Change in Philosphy? Dallas drafting CBs

Looking at the CBs the Cowboys drafted in the past several years, I found (at least what I consider) to be a fascinating trend.

From 2017 to 2019, the Cowboys drafted 6 CBs:
The past two years, the Cowboys have drafted 5 CBs:
Now what does this all mean? Heck if I know.

But I do find it odd how prior to 2020
On the other hand, 2020 and 2021


So it will be interesting if going less experienced (half games played) but a higher rate of turnover production (almost exactly 2x) will pay off for Dallas or not.

Soooooo, Dallas drafting taller DB's who get more interceptions now, rather than in the past. See how easy I made that seem.

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:

Soooooo, Dallas drafting taller DB's who get more interceptions now, rather than in the past. See how easy I made that seem.

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Sure, if you don't want to have absolutely no context and/or supporting evidence behind it.

So we're drafting basketball players now to play corner in the NFL, arm length and height is more important than talent....and don't worry about those INT's folks, the coaching staff will surely coach that tendency out of them.....lol

The Quest for Six said:

So we're drafting basketball players now to play corner in the NFL, arm length and height is more important than talent....and don't worry about those INT's folks, the coaching staff will surely coach that tendency out of them.....lol

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I don't think that is the case, both Horn and Surtain fit the size Dallas wanted as does Joseph but talent level is still there. When you get into later picks all prospects become iffy and have more negatives on them.

How many of 2021 drafted players played less games in 2020 due to shortened season?

I would draft both types and whatever other types there are.

i would draft whatever type Mel Renfro was.
please and thank you.

viman96 said:

How many of 2021 drafted players played less games in 2020 due to shortened season?

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Quite a few, at least.

But even if each of our 2021 picks played a full season in 2020, they all would have been at the very bottom of the list when it comes to games played. Most would have had to have 1.5 or more seasons to reach 31 games played.

Regardless, what sticks out to me is the almost double rate of interceptions compared to those pre-2020 picks.

So a lot of discussion was had around this before the draft. The CBs that were drafted this year are going to be different then what we have been accustomed to because of the scheme we are running. Long speed is not as coveted as it has been in years past. The ability to cover zones and disrupt in coverage areas is much more important in this scheme. We don't need CBs who play man up all over the field. Long arms, good height, better quickness, a very physical style of play and intelligence, those are what this scheme looks for.

As far as Basketball Players playing Corner, that's not new. Coach Landry did this regularly. Cornell Greene was a former Basketball Player for Utah State. Too Tall played Basketball at Tennesse State. Rayfield Wright played BBall at Fort Valley St. Pearson was a Basketball player as well. The list goes on and on but the point being that using former BBall players to play in the NFL is something the Cowboys have been doing for a long time.