Cowboys sign LB Thomas

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Yeah they suck!



Hey wait a minute!

sandtrapjack i don't understand this signing. thomas is not an inside 3-4 backer. where is he going to play?

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

sandtrapjack i don't understand this signing. thomas is not an inside 3-4 backer. where is he going to play?

Actually, Miami does play quite a bit of the 3-4. Dom Capers was their D-Coord until recently. But they mix it up between the 3-4 and the 4-3 depending on the offense.

But as I understand it, they want to use Zach Thomas on the weakside ILB position, on the same side as DeMarcus Ware. The coaches seem to think that using Thomas this way is very similar to the way that Wade Phillips and Brian Stewart used Donnie Edwards on the same side as Shawn Merriman in San Diego 2 years ago when that defense racked up 60 or so sacks in the season.

But Thomas will have to beat out Akin Ayodele for the starting position. If not, that is really not bad depth at all on that side.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Actually, Miami does play quite a bit of the 3-4. Dom Capers was their D-Coord until recently. But they mix it up between the 3-4 and the 4-3 depending on the offense.

But as I understand it, they want to use Zach Thomas on the weakside ILB position, on the same side as DeMarcus Ware. The coaches seem to think that using Thomas this way is very similar to the way that Wade Phillips and Brian Stewart used Donnie Edwards on the same side as Shawn Merriman in San Diego 2 years ago when that defense racked up 60 or so sacks in the season.

But Thomas will have to beat out Akin Ayodele for the starting position. If not, that is really not bad depth at all on that side.

When you do it that way it is a smarter move than people think

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Actually, Miami does play quite a bit of the 3-4. Dom Capers was their D-Coord until recently. But they mix it up between the 3-4 and the 4-3 depending on the offense.

But as I understand it, they want to use Zach Thomas on the weakside ILB position, on the same side as DeMarcus Ware. The coaches seem to think that using Thomas this way is very similar to the way that Wade Phillips and Brian Stewart used Donnie Edwards on the same side as Shawn Merriman in San Diego 2 years ago when that defense racked up 60 or so sacks in the season.

But Thomas will have to beat out Akin Ayodele for the starting position. If not, that is really not bad depth at all on that side.

Sporting news reported that he will split time with Ayodele to keep both fresh. Not a bad idea depending on the financials.
Speaking of which, does anyone know the actual financials on this deal?