Is Xavier Woods A starting caliber Safety?

DCCowboys11 · Jan 20, 2020

StevenOtero said:
At 5' 11" and 181lbs, he's basically a Slot Corner.

Woods is a solid 200 pounds. He’s listed as 5-11 208.

TheMarathonContinues · Jan 20, 2020

darthseinfeld said:
Personally I dont see it. Heath was the reason they scouted Safeties so heavily last draft, as well as tried to trade for Adams. I think they are set on moving on

Oh I’m not talking about starting. I’m talking about potentially brought back to be a reserve and special teams. Not saying it will happen but for the right price it wouldn’t shock me.

CalPolyTechnique · Jan 20, 2020

DCCowboys11 said:
Woods is a solid 200 pounds. He’s listed as 5-11 208.

It makes for a better narrative point if you can list their high school playing weight.

darthseinfeld · Jan 20, 2020

conner01 said:
Keeping a heath or giving a woods a shot at starting is not really the same thing as either being your starter without other options
Many mention woods as slot cb/ safety
Not sure he’s any sort of cb
I don’t think there is a safety on the roster I’d name starter but I’d give woods a shot at competing with a draft choice
If heath was affordable I’d bring him back as depth and ST
If kinlaw is not there at 17 we have a shot at a solid safety though probably strong safety
But from what I’ve read on Nolan that guy is not so much a in the box run stopper as a disrupter who is used on blitzes a lot
The free safety seems to be back all alone so you need a smart, athletic guy who can cover some field
Not sure woods fits that but he will get a shot but should have competition

Woods broke in to the defense as a rookie covering the slot. He did it pretty well. Not a true CB, but he does have a few CB skills

Future · Jan 20, 2020

Yes, easily.

darthseinfeld · Jan 20, 2020

rocyaice said:
Oh I’m not talking about starting. I’m talking about potentially brought back to be a reserve and special teams. Not saying it will happen but for the right price it wouldn’t shock me.

I think they will go cheaper with the backup Safeties.

I could even see two new starters in 2020, with one FA signing and a draft pick. If that happens, Woods and Wilson would be your 3 and 4.

I could see them signing a Safety on a 1 year deal and seeing how Wilson progresses.

darthseinfeld · Jan 20, 2020

CalPolyTechnique said:
It makes for a better narrative point if you can list their high school playing weight.

Dont know where 185 came from. I believe he was listed above 200 at the combine

conner01 · Jan 20, 2020

darthseinfeld said:
Woods broke in to the defense as a rookie covering the slot. He did it pretty well. Not a true CB, but he does have a few CB skills

I think we will see much more single high safety and I think he could be the guy there
Very demanding position because you have to read and react because you are the last line of defense and have the whole field to cover
He should get a shot but I’d have another option in place

mardwin · Jan 20, 2020

Dallas safeties have been average at best for a very long time, Xavier is not a bad safety the issue was the scheme that wasn't aggressive nor deceptive.

cowboys1981 · Jan 20, 2020

He's not a FS. He's more of a SS. We've screwed this position up for almost two decades now. We've been continuing to put two box safeties and no ball hawk. A ball hawk next to Woods would be huge for this defense.

805BoysInBlue · Jan 20, 2020

On a team that values the safety position no, but on a team who dosent put much stock into the position yes. I hope us trying to obtain Adam's last year is a sign of us changing that philosophy.

darthseinfeld · Jan 20, 2020

conner01 said:
I think we will see much more single high safety and I think he could be the guy there
Very demanding position because you have to read and react because you are the last line of defense and have the whole field to cover
He should get a shot but I’d have another option in place

He really doesn't have the range to be a good single high Safety

TheMarathonContinues · Jan 20, 2020

darthseinfeld said:
I think they will go cheaper with the backup Safeties.

I could even see two new starters in 2020, with one FA signing and a draft pick. If that happens, Woods and Wilson would be your 3 and 4.

I could see them signing a Safety on a 1 year deal and seeing how Wilson progresses.

If they go two new safeties than that means they are going to neglect defensive line and linebacker and possibly corner.

conner01 · Jan 20, 2020

darthseinfeld said:
He really doesn't have the range to be a good single high Safety

He may not
That’s why we need another option to compete with him

darthseinfeld · Jan 20, 2020

rocyaice said:
If they go two new safeties than that means they are going to neglect defensive line and linebacker and possibly corner.

Not really. I dont think will have an issue this year spending short term money. I think you will see a few 2020 starters on defense on short term contracts. Signing a guy isnt going to keep them from drafting that position. The sign Clinton Dix, it wont keep them from drafting McKinney. They sign Billings, it won't keep them from drafting Kinlaw ect...

jazzcat22 · Jan 20, 2020

Not really impressed with him.
Rather see 2 new S's with more skills obviously.

DallasEast · Jan 20, 2020

Is he a starting caliber safety? Yes.
Can a better caliber safety replace him? Yes.

Creeper · Jan 20, 2020

I'd like a guy with a little more length in that position - and better ball skills.

charron · Jan 20, 2020

Define starting calibre-

On a team with no options like ours he is a starter. Te is not one of the better safeties he is just a safety on a team with no other option.

darthseinfeld · Jan 20, 2020

Creeper said:
I'd like a guy with a little more length in that position - and better ball skills.

Ball skills were supposed to be his bread and butter

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