Signed by Cowboys Cowboys Sign S Keanu Neal

[RustyBourneHorse]

Hopefully the first domino to drop.

Yup! Now we just need to sign Kazee, and I think we can call it a FA period! After that, on to the draft!!

 

[john van brocklin]

Surprised that we actually were willing to spend $5 million on a player for one year.

Yeah, really?
Pleasantly surprised!

 

[Reality]

 

[Bizwah]

Harris is 28.

Just read that he's 29....he will be 30 during the season.

Neal will be 26 after the season starts.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I like the signing but this better not stop us from drafting a player like Richie Grant.

Shouldn't keep us from draft any FS.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

He's not a FS. He's a hybrid SS/WLB. We will still need to sign a free safety or move Wilson to that position, which has its quesion marks.

That's where Moehrig, Grant, or Holland will come in in the draft imo along with Kazee.

 

[boysfanindc]

Pro football reference says he is but I guess in the Quinn system the safeties are somewhat interchangeable? Only 2 career INTs but 100+ tackles in 3 of his 5 seasons.. Missed 15 games in '18 games in '19.. durability red flags all over the place now.. Still he had 4 times as many tackles as the guy they list as the Falcons SS last year (Ricardo Allen) .. 100 to 25.. so I'm guessing they got it wrong.. Allen is listed as the SS but weighs 185 pounds.. Yeah that's more than a little fishy. The other thing that bothers me is that clearly Neal is a box safety and we already got a potential star in the making at that position in Wilson. Wilson has the same number of career INTs (2) and 5 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries in only 10 starts.. while Neal has 2 INTs, 8 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries in 48 starts. Now I'm scratching my head on this acquisition. Seems like the guy we already have is the better player.

Yeah not a FS, does not have the coverage skills for that.

 

[CowboyChris]

this guy hits almost as good as Heath, me likey

 

[RonnieT24]

Yeah not a FS, does not have the coverage skills for that.

What worries me now is that being one of Quinn's "guys" he's automatically going to be inserted as the starter over Wilson. Wilson was the best playmaker we had on defense last year and I am not in support of any move that puts him on the bench other than to rest. Bears watching for sure..

 

[_sturt_]

Say goodbye to Xaiver now?

 

[jazzcat22]

In different threads as well as this one, why does many say he is a LB, when all the tweets say he is a S.

 

[boysfanindc]

What worries me now is that being one of Quinn's "guys" he's automatically going to be inserted as the starter over Wilson. Wilson was the best playmaker we had on defense last year and I am not in support of any move that puts him on the bench other than to rest. Bears watching for sure..

Neal is going to play Will here by all account.

 

[Wood]

Pro football reference says he is but I guess in the Quinn system the safeties are somewhat interchangeable? Only 2 career INTs but 100+ tackles in 3 of his 5 seasons.. Missed 15 games in '18 games in '19.. durability red flags all over the place now.. Still he had 4 times as many tackles as the guy they list as the Falcons SS last year (Ricardo Allen) .. 100 to 25.. so I'm guessing they got it wrong.. Allen is listed as the SS but weighs 185 pounds.. Yeah that's more than a little fishy. The other thing that bothers me is that clearly Neal is a box safety and we already got a potential star in the making at that position in Wilson. Wilson has the same number of career INTs (2) and 5 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries in only 10 starts.. while Neal has 2 INTs, 8 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries in 48 starts. Now I'm scratching my head on this acquisition. Seems like the guy we already have is the better player.

He wasn't injured in 2020. Still young player. Apparently some coaches in Atl thought Neal was playing out of position and should be full time player at LB. Looks like Dallas will atleast explore that possibility in TC.

 

[boysfanindc]

In different threads as well as this one, why does many say he is a LB, when all the tweets say he is a S.

He is making a switch to Will and some box safety. He will have a hybrid role by all accounts.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

What worries me now is that being one of Quinn's "guys" he's automatically going to be inserted as the starter over Wilson. Wilson was the best playmaker we had on defense last year and I am not in support of any move that puts him on the bench other than to rest. Bears watching for sure..

If Wilson continues to progress Jerry and co. will make sure he gets playing time. Whether they have to change his position or whatever it may be.

 

[MWH1967]

Wilson and Neal= bring the pain!

 

[RonnieT24]

He is making a switch to Will.

Whoa .. a 215 pound linebacker in the NFL? I'm scared for him already. Sean Lee couldn't stay healthy at that position at 235.. What makes anybody think a guy 20 pounds lighter will fare any better?

 

[RamziD]

Love the aggression. Some of those big hits would be targeting in today’s NFL, hope he’s learned how to reign it in a bit.

 

[DuncanIso]

One year prove it deal

he had some terrible injuries.

 

[Stash]

Yup! Now we just need to sign Kazee, and I think we can call it a FA period! After that, on to the draft!!

I’m greedy. I’d like to sign Hooker too.