DMN: A Dallas reporter's advice to JJ about DHall
DeAngelo Hall will almost certainly be traded before the draft. The Giants reportedly are offering Atlanta the 31st overall pick, and of course the Cowboys are being mentioned as another team that might be interested.
Hall is one of the NFL's biggest blabbermouths, so adding him to the cast of characters at Valley Ranch would be fantastic from a sensationalizing blogger's perspective. Nevertheless, my conscience will not allow me to advise Jerry to trade for Hall.
Follow the jump for the list of reasons why Hall isn't a good fit for the Cowboys.
1) He's not very good. Yeah, he's been to Hawaii a couple times, but that's because he's way overrated. (Hmmm ... that might mean he'd fit in well with the Cowboys' secondary.) If you don't believe me, read what ESPN.com's KC Joyner wrote when he included Hall on his list of overrated players before last season.
This is the second consecutive season Hall makes this list. He receives this honor because he once again made the Pro Bowl, despite posting simply abysmal metrics.
His 9.2 YPA ranked 76th among cornerbacks. Hall's 47.1 success percentage was solid (31st in the league), but his 17.9 missed pass percentage was one of the highest in the league. That means a large percentage of Hall's success was due to luck.
2) He wants a ginormous contract, and his current deal expires after next season. So does Terence Newman's deal. It doesn't make sense to pay Nate Clements-like money to two cornerbacks. Nor does it make sense to give up a first-round pick for a dude who will only be around for one season. So, unless the Cowboys plan to part ways with Newman, trading for Hall would be a head-scratcher from a salary-cap perspective.
3) The Keep T.O. Happy Factor. You might recall that Hall and T.O. have some sticky history, so to speak. The supposed spitting incident, which cost the Original 81 $35 grand, occurred during a game in which T.O. torched Hall for two touchdowns (see reason 1). You're asking for trouble if you put T.O. and Hall in the same locker room.
Hall is one of the NFL's biggest blabbermouths, so adding him to the cast of characters at Valley Ranch would be fantastic from a sensationalizing blogger's perspective. Nevertheless, my conscience will not allow me to advise Jerry to trade for Hall.
Follow the jump for the list of reasons why Hall isn't a good fit for the Cowboys.
1) He's not very good. Yeah, he's been to Hawaii a couple times, but that's because he's way overrated. (Hmmm ... that might mean he'd fit in well with the Cowboys' secondary.) If you don't believe me, read what ESPN.com's KC Joyner wrote when he included Hall on his list of overrated players before last season.
This is the second consecutive season Hall makes this list. He receives this honor because he once again made the Pro Bowl, despite posting simply abysmal metrics.
His 9.2 YPA ranked 76th among cornerbacks. Hall's 47.1 success percentage was solid (31st in the league), but his 17.9 missed pass percentage was one of the highest in the league. That means a large percentage of Hall's success was due to luck.
2) He wants a ginormous contract, and his current deal expires after next season. So does Terence Newman's deal. It doesn't make sense to pay Nate Clements-like money to two cornerbacks. Nor does it make sense to give up a first-round pick for a dude who will only be around for one season. So, unless the Cowboys plan to part ways with Newman, trading for Hall would be a head-scratcher from a salary-cap perspective.
3) The Keep T.O. Happy Factor. You might recall that Hall and T.O. have some sticky history, so to speak. The supposed spitting incident, which cost the Original 81 $35 grand, occurred during a game in which T.O. torched Hall for two touchdowns (see reason 1). You're asking for trouble if you put T.O. and Hall in the same locker room.
posted by The Gryphon at 10:53 AM
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