MySa Blog: Spencer Grows up... Sensabaugh looks great

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Spencer grows up
By Tom Orsborn on May 26, 09 06:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

CARROLLTON - Cowboys owner Jerry Jones dismissed any talk that OLB Anthony Spencer needs to do some growing up after getting fined last season for missing a rehab assignment and then getting arrested in the offseason on an alcohol-related charge.

Spencer, however, didn't shy away from talking about the incident in Indianapolis shortly after the end of last season. Charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication stemming from the January arrest were later dropped.

Asked what he learned from the Indy incident, Spencer said, "To not be around certain situations, to keep myself out of certain situations. Every day you learn something new. Every year you get older and mature."

Linebackers coach Reggie Herring said he doesn't think Spencer will get into any further trouble.

"Believe it or not, giving a guy a lot of money does not make them responsible and mature," Herring said. "There is a growing process with each invididiual.

"I was surprised that it happened to begin with. I don't think there was an issue before that. You only get so many at bats in this league, and he just used one of them. And he's a smart guy. I don't think we will see anything like that from him in the near future. I think he's learned his lesson."

Sensabaugh looks sensational, Phillips says
By Tom Orsborn on May 27, 09 08:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

DALLAS - Lost in all the hoopla surrounding the changing-of-the-guard at strongside linebacker Tuesday was Cowboys coach Wade Phillips' raving about the play of safety Gerald Sensabaugh.

"He's looked outstanding," Phillips said. "He's really got a lot of ability. He's a good worker. But he can really cover a lot of ground, and I think we will see that real quick with him. We can use him in man-to-man coverage if we want to, but even in zone he overlaps zones that some people can't. He's got great speed along with ability. We feel good about him."

The Cowboys signed Sensabaugh in March after Jacksonville decided to not keep him.
A four-year veteran, he's coming off his best season as a pro. He logged 13 starts in 2008 and notched 70 tackles, four interceptions and eight passes defensed, all career highs.
 

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I've got a really good feeling about Sensabaugh.

I think he can get himself a Hamlin-type deal if he plays well.

Heck, I think he can get 'Hamlin's deal' if he plays well.
 

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stasheroo;2789031 said:
I've got a really good feeling about Sensabaugh.

I think he can get himself a Hamlin-type deal if he plays well.

Heck, I think he can get 'Hamlin's deal' if he plays well.

I'm excited about him too. Just hope he won't pack it in like Hamlin did if we re-sign him.
 

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I think Dallas will finally be set at SS . I really , really like the M. Hamlin pick , and it sounds like Sensabaugh will be a nice addition too .
 

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With pretty much everyone in the secondary able to cover man to man now, I think we're going to be able to truly mix up our coverages enough to confuse QBs and get some of those "WTH" throws for easy interceptions... A lot like when San Diego got those three INTs off New England a few years ago. Those weren't great individual plays by corners or safeties, they were schemes that tricked Brady into misreading coverages and throwing it right to guys. And of course, he's usually hard to fool like that.

That's if our young guys can come along in their zone stuff fast enough. Wade said yesterday they still need work there.
 

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It would be really nice to have a safety who can make plays again.

Especially if they can run and turn and catch the ball in the air.
 

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stasheroo;2789031 said:
I've got a really good feeling about Sensabaugh.

I think he can get himself a Hamlin-type deal if he plays well.

Heck, I think he can get 'Hamlin's deal' if he plays well.

I do, too. This defense will be pretty dang good if we've solved the SS coverage problem and if Spencer plays up to the potential he's shown. The offense might have taken a step back in talent, but it had room to give. If we field a defense as good or better than the one we played with at the end of the season, and if we legitimately fix the ST problems--and getting McBriar back and solving the kickoff problem go a long way towards doing this--this team is going to be really competitive. I'll go so far as to say it might be the most balanced team we've had here in the last 5-6 years.
 

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stasheroo;2789031 said:
I've got a really good feeling about Sensabaugh.
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He was an excellent pickup and should help right away.
 

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Super early to be getting excited about these "sensational" reports, but I am anyways...I'm crossing my fingers about Sensabaugh.
 

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tomson75;2789061 said:
Super early to be getting excited about these "sensational" reports, but I am anyways...I'm crossing my fingers about Sensabaugh.
Very true. It should be clear very soon how much of a liability we were dealing with last year with Davis alongside Hamlin. I have read some reports about how that was causing him to do "too much" and resulted in fewer plays.
 

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tomson75;2789061 said:
Super early to be getting excited about these "sensational" reports, but I am anyways...I'm crossing my fingers about Sensabaugh.

you gave me a great idea for Gerald's nickname

Gerald Sensationbaugh!:bow: genius
 

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Not a Ken Hamlin fan.

Seems to me like our S's have their skill sets flip-flopped.

Sensabaugh is better in coverage than Hamlin.

Hamlin is more of a in the box guy.

Wouldn't mind seeing Gerald at FS and Michael Hamlin at SS down the road with Ken gone.
 

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I'd like for him to workout but I hope he doesn't do what Ken did last year and have a great first year, get a huge deal, and then sit on his butt.
 

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tomson75;2789061 said:
Super early to be getting excited about these "sensational" reports, but I am anyways...I'm crossing my fingers about Sensabaugh.
Its not like this guy doesn't already have a track record. Its good news that he's fitting in Wade's defense and showing well in coverage (coverage ability is the easiest thing to gauge at otas).
 

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JerryAdvocate;2789073 said:
you gave me a great idea for Gerald's nickname

Gerald Sensationbaugh!:bow: genius

I like it did you think of it all by yourself. :muttley:
 

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I don't know what a safety with speed and coverage ability looks like.
 

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Apollo Creed;2789038 said:
I'm excited about him too. Just hope he won't pack it in like Hamlin did if we re-sign him.

I dont think Hamlin packed it in. I think it was an example of Hamlin simply getting a big contract because of our revolving door at FS for all those years.

His play fell off in 2008, but he wasn't that good in 2007 to begin with. If 2010 is uncapped (which I doubt it is) then I would be all in favor with cutting him and starting fresh at FS
 
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