Cowboys have already signed Clinton Dix who can play FS/SS but likely fits more at FS. I’ve read on Twitter that they were in on SS Vonn Bell before he went to the Bengals. Now reading they’re interested in SS Tony Jefferson and SS Morgan Burnett. If one of those guys are signed does Woods become our 3rd Safety/Special Teams? Trade bait?
Interesting with the likes of Morgan Burnett, who is still recovering from an achilles tear- those types of injuries are very difficult to return to previous form.
but like Ha Ha, he is a former Packer. who has played along side Dix.
Maybe they will sign him on because of the Packer ties, but i don't expect much from a 31 year old safety recovering from that type of injury.
And before the achilles injury he was already having two down years.
Both Xavier and Ha Ha are just so-so average tacklers, imo. so it's a likely chance that's still gonna be an issue among safety position.
One thing for sure is strong safety role and being close to the line of scrimmage is not Xavier's game.
He is much better as a center fielder and space than as a rugged in the box thumper. I still can recall QB Hill of the Saints just bowling him right over.
He has to be the smallest 200 pounder listed safety i have ever seen. And he plays smaller than his listed size.
i'd still like to see what 2nd year Donovan Wilson has to offer, but he was kinda lean and slender for the strong safety role and i wonder if he also is more of a
center fielder than close to line enforcer. Plus he is bereft of NFL game experience and he wont have a chance at really bulking his frame up at the
Cowboys off season program.
i still cannot rule out safety at middle of the draft.
But i am one that believes in Cowboys philosophy of only drafting a safety in 1st round if he is a blue chip prospect, (ala Gerwin James)
and thats' why i'd still like to see us target CB and DL in the first round.