Welcome Xavier Woods

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https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1375...78889?s=20

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Harry gets a friend

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https://sports.yahoo.com/news/2017-raide...29217.html

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XAVIER WOODSDB, MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Vikings signed S Xavier Woods, formerly of the Cowboys, to a one-year deal worth up to $2.25 million. Woods' deal includes $1.75 million guaranteed. Minnesota has made a concerted effort to bolster their putrid coverage unit, which in 2020 gave up the seventh most passing yards per game and the tenth highest completion rate to opposing passers. Only Detroit and Jacksonville allowed more yards per catch than the Vikings in 2020. They'll have Patrick Peterson and Cam Dantzler as perimeter corners, with Jeff Gladney covering slot receivers. Now Woods profiles as the team's safety a season after allowing 18 receptions on 24 targets in coverage. 
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This should be interesting. Dallas fans are basically saying 'good riddance' due to a poor year and his comments in late 2020.

Xavier Woods Explains - And Admits - Dallas Cowboys 'Lack Of Effort' - FanNation Dallas Cowboys News, Analysis and More

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Quite a few were predicting Woods to Vikings. Really like the one-year deals. P2, Woods, Mac, all will be trying to boost their value which is good incentive. 
Here's a blurb about PFF predicting a lot more money for Woods. 
Flying in the face of conventional wisdom, Pro Football Focus has projected the Dallas Cowboys will retain starting safety Xavier Woods with a four-year free-agent contract.

Ranked No. 50 on PFF’s list of the top 100 unsigned NFL players, Woods is forecast to net a $25 million extension — averaging $6.25 million annually — when the market opens next month.

Woods entered the league as a versatile safety with slot coverage skills and a sixth-round draft steal as he’s developed into a solid free safety. He ranks in the middle of the pack from a coverage standpoint when lined up deep, but he’s been excellent when lined up closer to the line of scrimmage, making him a good fit for teams that play with interchangeable safeties. He can still dabble in the slot at times, and the Cowboys are doing more of that in 2020, but it hasn’t been Woods’ strong suit to this point in his NFL career. His four season grades have ranged from 65.0 to 73.0.

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pushes the need  to draft safety down  

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@Nichelle said:
This should be interesting. Dallas fans are basically saying 'good riddance' due to a poor year and his comments in late 2020.

Xavier Woods Explains - And Admits - Dallas Cowboys 'Lack Of Effort' - FanNation Dallas Cowboys News, Analysis and More

I kinda like what he said. Because it's the truth.

Like that he's only 25. Like that he played very well his first three seasons. Coverage grades in the high 70s in both '18 and '19. 2020 was a crap year for him, but Vikings are betting that was an outlier. And not a very pricey bet. Pretty reasonable to assume that it was. But again, one-year contract. Prove it and get paid. 

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Have the children look away...

https://twitter.com/WillRagatz/status/13...80362?s=20

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@MaroonBells said:

@Nichelle said:
This should be interesting. Dallas fans are basically saying 'good riddance' due to a poor year and his comments in late 2020.

Xavier Woods Explains - And Admits - Dallas Cowboys 'Lack Of Effort' - FanNation Dallas Cowboys News, Analysis and More

I kinda like what he said. Because it's the truth.

Like that he's only 25. Like that he played very well his first three seasons. Coverage grades in the high 70s in both '18 and '19. 2020 was a crap year for him, but Vikings are betting that was an outlier. And not a very pricey bet. Pretty reasonable to assume that it was. But again, one-year contract. Prove it and get paid. 

Yes, context always helps. There were no lies told and I saw some accountability in the full message. I like the signing.