Anyone who doesn't want Earl Thomas doesn't know what a star player he is. One of the best defensive players in the league.
Players ranked him 66th best player in the league in 2018 from the 2017 season. When you consider how many positions there are and that there are 32 teams in the league, that there is offense and defense... you realize that instantly makes him a game-changing type player.
Best safety in the league.
Only the following defense players were ranked higher than him
#37 Joey Bosa, DE
#35 AJ Bouye, CB
#34 DeMarcus Lawrence, DE
#32 Jadeveon Clowney, DE
#28 Chandler Jones, DE
#26 Cameron Jordan, DE
#23 Patrick Peterson, CB
#21 Bobby Wagner, LB
#19 Everson Griffen, DE
#17 Jalen Ramsey, DE
#16 Khalil Mack, DE
#15 Calais Campbell, DE
#12 Luke Kuechly, LB
#9 Von Miller, LB
#7 Aaron Donald, DT
You'll notice this list is almost entirely defensive linemen.
Any chance you can get a player on this list, you absolutely do it. Particularly when it is at a position of need and the player wants to come here...
People against him coming here are absolutely on drugs. You can barely find a better fit out there.
Cowboys were #6th in points allowed on defense, but there are warts on the defense.
22nd in Defensive Passer rating and we had 9 interceptions all year. Earl Thomas played in 4 games last year and had 3 interceptions. He would make a very young secondary significantly better instantly, which would be great when paired with a young but up and coming linebacker corps. If the defensive line can become consistent, you're looking at a top 3 defense in the NFL.
