No. 51

DALLAS COWBOYS Pick by Blogging The Boys Louis Delmas Free safety Western Michigan

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The Dallas Cowboys have serious depth issues at a few key positions on defense. One of those spots is at safety, a position they’ve had problems with since the retirement of Darren Woodson and the declining play of Roy Williams. Louis Delmas is a productive four-year starter who excels at covering backs and tight ends, a skill sorely lacking in the Roy Williams era. Delmas is a bit light (202 pounds) and doesn’t always show proper tackling form, but he's not afraid to throw his body around. He would give Dallas much-needed range and ball-skills at the safety position.

Dallas has Ken Hamlin at one safety spot. Free agent pickup Gerald Sensabaugh signed a one-year deal this offseason and is the leading candidate for the other spot. Delmas could compete for a starting spot immediately or at worst provide valuable depth at a position of weakness. We see him as the best safety in the draft for the Cowboys need, a good value pick and feel he could be a mainstay in Dallas for the future.

MTD thoughts: This is about as sensible of a choice a team could make in this draft. Clearly Delmas fills a big need for Dallas. If this is the pick in the actual draft, watching him square up in the open field against Brian Westbrook or Clinton Portis sure sounds exciting.

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