The Dolphins have just signed former New York Giants Cornerback Zack Bowman, who has the potential to be an under the radar steal. Bowman is no stranger to the NFL, having played in the league for 7 years, and is no spring chicken at 30 years old, but he is a fierce competitor who has fought for playing time his entire career. (Random side note Michael Crabtree just signed with the Raiders, so you can scratch him off the list of available wide receivers, however that is a good thing, because his personality is not a good fit for this coaching staff.)
Last season he was not able to start for the Giants, because he could not beat out Prince Amukamara and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, however those are two very good cornerbacks, so that is not a knock on Bowman’s ability. Even though he did not start last season, he was still able to get his fair share of playing time with 450 snaps, and was able to pick off two passes and post 6 passes defended. (He can also play on the special teams unit.)
The other six seasons he played on the Chicago Bears and was used in a similar manner as a situational player, because the Bears were stacked at cornerback as well. In his 6 seasons with the Bears he was able to come away with 10 interceptions and 6 of those came in the 2009 season. He has proved throughout his career to be a big, physical and aggressive cornerback at 6’1”, 200 pounds, that has a nose for the football.
Now he will continue his career with another chance to start, but will need to beat out the other fellow Miami cornerbacks, namely Brice McCain, Jamar Taylor and Will Davis. As the old saying goes, competition breeds performance, and this group looks to now finally have a lot of hungry players that will be competing for a starting job. The recent additions of Bowman and McCain, who are both feisty and aggressive cornerbacks will undoubtedly help the entire cornerback group better achieve their potential.
A lot of the sportsbooks are saying Bowman was arguably one of the best corners remaining on the market. I like this signing because he plays a position that the Dolphins need to improve, and he is a hardworking football player that will add more toughness to this team. This off-season, the Dolphins have definitely added more tough hard nosed football players, which is a good recipe for a playoff team. What do the rest of the Miami Dolphin News fans think about the phins latest player signing?