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This might not come off as a surprise to fans who have been following along during the draft process, but this article confirms what many of us suspected: https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article229759614.html
They wanted a true SS type to compliment Xavier Woods, our FS of the future.
Yes, Marinelli was infatuated with Trysten Hill. But even our golden boy Kris Richard signed off on Hill over Thornhill.
They are looking for a specific type of safety to compliment Xavier Woods.
Thornhill is not a SS because playing around the LOS is not one of his strengths. His tackling is suspect at times. I went over Thornhill film a few weeks ago here: https://cowboyszone.com/threads/juan-thornhill-do-not-want.432140/
Adderley and Gardner-Johnson are two other safeties that were available at #58 that also project better as free safeties. Taylor Rapp fits the mold of a SS, but wasn't in the discussion to be picked at #58, possibly due to medical or speed concerns.
Despite Stephen and Garrett's talk of wanting a safety that was "interchangeable", they tipped their hand with the type of safety they were looking for in free agency. Clayton Geathers, Eric Berry, and George Iloka were three free agent safeties they took a look at. All three are strong safety types who have the traditional traits of a SS. Size, physicality, sure tacklers.
Additionally, the Draft Show guys talked about how much the Cowboys loved Mississippi State SS Jonathan Abram, and how he was a potential trade up target. Abram fits the mold of a fast, physical, hard hitting throwback SS. Unfortunately, he went way ahead of #58, which put him out of reach.
The Cowboys did end up drafting a safety, Donovan Wilson, who not surprisingly is a SS type that has the traits discussed above. Although expectations aren't very high for a 6th rounder.
The Cowboys have a type at SS.
They wanted a true SS type to compliment Xavier Woods, our FS of the future.
Yes, Marinelli was infatuated with Trysten Hill. But even our golden boy Kris Richard signed off on Hill over Thornhill.
But what’s also true is that defensive passing game coordinator/secondary coach Kris Richard co-signed the pick of the defensive tackle over the safety. According to sources, Richard felt free safety Xavier Woods has a chance to develop into a star. With Thornhill pegged as a free safety, which would force the Cowboys to play left and right safeties rather than true free and strong safeties, Richard cast his ballot for Hill (typo in article).
They are looking for a specific type of safety to compliment Xavier Woods.
Thornhill is not a SS because playing around the LOS is not one of his strengths. His tackling is suspect at times. I went over Thornhill film a few weeks ago here: https://cowboyszone.com/threads/juan-thornhill-do-not-want.432140/
Adderley and Gardner-Johnson are two other safeties that were available at #58 that also project better as free safeties. Taylor Rapp fits the mold of a SS, but wasn't in the discussion to be picked at #58, possibly due to medical or speed concerns.
Despite Stephen and Garrett's talk of wanting a safety that was "interchangeable", they tipped their hand with the type of safety they were looking for in free agency. Clayton Geathers, Eric Berry, and George Iloka were three free agent safeties they took a look at. All three are strong safety types who have the traditional traits of a SS. Size, physicality, sure tacklers.
Additionally, the Draft Show guys talked about how much the Cowboys loved Mississippi State SS Jonathan Abram, and how he was a potential trade up target. Abram fits the mold of a fast, physical, hard hitting throwback SS. Unfortunately, he went way ahead of #58, which put him out of reach.
The Cowboys did end up drafting a safety, Donovan Wilson, who not surprisingly is a SS type that has the traits discussed above. Although expectations aren't very high for a 6th rounder.
The Cowboys have a type at SS.
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