Gerald Sensabaugh

[jobberone]

Probably more fair to judge both safeties together as ones play affects the other...in general. We need a big play safety on this team. We have got to start creating turnovers as well as scoring points or we are not going to climb the mountain.

[CaptainMorgan]

Apparently Jerry Jones likes him

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by Idgit

He's a mixed bag. I think people forget what it was like when we didn't have a S who could matchup in coverage with a TE regularly. Then again, he's out of position a lot on tackles, and he's not overly physical.

Bottom line, he's a guy you can win with, and worthy of the long-term deal he eventually got. He contributes on what is now finally a pretty good defense we've got, but he's not a standout. It's a position ripe for an upgrade when we finally are deep enough that we can focus on doing so, but I don't think we move aggressively on S yet this offseason. We'll see how Church rehabilitates and what we've got in Johnson, first.

Agree here. Sensi is an ok guy, and its real hard to find a safety in the NFL these days who can do it all. We had a few hitters who couldnt cover the way they need to now.

[Future]

Originally Posted by CM Duck

I like that Rambo kid...the couple of times I got to watch the Bulldogs play this season, he has looked good to me.

I was real excited when there were rumors he'd come out in the supplemental. Would have been a great fit for a second or third rounder.

Originally Posted by Hoofbite

I don't think so.

McCray hasn't done much of anything.

Agreed. McCray is way too visible. If you see a safety as much as you see him, it means he's getting beat.

I actually like McCray, but he's not an NFL calibre safety.

[tm1119]

There will be at least 2 or 3 safeties that I'd rather have than Sensabaugh available for us in the 2nd or 3rd round of this years draft. McDonald, Vaccaro, Jefferson, Rambo, Elam, Lester.....take your pick. Absolutely no reason for us to not have a new younger and more talented safety next season.

[CowboysYanksLakers]

Horrible at coming up against the run... In open space, you can forget about it!

[Chappy]

Sensy is the worst open field tackler i have seen in this position for us and grabs at players like an alligator snapping at prey unsuccessfully. You need to get your hips and whole body into a tackle to bring someone down and arm strength is not enough these days especially when you are not an overly big physical guy like Sensy is.

He looks scared and afraid a lot of the time and does not have any intimidation factor about him which gives opposing offenses the confidence they can just run over him in the open field and out muscle him which is exactly what has been happening. Make no doubt about it that when other teams study us and do film before playing the Cowboys this WILL be brought up.

No way is he worth the money that JJ just gave him. I really hope we target this position in the draft as i am quite happy with our CB's right now and the safeties are the weak link in what is becoming a really good defense for us.

[TheFinisher]

I questioned the signing years back and haven't seen anything since to change my mind. Definition of a JAG. I hope we draft a young guy early this year, a playmaking safety is the last link to having a great defense for years.

[egn22]

Originally Posted by Manwiththeplan

lol, this is what gets me about fans. I rarely agree with you, but do respect your opinions (you are likely right more often than me) but there was a play just yesterday where Maclin made no attempt to catch a pass because Sensabaugh was in striking range.

I garuntee you could find it on youtube with out too much work.

Yep I remember that play. Thought of it when I opened this thread

[Nation]

Sensy is an above average starting safety in today's NFL. Anyone who thinks otherwise is ignorant to the rule changes in the last decade or not paying attention to the position across the board.

[ilovejerry]

Originally Posted by JohnsKey19

When Ken Hamlin in '07 was the best S you've had in almost a decade, that's a problem.

right here.

[Zimmy Lives]

Originally Posted by Nation

Sensy is an above average starting safety in today's NFL. Anyone who thinks otherwise is ignorant to the rule changes in the last decade or not paying attention to the position across the board.

Calling him above average is being generous. He is a serviceable safety who is on this team because the Cowboys have yet to upgrade his position. He will make plays here and there but he will never be a difference maker; thats okay as long as his play does not deteriorate.

[Gaede]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

I can't stand him. He can make plays in coverage here and there but he's the least physical starting S I've ever seen. Just a zero presence. Nobody fears crossing the middle of our defense.

That was an embarrassing effort to tackle Celek at the start of the game.

Agree. The guy routinely whiffs on easy tackles.

Can't stand him either.

[bigdnlaca]

I will have an opinion on Sense when Church comes back. I said that Sense hasn't played with a starting safety no more than a year.

Sense is average right now but I wonder if he could be better than he is if he developed some kind of chemistry with another safety or play with someone that will make Sense play to his strengths.