Twitter: Cowboys working out a safety today and one tomorrow

[Rayman70]

The lack of signings in general is infuriating, but how stubborn this team is to certain types of players at certain positions is also ridiculous. Maybe Iloka is better at SS, but could it also be true that he’s better than what we have at FS? There are still guys on the market with significant playing time as at least adequate starting experience, maybe they aren’t perfect fits for the scheme but the coaches need to work with the most talented players we can get and make it work. Instead we stubbornly would rather put a scrub on the field that can’t play but fits the mold of what a FS should be.

hate to say it..but ^^^^THIS^^^^ is right on. To be this penny pinching at such an important position is this franchises downfall. It bites us in the butt every year.

 

[Rayman70]

dunno bout you all..but I do not feel good about rolling into the season with Woods,Heath,Frazier..and God only knows what other street free agent at safety. We got 1 or 2 guys with "POTENTIAL" ..and that normally gets players and coaches fired. Time to get serious at safety,like yesterday. Go freaking spend the resources and fix the position!!!

 

[Denim Chicken]

This thread sound just like the Joe Thomas signing thread


https://cowboyszone.com/threads/cowboys-sign-lb-joe-thomas.398925/

 

[Sydla]

The lack of signings in general is infuriating, but how stubborn this team is to certain types of players at certain positions is also ridiculous. Maybe Iloka is better at SS, but could it also be true that he’s better than what we have at FS? There are still guys on the market with significant playing time as at least adequate starting experience, maybe they aren’t perfect fits for the scheme but the coaches need to work with the most talented players we can get and make it work. Instead we stubbornly would rather put a scrub on the field that can’t play but fits the mold of what a FS should be.

Yep.

And again, Iloka played FS last year in Cincy and according to people around their team, played FS pretty well in their Cover 3 defense (similar to what we will play at times with Richard).

Given your starting FS just went down and you don't have another FS on the roster and are now moving your starting SS back to FS, Iloka seems like a perfect signing to fill what is now a clear need.

But this franchise has made quite a history for themselves of being stubborn and foolish.

 

[Sydla]

This thread sound just like the Joe Thomas signing thread


https://cowboyszone.com/threads/cowboys-sign-lb-joe-thomas.398925/

Joe Thomas at least played at a competent level in the NFL even as a backup. And we signed him to be a backup type LB.

We just signed a UDFA and are looking to sign a guy who hasn't even been in the NFL in a year when we clearly have a need possibly at the starting FS position.

Not quite the same thing.

 

[Rayman70]

This thread sound just like the Joe Thomas signing thread


https://cowboyszone.com/threads/cowboys-sign-lb-joe-thomas.398925/

at least we spent the proper resources and filled needs at linebacker..via draft and free agency. We haven't done squat at safety in free agency. That's truly an enigma.Its ongoing for 20 years now. I get it..its good to be prudent. But jeesh, its been a decade and a half or more..and we still lack a playmaking safety. Now, we have Earl Thomas begging to come here..and Seattle is in no position at this point to get greedy.So I say,make that call once again and throw out an offer. I will not give away a first or 2nd rounder though..no way. But if Seattle is savvy, they would rather get something in return for him than to get nothing next year when he leaves. Both sides need to make this happen.

 

[Carson]

This thread sound just like the Joe Thomas signing thread


https://cowboyszone.com/threads/cowboys-sign-lb-joe-thomas.398925/

Difference is Thomas was a depth, ST guy. We had a looming draft and were likely to get a starting LB out of the draft.

Sanders is going from not having a team to possibly having to start week one in two weeks!

But in the end, you have to trust the coaches. They proved me wrong about Thomas.

Just wish we would get a guy with some experience Incase he has to start week one.

 

[Rayman70]

I wish I could truly understand why the staunch stubbornness by the FO pertaining to the safety position. I much rather have Earl Thomas for 2-3 years and fill a dire need,than to go safety by committee with street free agents and unproven guys. Its begging for a terrible start to the season.

 

[waving monkey]

Before everybody takes the cyanide pill let's see what happens when the the team cuts down to 53

 

[Ddisco22]

LOL

And that is all the people need to know!

BORING!! IF IT'S NOT A VETERAN WHO CARES..LOL

 

[Sydla]

Before everybody takes the cyanide pill let's see what happens when the the team cuts down to 53

You mean what cast offs from other teams we can grab at the last minute?

 

[waving monkey]

You mean what cast offs from other teams we can grab at the last minute?

I know that would fry your grits,lol
Well there are trade opportunities to be considered

 

[Rayman70]

Bottomline is if we do not get Earl Thomas we have failed the team and the fans. We have the void so the need is there. No more excuses. No more band aids at safety. We will have to revisit this AGAIN in the offseason if we do nothing now. RIDICULOUS.

 

[Sydla]

Bottomline is if we do not get Earl Thomas we have failed the team and the fans. We have the void so the need is there. No more excuses. No more band aids at safety. We will have to revisit this AGAIN in the offseason if we do nothing now. RIDICULOUS.

I can't set that kind of expectation if what it would take is give up a 1st round pick. I would not do that for Thomas.

 

[Rayman70]

I can't set that kind of expectation if what it would take is give up a 1st round pick. I would not do that for Thomas.

I AGREE with the last part you said. Gotta find a way to get that trade done. If that means sending a player and a 3rd,I do it.

 

[Rayman70]

the band aid mentality at safety has become a fall back crutch or excuse for over a decade. Time to right the ship.

 

[Billyd]

I would have much rather drafted a safety where we took Shultzy..

 

[Rayman70]

I would have much rather drafted a safety where we took Shultzy..

agree.Deshone Elliot would have been a good safety for us.

 

[JW82]

I can see their hesitation, in 11 days there will be an additional 1147 Free Agents on the market, you never know who will be among them.

 

[Rayman70]

So here we are again..another year,and still a void at safety.