Is Charles Woodson too expensive?

[johnnygt]

Originally Posted by Bane

He would be nice to have from a leadership standpoint, but I think the way to go is to build our defense through the draft. Garrett has shown to be able to pick up some very solid players in the last few years such as Murray, Lee, and Carter so I think we should conttinue to build through the draft, including in the secondary. Despite his gameday coaching issues, Garrett has proven to be able to select solid talent in the draft, I just hope he can continue that and put it all together on Sundays

very nice response

[MonsterD]

If the dude is pushing 40, how is he going to be expensive? We have seen this recently with Dawkins, or Sharper, they are not amazing in the final years.

[UncFelix28]

I would definitely welcome him at the safety position for a couple seasons, having a guy back there with excellent ball skills would be cool, but I doubt very seriously we would be interested. We need all the money that is freed up to go towards the trenches.

[Bane]

Originally Posted by UncFelix28

I would definitely welcome him at the safety position for a couple seasons, having a guy back there with excellent ball skills would be cool, but I doubt very seriously we would be interested. We need all the money that is freed up to go towards the trenches.

Exactly, even if we do have the cap space to sign somebody like Woodson, that money would be better spent on the defensive line because, in my opinion, a safety can only do so much if the defensive line is unable to provide adequate pressure on the quarterback. Almost all NFL quarterbacks can find holes in the defense no matter how good the coverage is if the defensive line can't get pressure on him.

[The Natural]

A Charles Woodson who has lost 3 steps is still head and shoulders a better safety than anyone currently on the roster. With that said Jerruh's probably not interested and the feeling is probably mutual from Mr. Woodson.

[Avery]

Charles Woodson is not going to take this team to the SB. We need to look long-term.

[Deep_Freeze]

Originally Posted by The Natural

A Charles Woodson who has lost 3 steps is still head and shoulders a better safety than anyone currently on the roster. With that said Jerruh's probably not interested and the feeling is probably mutual from Mr. Woodson.

Yeah Woodson is still better than anything we got back there at the moment, and its not close. Woodson or Sensasuck.....I mean is that really a discussion?? Or we could just base everything on what we got on the trainers table in Matt and Church, just pitiful.

We could use a bandaid back there til maybe Matt develops (really the only one we have developing at safety and he was developing from the trainers table, pathetic), but as you say, I seriously doubt Jerry does it. Since we are switching to a system that needs more out of its safeties, that is even more of a reason why Jerry will do nothing to it.

[CowboysYanksLakers]

I would dump Sensabaugh in a NY minute and sign Woodson, thoughts?

[Eddie]

I wouldn't even want Woodson on Madden.

[burmafrd]

Originally Posted by perrykemp

Charles Woodson has had a great run. Really, can any defensive football player in history claim a run quite like he has:

• 1st primarily defensive player to win the Heisman trophy
• Leader of a National Championship winning Michigan team
• NFL Defensive MVP
• Superbowl Champion
• Played on another Superbowl team
• Screwed out of a third superbowl appearance by the "Tuck rule"
• 6 AP All-Pro Teams
• 8 Pro-bowls
• 59 Interceptions, 11 for TDs
• 29 Forced Fumbles
• 17 sacks

For his sake, I hope he hangs it up. It's never fun to watch a former great player at a greatly diminished level at the end of his career.

Not the greatest in history. But still a great player. And I hope he does hang it up because you are right about how hard it is to see a great player hanging on too long

[The Quest for Six]

absolutely not......but overpaying for an aging declining player, sounds right up jerry's alley.....

[burmafrd]

One of the reasons I have always had great admiration for Rocky Marciano was that he knew when to hang it up; and despite lots of money thrown his way never came back. you look at the heavyweight ranks and he is the only one that ever did it right.

Even in the lighter weights you are hard put to find more than a handful that did it the right way.

In football and baseball and basketball the number of players that knew when to hang it up and stuck with that are very few.

[xwalker]

If you want an old Safety, Ronde Barber might be a better choice.

He is an expert in Kiffin's system.

He has not missed a game or a start since the 1999 season.

He played Safety in 2012.

[Lodeus]

Hasn't he dealt with injuries a lot the past few years.

[RealCowboyfan]

Originally Posted by Titleist

Too old and too expensive!

I agree 100%. If he came as a safety at a reasonable price in Cowboys spending budget like Hamlin did, why not? But we all know the reality of this situation, some people like living a certain way with a certain budget themselves so with his value to many teams that do have a budget that's higher than Cowboys will basically give him what he wants like Bills did with Mario Williams.