Cowboys interested in Tank Johnson to replace Ferguson

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

About any DT is qualified as a nose tackle. It would be a good signing for them if he stays out of trouble. If not, good for us.

i disagree. they are 2 totally different positions. from gap integrity, to leverage. its almost like saying a defensive tackle and an offensive tackle are the same

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i disagree. they are 2 totally different positions. from gap integrity, to leverage. its almost like saying a defensive tackle and an offensive tackle are the same

That's way too extreme a comparison, I will agree that there are some differences in the 2 positions, but not as extreme as ot v. dt.
Many teams have converted their dt to nose tackle. Maybe Tank will be uncomfortable in the position, and maybe he's not ideal for it, but he's better than what they have now.