Twitter: Jerry Jones says Cowboys could seek safety help before NFL trade deadline expires

[Alexander]

Go get a defensive tackle for goodness s sakes. Lord help them...

They figure they already got one in Bennett. Which is weird, but that is what they do.

 

[HungryLion]

That makes zero sense.

You have several highly graded players at a position of need. But, let's try to be cute and hope that one of them makes it the next round and just force a pick for need at another position, ignoring the board.

But then again, that explains why our drafting was so horrific under his watch.

They did the same thing with Taco. Chose him over more highly rated players because they thought they could get corners later and there wouldn’t be as many defensive ends available.

 

[links18]

They'll trade for George Iloka.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

That makes zero sense.

You have several highly graded players at a position of need. But, let's try to be cute and hope that one of them makes it the next round and just force a pick for need at another position, ignoring the board.

But then again, that explains why our drafting was so horrific under his watch.

If they had both S and DT graded equally as positions of need, then it would make sense to go the route they did just as a general principle.

Of course you could argue with their apparent rationale that DT was a bigger priority than S.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Jerry tells the league "If you've got a safety you want to dump, give me a call."

 

[jaythecowboy]

They did the same thing with Taco. Chose him over more highly rated players because they thought they could get corners later and there wouldn’t be as many defensive ends available.

That rationale got us Chidobe Awuzie and Jourdan Lewis, and had they picked the right pass rusher it would have worked out perfectly.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

They figure they already got one in Bennett. Which is weird, but that is what they do.

That’s fine but over trading for a safety is not smart. Unless it just costs you a first. I feel like a defensive tackle can be had for much cheaper.

 

[The Fonz]

Jerry's mouth is faster than his brain

 

[big dog cowboy]

Should have signed Eric Weddle a few years ago.

 

[cristglo]

They selected Donovan Wilson in the 6th round IIRC.

Dang You are so right LOL Wilson was the kid Richard really liked also if I remember.

 

[JoeKing]

Is this Jerry's way of admitting the safety position is a problem despite his FO ignoring that problem that last few drafts?

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Just remembered that Dallas was also said to have inquired about Minkah Fitzpatrick before he was traded to the Steelers for a 1st rounder.

I think the takeaway is that the team has shown some clear interest in trying to improve the safety position since the season started.

My guess again is that if a trade does go down it will be for a starting caliber safety, rather than depth behind one of our current incumbents manning the spots now.

We’ll see...

 

[Rayman70]

WILSON would be an upgrade. start the guy and save our draft picks.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Should have signed Eric Weddle a few years ago.

We like our guys.

 

[Tim93gt]

Should have signed Eric Weddle a few years ago.

He had one good year then was a liability in that Ravens secondary the rest of his tenure.

 

[ErikWilliamsHeadSlap]

More likely to trade for a solid backup behind Heath. One does not just come in and take Heath's job.

Unless his pictures of the Jones Family are even more incriminating than Heath's.

 

[CB61]

He played against scrubs. I like him down the line, but right now hell no

All I'm saying is let's get him some snaps instead of standing on the sidelines

 

[LatinMind]

All I'm saying is let's get him some snaps instead of standing on the sidelines

He'd get taken to the shed right now. I wouldnt hate seeing him on the field tho. Everybody has got to start somewhere. Its not like we arent seeing Heath taken to the shed right now lol

 

[CB61]

He'd get taken to the shed right now. I wouldnt hate seeing him on the field tho. Everybody has got to start somewhere. Its not like we arent seeing Heath taken to the shed right now lol

You got it let him get taken to the shed a little bit the only way he's going to learn potty mouth are in nickel packages were there some protection

 

[CB61]

You got it let him get taken to the shed a little bit the only way he's going to learn potty mouth are in nickel packages were there some protection

Potty mouth damn this phone $700 and it still won't type right put him out there in nickel packages damn phone