Cowboys lock up Hamlin with six-year deal

By Neal Coolong  |   Wednesday, July 16, 2008  |  Comments( 3 )

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Dallas signed its franchise player, free safety Ken Hamlin, to a six-year, $39 million deal Tuesday, ensuring the Cowboys have their secondary in place for years to come.

Hamlin, a former Seahawk, made the Pro Bowl in 2007 after accumulating five interceptions and breaking up 15 passes.

The Cowboys have cornerbacks Terence Newman and Anthony Henry and safety Roy Williams extended past this season, and during the offseason they added corners Adam Jones (via trade) and Mike Jenkins (first-round pick) to help support their defensive backfield.

Commentary: Hamlin plays a good center field for the Cowboys. With talent among the Cowboys' cornerbacks as well as a strong front seven, Hamlin can patrol the middle of the field and capitalize on the pressure his defensive linemen and linebackers create on the quarterback.

Fantasy Impact: Hamlin will likely lead the Cowboys in interceptions, and the defensive unit will be among the highest scoring in the league.
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one ...
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RedskinFan21ST		02:32 PM
07/16/2008
Dallas really has improved that secondary the past two seasons. They finally figured out that Teremce Newman and espcially Roy ...
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Spawn		09:34 PM
07/16/2008
The Cowboys' secondary should be real tight going into the 2008 season and beyond. Let us hope that they do not get burnt a ...
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Big Tex		07:52 PM
07/19/2008
Newman is a Pro Bowl CB who went almost two full seasons without giving up a TD. Got to wonder about the "cannot cover " comment ...
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