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Biggest steal of the entire NFL draft! Good article on Carson.
Cowboys rookie CB Caelen Carson may have surprising workload
reidhanson
August 7, 2024
When Wake Forest cornerback Caelen Carson fell to the Cowboys in the fifth round, the team pounced. A top-100 player on multiple draft boards, Carson represented high value on Day 3 of the draft. With Trevon Diggs, DaRon Bland and Jourdan Lewis already on the roster, the Cowboys didn’t have pressing needs at the CB position. But value was value, and the Cowboys know they rarely come to regret drafting good players, so they turned the card in.
To summarize Ben Larimore’s player profile for Cowboys Wire, Carson is just a darn good CB prospect. He possesses solid athletic traits, good fundamentals, useful versality and decent size and physicality. He was simply a great pick up for Dallas at that stage in the draft. And thus far in training camp, Carson has only surpassed expectations.
He’s shown a sense of polish and calm uncommon for a Day 3 rookie. He’s frequently made plays on the ball and even in times of defeat he’s been in good position. His understanding of the job makes him an immediate option in Mike Zimmer’s demanding defense. But considering the logjam ahead of him at CB, how much can be expected of the rookie?
https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2024/08/07/cowboys-caelen-carson-2024-expectations/
Cowboys rookie CB Caelen Carson may have surprising workload
reidhanson
August 7, 2024
When Wake Forest cornerback Caelen Carson fell to the Cowboys in the fifth round, the team pounced. A top-100 player on multiple draft boards, Carson represented high value on Day 3 of the draft. With Trevon Diggs, DaRon Bland and Jourdan Lewis already on the roster, the Cowboys didn’t have pressing needs at the CB position. But value was value, and the Cowboys know they rarely come to regret drafting good players, so they turned the card in.
To summarize Ben Larimore’s player profile for Cowboys Wire, Carson is just a darn good CB prospect. He possesses solid athletic traits, good fundamentals, useful versality and decent size and physicality. He was simply a great pick up for Dallas at that stage in the draft. And thus far in training camp, Carson has only surpassed expectations.
He’s shown a sense of polish and calm uncommon for a Day 3 rookie. He’s frequently made plays on the ball and even in times of defeat he’s been in good position. His understanding of the job makes him an immediate option in Mike Zimmer’s demanding defense. But considering the logjam ahead of him at CB, how much can be expected of the rookie?
https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2024/08/07/cowboys-caelen-carson-2024-expectations/
