Twitter: Report: Antwaun Woods Expected To Re-sign Soon

Kolemmitt · May 2, 2020

Kaiser said:
Great post.

Thanks!

Kolemmitt · May 2, 2020

Risen Star said:
Someone worked out opposite of Lawrence last year and the defense still sucked. It's got many more issues than that.

Absolutely! Which is why the defense is going to be very different next year.

buybuydandavis · May 2, 2020

Texas_Pete said:
Tank | Randy | Anae
McCoy | Gallimore
Poe | Woods
Crawford | Aldon Smith
Wolf Hunter | Joe Thomas
Jaylon |
Sean Lee |

That front 7 bout to be real nasty

Nick said they had made the tender a while ago, but that AWoods had been trying to get an extension instead of the tender. Problem for Woods is that he's ERFA this year, so RFA next year, and already 27. I wouldn't mind a true extension for him, but no extra money in years we already have rights to. He's not Zeke.

buybuydandavis · May 2, 2020

viman96 said:
I like Woods and think he would be solid rotational player

We have the best depth at 1T since we went to 4-3. I remember when we were thrilled just to have Woods.

StarBoyz83 · May 2, 2020

darthseinfeld said:
Wouldn't call it nasty. Probably closer to average

Don't really see the line being upgraded tbh.

Cowboys22 · May 2, 2020

Better than Hill. Sorry, much better. So, there’s that!

CCBoy · May 2, 2020

Kolemmitt said:
IMO, this front 7 will be an above-average group and much better overall.

Definitely much better against the run, Quinn and Collins were poor defenders. Woods is a good run defender, and now is a rotational piece behind an even better run defender. DLAW is one of the best run defenders in the league.

Having LVE back and healthy will be big.

What I can't get my head around, is how many of you still think Rod M. is the defensive coordinator and that we will still be running your high school's 4-3 basic defense.

Those times are over.

First off, our LBs are going to have much better years because our DTs aren't going to constantly one-gapping. LVE, Smith, Lee, et al won't have blockers in their laps all game long and will be allowed to pursue the ball carrier without a 310 lb guard in their laps. I predict several weeks into the season you will be saying stuff like, "Wow! LVE and Smith are soooo much better this year!" without realizing that the new scheme is allowing them to be better.

Second, big press corners mess up routes and throw off timing, forcing QBs to hold on to the ball longer. Our old, conservative, bend but don't break defense allowed for simple timing patterns, which allowed QBs to get the ball out quickly, resulting in fewer sacks.

Third, stop thinking about it in terms of Crawford is a downgrade to Quinn, the old RDE from the old scheme is really not the same. That is why we are in no hurry to grab Clowney or Griffen, even though we EASILY could.
Crawford will be playing basically a 5T in the new scheme in the base, which is what he was drafted for, and then probably move inside on nickel plays. Quinn would have been in the role of a SAM/DPR, which is closer to what he played in Miami, and really was not all that good at. Right now, the Cowboys are probably planning on that role being Gregory, Anae, Gifford, and maybe even Jelks. If Gregory is not reinstated, I would bet my house either Golden or Clay Matthews will be brought in the next day, because those two have played the SAM/DPR roles at high levels.

Getting Sean Lee re-signed bodes well for the linebacker position, along with re-signing Joe Thomas and Justin March, and Leighton Vander Esch should be good to go following neck surgery. Plus, knowing last year's rookie free agent Luke Gifford will be recovered from his fractured left arm landing him on IR, creates some depth, but certainly nothing wrong with keeping their eyes open for an opportunity here.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/spagnola-needing-to-take-a-swing-at-backup-ot

starfan1 · May 2, 2020

darthseinfeld said:
Dont discount Collins as a rusher. He was one of the more effective intirior pressure players in the NFL last year

The best ability is availability he spent too much time in the training room I like woods better than him

Qcard · May 2, 2020

Texas_Pete said:
Tank | Randy | Anae
McCoy | Gallimore
Poe | Woods
Crawford | Aldon Smith
Wolf Hunter | Joe Thomas
Jaylon |
Sean Lee |

That front 7 bout to be real nasty

Excellent! Antwaun Woods should never be trusted to be more than your 3rd or 4th DT. Should be 8th or 9th Dlineman on depth charts.
Hopefully a draft pick or undrafted free agent can make Fat (Parcells defn

feel the heat...

CATCH17 · May 2, 2020

QuincyCarterEra said:
Good
He's very underappreciated on here

Agreed.. Solid player.

ElGatoGrande · May 2, 2020

Kolemmitt said:
IMO, this front 7 will be an above-average group and much better overall.

If this team ever puts together a real-deal-punch-them-in-the-mouth defense I'll be ecstatic, doing cart-wheels in my drive-way ecstatic. It's been decades since we had one of those. I think Woods can contribute, he's got some dog in him.

TheCoolFan · May 2, 2020

Maybe he still ends up starting...who knows. Poe could be a complete flop if he's in decline. Let them all battle in camp/preseason. Every spot on the DL and secondary should be up for grabs

darthseinfeld · May 2, 2020

starfan1 said:
The best ability is availability he spent too much time in the training room I like woods better than him

Woods miss twice as many games to last two years as Collins has his whole career

cern · May 2, 2020

The next bj raji.

armadillooutlaw · May 2, 2020

Risen Star said:
Someone worked out opposite of Lawrence last year and the defense still sucked. It's got many more issues than that.

Well, I'm happy about the moves at DT (though they are band-aids due to the many years of ignoring the position), but it sure would be nice to get a long-term answer at Safety and RDE. Swap Taco and Hill for Watt and one of the safeties (Thornhill, maybe) and things might look different.
LB is a fragile spot as well for obvious reasons; for the record, I'd be happy with taking an LB in the middle of the draft every year just to keep the positon stocked...

armadillooutlaw · May 2, 2020

kskboys said:
Awesome. Now we can use him in the role that he should've been in from a start, a quality rotational player.

Hopefully the days of overrating nice backups - by treating them like starters - is over...
A little sanity, perhaps? Lol.

Captain43Crash · May 2, 2020

This is very good news. You need hard working solid players at reasonable cost to win Superbowls.

We now do not need to count on Hill as depth. That is great news!

Tussinman · May 2, 2020

xwalker said:
I agree that Collins was very underrated by fans/media.

90% of fans either under-rated him or over-rated him

He isn't the JAG/bum some call him but reality is he cannot defend the run + is injury prone (for a DT if you have both your essentially soft)

CowboyRoy · May 2, 2020

Texas_Pete said:
Tank | Randy | Anae
McCoy | Gallimore
Poe | Woods
Crawford | Aldon Smith
Wolf Hunter | Joe Thomas
Jaylon |
Sean Lee |

That front 7 bout to be real nasty

Was clearly a big part of the problem at DT last year. 3rd or 4th stringer is about all he is worth. Lets hope we don't have to rely on him again.

CowboyRoy · May 2, 2020

QuincyCarterEra said:
Good
He's very underappreciated on here

What exactly about him are we supposed to appreciate?

We went out and signed not one, but TWO DT's in FA that are the complete opposite of this guy and then used a 3rd round pick an another one. Unless there is an injury he probably wont even make the team.

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