Speculation: Dix to play free safety

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Heard this on 105.3 the fan just a little bit ago.

Haven't watched much of him but maybe this move plays more to his strengths? I thought most teams had played him at SS. Could moving woods to SS boost his production too?
 
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woods is a much better strong safety. THIS MAKES SENSE. He isn't afraid to come up and hit. Dix is the polar opposite. True finesse cover OFF SAFETY. Like a center fielder. I DONT MIND THIS AT ALL. Its a fit, until we land a more rounded starter.
 
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Rayman70 said:
woods is a much better strong safety. THIS MAKES SENSE. He isn't afraid to come up and hit. Dix is the polar opposite. True finesse cover OFF SAFETY. Like a center fielder. I DONT MIND THIS AT ALL. Its a fit, until we land a more rounded starter.
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If Kinlaw isn’t there at 17, McKinney is a definite upgrade over Woods.
 
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The real story here isn't putting a guy who plays soft but has a penchant for interceptions at free safety. The story is the Cowboys finally admit that safeties aren't interchangeable and a free safety role actually exists. That is a philosophy change.
 
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Risen Star said:
The real story here isn't putting a guy who plays soft but has a penchant for interceptions at free safety. The story is the Cowboys finally admit that safeties aren't interchangeable and a free safety role actually exists. That is a philosophy change.
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Good point. And thank god.

Ha Ha isn’t a stud or anything. But he is an upgrade at actually covering people and playing the ball from the safety position.

So it’s a start.
 
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ultron said:
If Kinlaw isn’t there at 17, McKinney is a definite upgrade over Woods.
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May be but you have to be smart about this too. You are trying to compile a team. Xavier has shown he is a starter in this league at the very least and he's young and cheap. With that 1st rounder I need someone who can come in and contribute now and if that's the case to me its more important to get someone on that defensive line than it does a strong safety.
 
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DakPresgoat said:
Good point. And thank god.

Ha Ha isn’t a stud or anything. But he is an upgrade at actually covering people and playing the ball from the safety position.

So it’s a start.
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Right it's a start. Now when they're looking at drafting somebody they can actually value true free safety skills and not pass on a guy just because he can't operate as a 4th LB as well.
 
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Woods is too small (5'11", 195 lbs). His body will wear down laying hits at the Strong Safety position.

Draft Xavier McKinney (6'1", 205 lbs). He's bigger, stronger and is overall a better prospect at Strong Safety.



Quit messing around at the Strong Safety position Cowboys. You've gone cheap (draft and free agency/trade) for many years, yet you have yet to adequately fill the void left since when Darren Woodson retired. Enough already.
 
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