DMN Blog: Ken Hamlin's Last Season in Dallas?

[Hostile]

Could this be Ken Hamlin's last season as a Cowboy?



3:10 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009
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That what Football Outsider's J.I. Halsell suggests in his ESPN Insider analysis of the NFC East teams' cap situations.

Hamlin (right) was a bargain in 2007, when he was playing on a one-year, prove-it contract. He parlayed that Pro Bowl appearance into a six-year, $39 million deal ... and his performance dropped off drastically last season.
Now, Hamlin has the highest cap figure ($5,812,280) of the players remaining on the roster. (T.O.'s cap figure of $9,675,000 is the Cowboys' highest this season.)

"If he doesn't pick up his play this season, 2009 fifth-round pick Michael Hamlin (no relation) could eventually nudge Ken out of Big D -- particularly in light of his 2010 cap number of $7,096,000," writes Halsell, a former salary cap analyst for the Commanders (insert Danny Snyder overspending joke here).

The Hamlins technically don't play the same position, with Ken at free safety and Michael at strong safety. However, the coaches don't consider there to be much difference between the positions in Wade Phillips' scheme, which the Cowboys may or may not use in 2010.

If Michael Hamlin is ready to start in his second season, the Cowboys could easily slide Gerald Sensabaugh over to free safety, but Sensabaugh will be a free agent after this season. Alan Ball and fifth-rounder DeAngelo Smith could also be candidates to replace Ken Hamlin.

In Hamlin's defense, it didn't help his cause that there was a revolving door at strong safety last season, and none of the guys who played there were good in coverage. The Cowboys solved that problem by cutting Roy Williams and signing Sensabaugh.

 

[Four]

7 mill?

cut him now, he isn't worth half that.

so hamlin was great playing next to roy williams and he sucked without roy williams.

hmmm...

 

[BAT]

Needs to player BETTER than he did in 2007 to stick IMO.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Needs to player BETTER than he did in 2007 to stick IMO.

I think Michael Hamlin may make a better FS anyways

 

[BlueStar II]

At that price, Hamlin is going to price himself right out of Dallas.

 

[Rampage]

I think Hamlin will return to his 2007 form but Stephen Jones got schooled by Hamlin's agent.

 

[NextGenBoys]

I said we shouldnt sign him to an extension from day one after the 07 season.

I would love for this to be his last year. If Hamlin/Sens show they can be counted on, I hope they are our future at safety.

Granted, I've seen neither play in a Cowboys uniform, so this is all just pre-season optimism.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I said we shouldnt sign him to an extension from day one after the 07 season.

I would love for this to be his last year. If Hamlin/Sens show they can be counted on, I hope they are our future at safety.

Granted, I've seen neither play in a Cowboys uniform, so this is all just pre-season optimism.

idk about sens, I say we keep drafting well instead of throwing money at safeties

 

[Aikbach]

He sounds like he's destined to be a cap casualty like all high priced Cowboy free agents eventually become; Deion Sanders, Rocket Ismail, LaRoi Glover, Marcellus Wiley, Terrell Owens.

 

[NextGenBoys]

idk about sens, I say we keep drafting well instead of throwing money at safeties

No argument there.

I'm not saying we throw him Ken Hamlin money after this year, but if he plays well, I'm all for locking him up for 4-5 years.

That being said, he signed a one year deal strictly so he could play out this year and try to get paid next year.

If we could get him for 4-5 yr, 20-25 mill, I'd do it.

 

[Rampage]

idk about sens, I say we keep drafting well instead of throwing money at safeties

well Roy was good for a few years than fell off and every safety we've drafted since has been garbage. for all we know Michael Hamlin and that other kid we drafted this year could be crap too. throw safety in the mix with o-line of positions we haven't drafted well in this decade.

 

[Aikbach]

No argument there.

I'm not saying we throw him Ken Hamlin money after this year, but if he plays well, I'm all for locking him up for 4-5 years.

That being said, he signed a one year deal strictly so he could play out this year and try to get paid next year.

If we could get him for 4-5 yr, 20-25 mill, I'd do it.

What's good about Ken Hamlin and Gerald Sesanbaugh is that they are 27 and 25 years old, its not like money was thrown at Brian Dawkins or Lance Schulters to plug a position for a season and then get cut.

 

[Future]

Now, Hamlin has the highest cap figure ($5,812,280) of the players remaining on the roster. (T.O.'s cap figure of $9,675,000 is the Cowboys' highest this season.)
Wow, considering there are like 10 better players on this team, that is a shame.

 

[KingintheNorth]

we will cut him.. after we draft this guy....

 

[Hostile]

I said we shouldnt sign him to an extension from day one after the 07 season.

I would love for this to be his last year. If Hamlin/Sens show they can be counted on, I hope they are our future at safety.

Granted, I've seen neither play in a Cowboys uniform, so this is all just pre-season optimism.

Yeah, but did you know Romo was going to be great even back when he was 3rd string?

 

[Aikbach]

we will cut him.. after we draft this guy....

I see your player and raise you this:

 

[Rampage]

we will cut him.. after we draft this guy....

dude.... he's not even making the catch. we don't that roided up U$C workout warrior.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

well Roy was good for a few years than fell off and every safety we've drafted since has been garbage. for all we know Michael Hamlin and that other kid we drafted this year could be crap too. throw safety in the mix with o-line of positions we haven't drafted well in this decade.

it's either gamble on getting it right in the draft, or chancing Hamlin part II

you decide

 

[theogt]

we will cut him.. after we draft this guy....

Looks like he seriously misjudged the ball.

 

[KingintheNorth]

dude.... he's not even making the catch. we don't that roided up U$C workout warrior.

how did I know a post from Rampage was coming....

Look, when we get Mays, I don't want to see you on here swooning over him, talking about how you just bought a T Mays jersey, and a T Mays Fathead, etc.