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Trysten Hill can do it all!"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsDallas Cowboys 2019 DraftOne of the best plays of Trysten Hill’s college career didn’t even come on defenseNew L. P. Ladouceur Jersey Stitched ,53commentsTrysten Hill can do it all!CDTShareTweetShareShareOne of the best plays of Trysten Hill’s college career didn’t even come on defenseThomas J. Russo-USA TODAY SportsThere are a lot of elements to Trysten Hill’s game to like, that’s a big reason why the Dallas Cowboys drafted him with the 58th overall pick last week.Hill looks to be one of the more disruptive defensive tackles that the Cowboys have had come through their locker room in some time. This is a position many have screamed for them to address and lo and behold, they finally did.If you’re still wondering exactly what Dallas got from their new man in the middle then you might want to listen to the latest episode of The Ocho where Jeff Sharon of SB Nation’s Black and Gold Banneret joined me to give us the details on Rod Marinelli’s new toy. They have a draft profile up on Hill that’s worth checking out, too.Among the many things that Jeff shared, for those who are unaware, is that one of Hill’s more incredible plays while at UCF last season didn’t even happen on defense. With the Knights trailing and needing a huge fourth-down conversion they gambled on a short-yardage situation. They decided to run the ball (whoa that sounds familiar) behind the fortress that is Trysten Hill.The play led to a huge UCF touchdown which turned into a thrilling victory for them. We’ve seen defensive tackles used as blockers before, but so rarely when it works out in epic fashion. As Jeff notes, it speaks to Hills versatility as an athlete, his willingness to do whatever it takes to help his team win (Jason Garrett is smiling) Youth Anthony Brown Jersey , and basically how awesome he is at anything he does. He even shared the play with a fun edit afterwards.A lot has been said about Hill’s immaturity, but I thought that Jeff brought up a great comparison when he mentioned the movie Miracle and how Jim Craig refused to take the psychology tests that Team USA coach Herb Brooks was administering to the team. If you haven’t seen the film, Craig is the goalie for the team and simply wants to do that - play goalie. He doesn’t see the purpose in taking a psychology test and is somewhat reprimanded for it.Later on, during a confrontation between Craig and Brooks, the former succumbs and says that he’ll take whatever test he has to in order to play. That’s when Brooks tells him that he no longer wants to see him take the test, he wants to see the guy that wouldn’t take the test play for him. This isn’t an exact comparison to what Trysten Hill experience at UCF, but considering he underwent a coaching change that wanted him to do something different, it’s comparable. He wants to play defensive tackle and destroy the pocket. That’s probably why Rod Marinelli likes him so much.A big thanks to Jeff and the Black and Gold Banneret for taking some time to educate us on who Trysten Hill is and the things that make him special. He also threw a large amount of kudos in the direction of Tony Pollard, who UCF played twice last season. He was hard for them to stop Anthony Brown Jersey Stitched , although not too tough for his brand new teammate.Imagine Trysten blocking for Zeke! The Cowboys are hoping to improve their secondary by fixing the defensive line."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsDallas Cowboys 2019 DraftCowboys front-office not worried about the safety position, but should they be?New,240commentsThe Cowboys are hoping to improve their secondary by fixing the defensive line.CDTShareTweetShareShareCowboys front-office not worried about the safety position, but should they be?Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsIt was a common refrain heard about the Dallas Cowboys heading into the draft. Safety was a top need. We posed a question about the Cowboys top need for the draft to fans of the team and 71% said safety was the top need (21% went with defensive tackle). When the Cowboys invited four safeties for pre-draft visits who were all projected to go early in the draft, that was thought to be a sure tip-off about the direction the front-office was headed. Not so fast, my friend.The Cowboys had their pick of three of those pre-draft visitors (Juan Thornhill, Taylor Rapp and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson), plus Nasir Adderley had also fallen to that spot in the draft. We’ve since learned that the real decision was between Thornhill and the guy they eventually took, defensive tackle Trysten Hill. That at least says that safety was on their mind Youth Geoff Swaim Jersey , but they really didn’t address the position until the sixth round when they took Donovan Wilson. Yes, they took Xavier Woods in the sixth round a few drafts ago and that has worked out pretty well, but Woods was considered a steal who had fallen. Wilson comes with no such accolades and is a typical sixth-rounder meaning his path to even making the 53-man roster is dicey.So as it stands, it would seem that safety is still the biggest hole on the roster.Here is where public perception and front-office internal belief do not exactly lineup. Or, is it just that once the Cowboys passed on Thornhill, the front office is stating their belief in Heath and Iloka in hindsight?Now, if the Cowboys had gone the other way and selected Thornhill, then it would be hard for Jones to say they felt good about their safety position and that they don’t spend resources on the position. In truth, they came close to taking Thornhill so we can fairly interpret they have some trepidation about how good they are at that spot on the roster.The Cowboys are subscribing to the theory that a strong pass rush makes any secondary better. One of the reasons they loved Trysten Hill so much is that he is an upfield player who can disrupt the pocket Geoff Swaim Jersey Stitched , a guy who can push a quarterback off his spot and into the arms of DeMarcus Lawrence and Robert Quinn. This helps a secondary that is trying to cover receivers.There is truth to that idea. If Hill can turn into a player that is consistently causing havoc in the pass rush, and that’s the key to protecting the secondary, then the gamble will pay off. To make that happen, Dallas had to target a defensive tackle who was not a space-eater, not a run-stuffer who can absorb blockers. They needed a guy who can shoot the gap and take away the option of the quarterback stepping up in the pocket and can occasionally get his own sack. That’s the scouting report on Hill - a gap-shooter with an explosive first-step. In the Cowboys case, safety starts up front.

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