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by One.Cool.Customer on Apr 23, 2012 5:00 AM CDT in Dallas Cowboys 2012 Draft
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2012...ng-playmaking-defensive-backs-for-the-cowboys
It's no secret that the Cowboys will be looking for defensive backs in the draft in a couple of days. Rob Ryan is famously on record saying that he's "only looking at DBs. Nothing else. DBs". The Cowboys' supposed interest in Alabama safety Mark Barron has been covered in depth here on BTB, and we can see on the Pre-Draft Visit Tracker that the Cowboys have brought in at least 17 defensive backs for a visit, a clear indication that defensive backs are high on their list of draft priorities.
And the reasons for that are abundantly clear. A couple of weeks ago we looked at how an improved passer rating differential could be the key to a successful 2012 season, and how the pass defense struggled mightily last year: With a defensive passer rating of 88.4, the Cowboys' pass defense ranked 25th in the league.
But as if that wasn't bad enough, there's another pass defense stat in which the Cowboys
DB Production Ratio for 2012 Cornerback prospects (click column header to sort)
Proj. Rd
Name College Games INT PBU FF Production Ratio
6-7 Micah Pellerin Hampton 32 7 36 2 1.41
2 Jayron Hosley Virginia Tech 26 12 20 2 1.31
2-3 Casey Hayward Vanderbilt 37 15 31 1 1.27
6-7 Josh Norman Coastal Carolina 34 11 28 4 1.26
2 Josh Robinson* UCF 38 10 36 1 1.24
5 Ryan Steed Furman 33 12 24 4 1.21
2 Trumaine Johnson* Montana 47 15 35 5 1.17
4-5 Chris Greenwood Albion 27 13 15 0 1.04
4-5 Asa Jackson* Cal Poly 43 8 31 5 1.02
5 Keith Tandy West Virginia 39 13 24 1 0.97
2-3 Jamell Fleming Oklahoma 37 7 24 2 0.89
1 Morris Claiborne LSU 26 11 12 0 0.88
1 Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama 26 3 16 3 0.85
4-5 Leonard Johnson Iowa State 38 4 22 6 0.84
1-2 Janoris Jenkins* North Alabama 49 10 29 2 0.84
3 Trevin Wade Arizona 49 12 27 2 0.84
4-5 Shaun Prater Iowa 35 7 17 4 0.80
4 Omar Bolden Arizona State 28 6 15 1 0.79
5-6 Mike Harris Florida State 27 5 14 2 0.78
3-4 Dwight Bentley La.-Lafayette 35 7 17 3 0.77
2-3 Brandon Boykin Georgia 40 9 18 2 0.73
2 Alfonzo Dennard Nebraska 36 4 21 1 0.72
5-6 Coryell Judie Texas A&M 20 4 9 1 0.70
1 Stephon Gilmore* South Carolina 40 8 17 2 0.68
4-5 DeQuan Menzie Alabama 24 1 15 0 0.67
3-4 Chase Minnifield* Virginia 49 13 18 0 0.63
6 Coty Sensabaugh Clemson 38 3 17 0 0.53
6 Donnie Fletcher Boston College 37 8 9 0 0.46
3 Ron Brooks LSU 39 3 10 3 0.41
The data is taken from draftcountdown.com and augmented by data from sports-reference.com where needed, the projected round is taken from the CBSSports big board.
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2012...ng-playmaking-defensive-backs-for-the-cowboys
It's no secret that the Cowboys will be looking for defensive backs in the draft in a couple of days. Rob Ryan is famously on record saying that he's "only looking at DBs. Nothing else. DBs". The Cowboys' supposed interest in Alabama safety Mark Barron has been covered in depth here on BTB, and we can see on the Pre-Draft Visit Tracker that the Cowboys have brought in at least 17 defensive backs for a visit, a clear indication that defensive backs are high on their list of draft priorities.
And the reasons for that are abundantly clear. A couple of weeks ago we looked at how an improved passer rating differential could be the key to a successful 2012 season, and how the pass defense struggled mightily last year: With a defensive passer rating of 88.4, the Cowboys' pass defense ranked 25th in the league.
But as if that wasn't bad enough, there's another pass defense stat in which the Cowboys
DB Production Ratio for 2012 Cornerback prospects (click column header to sort)
Proj. Rd
Name College Games INT PBU FF Production Ratio
6-7 Micah Pellerin Hampton 32 7 36 2 1.41
2 Jayron Hosley Virginia Tech 26 12 20 2 1.31
2-3 Casey Hayward Vanderbilt 37 15 31 1 1.27
6-7 Josh Norman Coastal Carolina 34 11 28 4 1.26
2 Josh Robinson* UCF 38 10 36 1 1.24
5 Ryan Steed Furman 33 12 24 4 1.21
2 Trumaine Johnson* Montana 47 15 35 5 1.17
4-5 Chris Greenwood Albion 27 13 15 0 1.04
4-5 Asa Jackson* Cal Poly 43 8 31 5 1.02
5 Keith Tandy West Virginia 39 13 24 1 0.97
2-3 Jamell Fleming Oklahoma 37 7 24 2 0.89
1 Morris Claiborne LSU 26 11 12 0 0.88
1 Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama 26 3 16 3 0.85
4-5 Leonard Johnson Iowa State 38 4 22 6 0.84
1-2 Janoris Jenkins* North Alabama 49 10 29 2 0.84
3 Trevin Wade Arizona 49 12 27 2 0.84
4-5 Shaun Prater Iowa 35 7 17 4 0.80
4 Omar Bolden Arizona State 28 6 15 1 0.79
5-6 Mike Harris Florida State 27 5 14 2 0.78
3-4 Dwight Bentley La.-Lafayette 35 7 17 3 0.77
2-3 Brandon Boykin Georgia 40 9 18 2 0.73
2 Alfonzo Dennard Nebraska 36 4 21 1 0.72
5-6 Coryell Judie Texas A&M 20 4 9 1 0.70
1 Stephon Gilmore* South Carolina 40 8 17 2 0.68
4-5 DeQuan Menzie Alabama 24 1 15 0 0.67
3-4 Chase Minnifield* Virginia 49 13 18 0 0.63
6 Coty Sensabaugh Clemson 38 3 17 0 0.53
6 Donnie Fletcher Boston College 37 8 9 0 0.46
3 Ron Brooks LSU 39 3 10 3 0.41
The data is taken from draftcountdown.com and augmented by data from sports-reference.com where needed, the projected round is taken from the CBSSports big board.
