Gerald Sensabaugh Signs His Tender

[67CowboysFan]

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[evarc]

Safety Gerald Sensabaugh, one of just two unsigned restricted free agents remaining on the Cowboys roster, has finalized his one-year contract with the club.

Sensabaugh will make a non-guaranteed $1.815 for 2010. He said earlier this week he could be close to signing the one-year deal, offered by the Cowboys on March 4, but still hopes to receive a long-term contract before the season. He says he won't negotiate after the games begin.

A 2005 fifth-round pick by Jacksonville, Sensabaugh came to the Cowboys as an unrestricted free agent, a good fit for the team because of his ties to secondary coach Dave Campo and special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis, both of whom had been on the Jaguars staff.

He started 15 games at strong safety in his first year as a Cowboy, playing through a broken thumb for most of the season. He totaled 81 tackles along with an interception and 10 passes defended.

Sensabaugh was impressive in his ability to play one-on-one coverage against tight ends and running backs split out wide, prompting the Cowboys to protect him with the second-round level tender. Without a longer deal the 26-year-old would hit unrestricted free agency again next off-season.

Owner Jerry Jones on Tuesday reiterated his desire to keep Sensabaugh with the team long-term. Receiver Miles Austin is now the Cowboys' only unsigned restricted free agent.

 

[masomenos]

Sounds good to me. I'm sure that he'll be given a long term contract if he plays at a high level in the first half of the season.

 

[TD-33]

Great. Looking for a big year from a healthy Sensi.

 

[Jon88]

Makes sense.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Good news... Now bring in O.J. Atogwe!

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Yippee. I'm one of the people who went ballistic when he gave up that TD at Minny, but deep down I know he's a dependable safety, the type of guy every team needs. I like what the front office is doing.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

fantastic.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Good news... Now bring in O.J. Atogwe!

:horse:

 

[CCBoy]

How Sensabaugh and who starts opposite to him will have a lot to say as to just how far this team goes this year. They have to be more than an umbrella over the top. I'm glad that the Cowboys are down to needing to ink Miles Austin.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

How Sensabaugh and who starts opposite to him will have a lot to say as to just how far this team goes this year. They have to be more than an umbrella over the top. I'm glad that the Cowboys are down to needing to ink Miles Austin.

Unfortunately, who starts opposite won't be as experienced as Ken Hamlin. Thus, I think it leaves Sensy picking up much of the slack.

 

[Vertigo_17]

I guess I'm in the minority, would love to see Sensi sign a long term, albeit it reasonable, deal. He was solid all last year minus 1 play in Minn.

 

[rkell87]

good news

 

[rkell87]

I guess I'm in the minority, would love to see Sensi sign a long term, albeit it reasonable, deal. He was solid all last year minus 1 play in Minn.

thats the key is not over paying him

 

[CCBoy]

Unfortunately, who starts opposite won't be as experienced as Ken Hamlin. Thus, I think it leaves Sensy picking up much of the slack.

I don't know, Ball is a pretty fair coverage type of player in the secondary. The pair have to hold equal footing for a truely dominant defense this year. I'm looking for more and better blitzing and more turnovers and coverage in the secondary. Depth and injury here, is scary although...

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

I don't know, Ball is a pretty fair coverage type of player in the secondary. The pair have to hold equal footing for a truely dominant defense this year. I'm looking for more and better blitzing and more turnovers and coverage in the secondary. Depth and injury here, is scary although...

Yeah, if that happens I wouldn't be surprised if we sign a FA of the streets later on in the season. I agree though. I would like to see us sign Sensy long-term. He's a good player. I would also rather have Hamlin at FS. Admittedly, I'm not fully on board with the Ball move.

 

[jswalker1981]

thats the key is not over paying him

I think that people hear "long-term" and "safety" and automatically think Ken Hamlin. What people seem to forget is that he went to the pro bowl, and Oakland signed Gibril Wilson, who didn't make the pro bowl, to a huge contract. Which forced us to pay Hamlin more. Sensabaugh isn't going to get the same contract Hamlin got. It is actually better for us, he played better than Roy Williams (the safety) and Hamlin, but will cost us less than what Hamlin did. Sensabaugh gives our defense some flexibility with coverages because he can actually take on TEs and WRs. And as much grief as he gets about the Sidney Rice TD, he was all over him. I really believe he just didn't see the ball in the air, and probably thought there was no way the ball was being thrown his way. He had absolutely great coverage on Rice. Favre just put in one place it could be caught. It was probably the most perfect pass I've seen.

 

[Jed_70]

I guess I'm in the minority, would love to see Sensi sign a long term, albeit it reasonable, deal. He was solid all last year minus 1 play in Minn.

I'd have no problem with signing him long term either as long as we don't try to pay him like an elite safety.

However, I wouldn't give him a new contract now. I'd make him show me that last year wasn't a fluke before committing long term.

Of course he'll probably pull a Haynesworth and play outstanding football in his two contract years then lower his level of play before the ink dries on the new deal.

 

[Dawgs0916]

:horse:

Ok. I guess so lol. Nowhere have we read that we have no interest in him but cool beans.