Michael Hamlin is forgotten man at safety

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Michael Hamlin is forgotten man at safety
March, 5, 2010

By Calvin Watkins

Several fans have talked about cutting safety Ken Hamlin over the last few weeks.

Hamlin was a pretty average safety in 2009, yet, he did play pretty well down the stretch. But Hamlin is scheduled to make $5.596 million this year, a lot of money for a guy who played average the previous year.

The issue regarding any player who gets cut is who replaces him.

Dallas could sign a safety in free agency.

Dallas could draft one.

Dallas could go with Alan Ball or how about Michael Hamlin.

Yeah, Michael Hamlin, you remember him?

He was playing pretty well in the preseason until he broke his right wrist vs. San Francisco. He missed the first nine games of the season and didn't make his debut until Nov. 22 at Washington.

The fifth-round pick from Clemson played mainly on special teams when he entered the game.

Over the summer, expect Hamlin to get into the safety mix.

"We haven’t seen enough of Mike to be definitive about it, but we like him," Jerry Jones said. "We like Ball both [safety spots]. He really had a good year for us, and he gives us some flexibility back there that is really an asset back there. But Hamlin’s got a chance, and it’s time. He’ll have this offseason with his strength and that’ll be good for us. It’ll surprise me if Mike doesn’t make a real run at that."
 

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I don't think anyone has forgotten him. I think that people want to see Ken Hamlin replaced, and let the best player between Mike Hamlin/Alan Ball/Free Agent/Draft pick compete, and may the best man win.
 

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I'm interested in how Hamlin does this coming training camp and pre-season. I do think he is a bit of a forgotten man but that is the nature of the game when your not on the field producing.
 

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He's not forgotten....he's unknown...preseason doesn't mean jack.....I'm surprised the Cowboys haven't went after Rolle or the guy from St. Louis.

Ken Hamlin will be a Cowboy next year, because Wade is not going to start a rookie. Mike Hamlin is pretty much a rookie and whether we draft Eric Berry or Earl Thomas they won't start either.
 

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I really don't think Jerry is talking about MHamlin making a run at Sensabaugh's SS spot. Sounds like a run at the FS spot to me.
 

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DBOY3141;3297118 said:
He's not forgotten....he's unknown...preseason doesn't mean jack.....I'm surprised the Cowboys haven't went after Rolle or the guy from St. Louis.

Ken Hamlin will be a Cowboy next year, because Wade is not going to start a rookie. Mike Hamlin is pretty much a rookie and whether we draft Eric Berry or Earl Thomas they won't start either.

Why spend 8 mill on a guy who was getting smoked in the secondary. Hell Cards secondary and Rolle looked like crap last season. He is not worth 8 mill
 

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speedkilz88;3297125 said:
I really don't think Jerry is talking about MHamlin making a run at Sensabaugh's SS spot. Sounds like a run at the FS spot to me.

Same here.

I don't see why he couldn't play FS anyway. The book on him was that he was better at sitting back with the play in front of him and making plays on the ball, not covering man-to-man like we ask our SS to do.

Plus Mike Ham is very bright, so he can QB the defense.
 

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Chocolate Lab;3297133 said:
Same here.

I don't see why he couldn't play FS anyway. The book on him was that he was better at sitting back with the play in front of him and making plays on the ball, not covering man-to-man like we ask our SS to do.

Plus Mike Ham is very bright, so he can QB the defense.

He's a lanky dude, perfect for the FS position.
 
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