

I like the idea of Hooker better to be honest.

Either would be better than signing a guy that is a Donovan Wilson duplicate.

 

[Simpleton]

I like the idea of Hooker better to be honest.

Good, good.

Sign Neal and then either Hooker or Kazee and roll with 3 safety formations.

I wish they'd go after a legit LB like Eric Wilson or KJ Wright but beggars can't be choosers with these fucks.

 

[Cotton]

Teams are in nickel/dime about half the time nowadays, it won't take that much creativity to keep him away from OL within 2-3 yards of the LOS, although it'll take creativity to maximize both him and Wilson on the field at the same time.

There is a lot of potential there because they're both disruptive around the LOS as blitzers.

Come on, dude. Of course they won't put him within 2-3 yards of the LOS. He would be 5-7 yards off the line almost every play. You know, the area of the field where OL get to the second level. To the LBers.

 

[p1_]

Suffice to say, we are addressing the gaping safety hole, albeit the effectiveness is to be determined.

 

[Simpleton]

Come on, dude. Of course they won't put him within 2-3 yards of the LOS. He would be 5-7 yards off the line every play. You know, the area of the field where OL get to the second level. To the LBers.

Yea, that's fine, how often do you really think teams trot out traditional 4-3 formations with 3 235+ lb. LB's anyway?

It's not very often, most of the time they're in nickel/dime with a 4-2-5 or 4-1-6, so you're only running 1 or 2 LB's with 5 or 6 DB's. With Neal you can go to that and maintain some run-stuffing ability (compared to a 3rd or 4th CB) while not being completely exposed in coverage either.

 

[Cotton]

Yea, that's fine, how often do you really think teams trot out traditional 4-3 formations with 3 235+ lb. LB's anyway?

Bare minimum half the time. More depending on game situation. "Not very often" is dishonest.

 

[Simpleton]

Bare minimum half the time. More depending on game situation. "Not very often" is dishonest.

Defensive Personnel Analysis 2019

 

[Cotton]

Defensive Personnel Analysis 2019

You think they pull a LBer every time they are in nickel? He would still face an OL if they put him in the box in a 3-3-5. That is, if the OL gets past the DL.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Oh, and before anyone jumps in with Jaylon's weight, he is only 6 lbs lighter than LVE.

Would be sort of like what Mark Barron did.

 

[Cotton]

Anyway, back to my original point from like 5 days ago, the DC would have to get extremely creative to make him work as a hybrid LBer/S. I had just rather run with a traditional safety setup and call it good. We don't need to get cute. I mean, I don't mind sending a safety down into the box on occasion, but not that damn often.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I like the idea of Hooker better to be honest.

Yeah Hooker would be ideal. Tons of upside but he has to stay healthy. Roll the dice and see if he can stay healthy.

 

[Simpleton]

You think they pull a LBer every time they are in nickel? He would still face an OL if they put him in the box in a 3-3-5. That is, if the OL gets past the DL.

Almost always, yes.

If you look at the snap counts played for most teams in any given game there are generally only 2 LB's north of like 35%.

 

[boozeman]

The goddamn Eagles just signed Anthony Harris to a 1-yr $5M deal and we are dicking around with guys coming off Achilles injuries.

FML

 

[Cotton]

Almost always, yes.

If you look at the snap counts played for most teams in any given game there are generally only 2 LB's north of like 35%.

So, you're saying most teams line up in dime when they are in nickel? Because if you don't pull a LBer you have 6 DBs on the field, which is dime not nickel.

 

[NoDak]

Eh, as a 4-3 WLB it's pretty typical to be undersized and more athletic. I actually think it's a pretty good spot for him. The question is, that's Jaylon's spot, so is Jaylon going somewhere?

Don't tease me.

 

[Cotton]

Don't tease me.

Sorry to be the DFDC here, but signing Neal would have jack shit to do wit what they do with Jaylon.

 

[NoDak]

Sorry to be the DFDC here, but signing Neal would have jack shit to do wit what they do with Jaylon.

That had nothing to do with Neal. Only the thought of Jaylon being replaced.

 

[Genghis Khan]

"But team has competition."


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