I think you put him at FS
Positives: Strong player with good frame, has great size for a corner... Great kick returner, has added value on special teams and is very dangerous when the ball is in his hands... Reads and reacts well to the QB, back pedal and footwork is good... Very productive, put up eight interceptions in 2008 averaged 19 yards per interception return for his career... Good in zone coverage, really good at baiting quarterbacks and reacts extremely quick when the ball is in the air... Great ball skills, can go up and get the ball at its highest point, turns well and tracks the ball in the air, has great hands and will make a ton of big plays... Good speed... High upside who continues to improve each year.
Negatives: Comes from a Division 2 school, covering D-2 receivers is much different than covering receivers in the NFL... Lined up a lot at safety and is rather raw at the cornerback position, needs to learn the intricacies of the position before he sees consistent playing time in the NFL... Suffered a shoulder injury in 2009, but still played in every game and played rather well... Needs to be more of a factor in run support, doesn’t attack the ball and would rather sit in coverage... Doesn’t have great recovery speed, can get beat deep... May be a better fit at safety, has spent a lot of time there and prefers to read and react rather than play a guy man to man... Needs to be more physical, still doesn’t use his size as an advantage as he lines up too far off the ball, could be a great press corner, but he seems to prefer to play off the ball.
Historically, the Cowboys have always been able to find small-school gems. Cliff Harris went undrafted out of Ouchita. Rayfield Wright went to Fort Valley State. Larry Allen went to Sonoma State. Dexter Coakley was a find at Appalachian State. Last year, they took Jason Williams in the third round out of Western Illinois. There's a small-school guy to look at this year, too. His name is defensive back Akwasi Owusu-Ansah out of Indiana (Pa.), a Division II school. He is scheduled to be among the visitor to Valley Ranch this week. He is listed among the cornerbacks in most draft guides but some wonder if he can play some safety. He's 6-0, 207 pounds and can run. But what intrigued me the most was his return ability. He returned three punts and two kicks for touchdowns for scores as a senior. The Cowboys are looking for some "wow" in the return game and maybe this guy has some of that. It's a big jump from the Division 2 level to the NFL
Todd Archer, The Dallas Morning News
DAL @ GB
