DMN Blog: Safety position
by Calvin Watkins
Todd had a great blog item about Anthony Henry playing in the Dime packages and moving to safety.
We assume Pacman Jones will start along with Terence Newman at corner this season. Right?
If not, having Henry starting at corner isn't a bad thing. The man led the NFL in picks last season before he got hurt. And when the season was over he was tied with Newman for passes defended with 15 and led the team in interceptions with six.
Moving Henry to free safety, something that he's open too, is a good thing. Henry played safety in college and his strong coverage skills don't make him a liability there. The question today is how does Roy Williams take it?
Knowing Roy, he'll be upset, but support Henry's move to safety. (Ken Hamlin will move to strong safety).
Roy Williams can play a linebacker role in some defensive packages and if the Cowboys plan on him to have more fun on the field this season, he should be able to roam around and make punishing hits on defenders.
Also, it will be interesting to see how my cousin, Patrick Watkins, performs this season. He started nine games his rookie season at free safety over vet Keith Davis, though I thought that was more about former coach Bill Parcells being upset that Davis was shot that summer, than about ability.
Anyway, the safety position will have some interesting play this season. The coaches and several players have also talked about second-year man Courtney Brown's development.
Of course, defensive coordinator Brian Stewart raves about Hamlin all the time. Hamlin is the key to this position, more than anybody else.
Todd had a great blog item about Anthony Henry playing in the Dime packages and moving to safety.
We assume Pacman Jones will start along with Terence Newman at corner this season. Right?
If not, having Henry starting at corner isn't a bad thing. The man led the NFL in picks last season before he got hurt. And when the season was over he was tied with Newman for passes defended with 15 and led the team in interceptions with six.
Moving Henry to free safety, something that he's open too, is a good thing. Henry played safety in college and his strong coverage skills don't make him a liability there. The question today is how does Roy Williams take it?
Knowing Roy, he'll be upset, but support Henry's move to safety. (Ken Hamlin will move to strong safety).
Roy Williams can play a linebacker role in some defensive packages and if the Cowboys plan on him to have more fun on the field this season, he should be able to roam around and make punishing hits on defenders.
Also, it will be interesting to see how my cousin, Patrick Watkins, performs this season. He started nine games his rookie season at free safety over vet Keith Davis, though I thought that was more about former coach Bill Parcells being upset that Davis was shot that summer, than about ability.
Anyway, the safety position will have some interesting play this season. The coaches and several players have also talked about second-year man Courtney Brown's development.
Of course, defensive coordinator Brian Stewart raves about Hamlin all the time. Hamlin is the key to this position, more than anybody else.
posted by The Gryphon at 10:36 AM
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