Signed by Cowboys Cowboys trade for DT Johnathan Hankins

[Silver N Blue]

A complete unraveling of the franchise that leads to relocation to St. Louis.

Do you want to root for the St. Louis Cowboys, John?

I mean they have won a title since the boys….maybe this is why JJ moved them back to LA…you may be onto something here butcher.

 

[Chuck 54]

Actually he was on a 1-year $1.325M deal.

And that’s why you trade him. He was going to walk anyway if they didn’t want to resign him. Even for a 6.5 draft pick, if he can shore up the run defense, he’s worth the one year rental whether we resign him or not. It’s clear Jerry thinks he has something special this year, so he’s solidifying the defense. Now he needs to find an OG.

 

[nyc-cowboy]

I wanted this guy when he was a FA and of course the clown show passed by him. Seems an indication that Quinn is being listened to

Same thing with Dalvin Tomlinson when he became a FA a couple of years ago.

 

[Hennessy_King]

I literally forgot about Hankins. He was a stud at Ohio State but that was many moons ago (drafted in 2013).

We were begging for him 5 years ago. Guess better late than never.

 

[john van brocklin]

I don't blame you, I chased the money and relocated to right outside DC for the last 35 years. I've hated myself for it. Lol.

Live in Frederick MD
Where are ya ?

 

[Typhus]

72

Why you want to give the man 42 more years,, that's a little excessive.

 

[Typhus]

Same thing with Dalvin Tomlinson when he became a FA a couple of years ago.

Tomlinson was bit more expensive.

 

[john van brocklin]

You nailed it John. Lose a few spots in the later part of the draft for the potential of at least slowing other teams down on the gtound? I do that everyday of the week. JJ deserves a little credit here. I love the risk vs. potential reward.

Agree 100%

 

[Beastsfromthenfceast]

I hope he has the stamina because with this offense he will be on the field a long time .

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Marinelli also hated exotic blitzes. He also sometimes hate rushing with 4. How I miss those beloved 3 man pressures (or lack there of)

Lol, good job Micah Parsons wasn't due to be drafted when we had Marinelli. He'd be on a rival squad.

 

[Tussinman]

Now maybe everyone can agree our DTs weren't good enough.

Yeah I wasn't buying the whole preseason "DT by committee". I expected Watkins to make the 53 roster because he was the only one from the entire group that had actually legitimately played a full season at an NFL level.

Not really surprised that not only is Watkins on the 53 but they signed another veteran. DT isn't really a position you want to experiment with (being weak in the middle puts alot of extra strain on the rest of your defense especially the linebacker group)

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Yeah I remember saying three or four years ago that the cost savings of cutting Crawford could get you Hankins and Shelton.

Of course upgrading both DT spots for no extra cap wasn't on the table for them

Trouble was that Marinelli would never go for it. Crawford was his idea of a NT....and he wondered why we sucked on defence.

 

[Fastpitch Dad]

Live in Frederick MD
Where are ya ?

Manassas. Was a nice little town 35 years ago. lol

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I remember in 2016 with the gnats, we couldn’t get any run game against him and the other DT.

As I recall, we also struggled on the run last year against the Raiders on Thanksgiving, and Hankins was a big reason for that, so he still has the skill I think.

 

[john van brocklin]

Yes and Bashem is due back soon. They still need to make a decision on Clark. But they still need at least one OL, possibly two.
So some moves to be made and a player or two could still be in flux.

Would still like to see some additional trades.
Let's make a serious run, Jazz!!!

 

[mrmojo]

We like being certain we are bad at something. No need to have a knee jerk reaction to being bad at something. We like assessing a situation for a few years and then appointing a committee to sort it out over some Johnny Walker Blue. Seems like it is going pretty well.

The trade for Hankins is a response to Romo needing a better defense. I know we are getting to it a bit late, but at least Dak can benefit from it. Keep in mind if we had waiting a few more years to pick up Hankins out of retirement we would still have that 6th round pick.

Is Romo back?

 

[john van brocklin]

Manassas. Was a nice little town 35 years ago. lol

You are about an hour from me.
Been here since 1986.
Have a son who lives on Leesburg VA

 

[Typhus]

Cant believe we actually beat Danny Snyder to the punch with this signing.
If we cut him tomorrow, I bet they release Ridgeway to sign him.
We get our 5th round prospect back.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

Gallimore, Hill or Bo will be inactive

It won't be Hill, he has been halfway decent. Not sure about Hankins...wanted him 3 to 4 years ago, have no idea what kind of player he is now.

 

[gimmesix]

I do understand your point however if we can have a better QB our chances will increase even more...I know that will never happened since it might hurt Dak feeling

It's not going to happen because teams have proven they can win with quarterbacks like Dak. I'm all for improving any position, but the likelihood that we could improve the QB position through a trade or acquisition is pretty much nonexistent. If we want to get better there, it would likely take some draft capital, and even then you are not guaranteed ... look at the QBs drafted in the first the year that Dak was drafted.

The realistic focus is trying to take this defense to the next level. I'd look for trades that can tweak the offense, too, but I really doubt that the Joneses will do that. Frankly, I'm surprised that they are doing this one, although it fits their low-cost MO. Some of those have turned out OK, and some poorly. We'll see how it goes with Hankins. At least we're not asking him to be a world beater, just a piece of the puzzle.