IRVING, Texas -- There has been only one defensive back ranked higher on the
Dallas Cowboys draft boards than
Morris Claiborne: Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.
Sanders was the
Atlanta Falcons' fifth overall pick from Florida State in the 1989 draft.
Thursday night, when the Cowboys discussed making a trade for Claiborne with the
St. Louis Rams, team scouts told owner/general manager Jerry Jones only one man had higher grades.
Sanders.
"Deion was special with his burst," Jones said. "But certainly he is the best they have graded for us since Deion. That would have included Deion after he came in here. Deion had the highest touchdown-per-touch of any player in NFL history. "