Twitter: When new Cowboys DT Johnathan Hankins was on the field last Sunday

[rafaelgreco]

 

[big dog cowboy]

Good start. I expect it to be even better after the bye.

 

[Carson]

I watched the All 22 of him. He wasn’t Aaron Donald but he looked like an upgrade to me.

 

[Kingofholland]

He definitely ate up space and took on several blockers at once.

 

[DanTanna]

If he can just do that every game we all should be happy!

 

[kskboys]

I watched the All 22 of him. He wasn’t Aaron Donald but he looked like an upgrade to me.

Different position.

 

[Praxit]

...there's a vid scoop on Youtube, of Hankins taken up two lineman and still making play on RB.

He's a force to reckon with.. ..

 

[Texas_Pete]

This is why Trysten Hill was waived:


Trysten can't stop the run like this. Between him and Big Bo I'm confident they can stop the run.

Hankins is about to get deeper into Dan Quinn's playbook during the bye week and be good to go for the home stretch of the season.

 

[Doomsday101]

I watched the All 22 of him. He wasn’t Aaron Donald but he looked like an upgrade to me.

Yeah was not expecting Aaron Donald, since there is only 1 in the league and see no one on any team matching his production.

 

[kskboys]

Absolutely amazing that it took Jerry this long to figure this out. Yes, a big run stopping DT at NT helps w/ stopping the run all over the D. As well as keeping your LB's on the field, as they don't get near as many ball carriers getting a free run. A guy who hasn't gotten up to full speed yet has a much less likely chance of hurting a player.

 

[kskboys]

Yeah was not expecting Aaron Donald, since there is only 1 in the league and see no one on any team matching his production.

Aaron Donald is a UT, Hankins is a NT. Completely different positions.

 

[Chuck 54]

If he requires a complete double team on running plays, we will see much better LB play as well.

 

[Doomsday101]

Aaron Donald is a UT, Hankins is a NT. Completely different positions.

I understand that my comment was responding to the fact Hankins was not Donald. For the record Donald is lined up all over the DL

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Aaron Donald is a UT, Hankins is a NT. Completely different positions.

This, and they move Donald around some, whereas a true NT is going nowhere and center on O knows he is going nowhere so buckle up.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Different position.

He will be the unsung mvp of this defense watch how others may flourish

 

[Zman5]

This is why Trysten Hill was waived:


Trysten can't stop the run like this. Between him and Big Bo I'm confident they can stop the run.

Hankins is about to get deeper into Dan Quinn's playbook during the bye week and be good to go for the home stretch of the season.

The play at the 11 second mark is a perfect example of what Hankins can do for the LBs. He takes on the OL double team and doesn't allow one of them to get to Micah who is playing off ball LB in that play. That allows Micah to run free to make a play on the RB.

 

[kskboys]

I understand that my comment was responding to the fact Hankins was not Donald. For the record Donald is lined up all over the DL

And my comment was pointing out that they are not anywhere near the same position. Polar opposite players. It would be like saying that Zach Martin is not Tony Pollard.

 

[kskboys]

The play at the 11 second mark is a perfect example of what Hankins can do for the LBs. He takes on the OL double team and doesn't allow one of them to get to Micah who is playing off ball LB in that play. That allows Micah to run free to make a play on the RB.

It's so hard to get this across to people who don't comprehend what a NT does, and the effects of having one who can collapse the pocket.

 

[kskboys]

This is why Trysten Hill was waived:


Trysten can't stop the run like this. Between him and Big Bo I'm confident they can stop the run.

Hankins is about to get deeper into Dan Quinn's playbook during the bye week and be good to go for the home stretch of the season.

Well done.

While I'm not sure that Galley is a better player than Hill, he's definitely more consistent and has proven himself as a decent rotational player.

 

[Doomsday101]

And my comment was pointing out that they are not anywhere near the same position. Polar opposite players. It would be like saying that Zach Martin is not Tony Pollard.

That is an exaggeration, Martin is an OL and Pollard a RB. Both Donald and Hankins are DL. I do understand the difference. Again I was responding to what Carson said.