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1 hour ago, Mizter_Clean10 said:

Can a Cowboy fan tell me what we just got?

After striking relative oil from the Big-ten with a 4th rd pick in Anthony Hitchens (a highly productive College prospect that was lacking in the measurables), Dallas decided to try their luck again in the following draft with another Big-ten LB (same lack in measurables but with a little less College productivity).  Hitchens clearly produced better at the NFL level but we don't know if it was entirely Wilson's fault.  Hitchens was forced to jump in as a rookie due to Sean Lee's ACL injury, Rolondo McClain being unreliable, Bruce Carter putting on a skirt and Justin Durant being clapped-out.  Surprisingly, Anthony put together a really solid rookie season and had a nose for run-stuffing at short yardage.  Due to his so-so speed and quickness, he was not a sideline to sideline tackler and was suspect in coverage.  He was played at all three LB positions, but his true position was at the Mike.

Damian Wilson is a hitter.  He's shown ability to shed blocks, stick his nose in there and lay the wood. He's flashed a little more speed/violence on the edges than Hitchens has.  Primarily, Wilson was used as a SLB, so there weren't a lot of snaps in coverage. He really hasn't gotten a lot of snaps, but we don't know if that was because he didn't earn the trust of the coaches or if it was because from 2015-2017 Sean Lee, Hitchens and Wilber were the starting 3 LBs with Jaylon getting snaps in 2017. 

So...at the price the Chief's got him at, I think it was a good deal. At worst, he's a decent SAM with special teams ability.  At best, he might be able to develop into a MLB like Hitchens has.  He just hasn't shown/been given the opportunity to prove that he's either "pretty good" or that he "sucks".

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