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...We might know less about the cornerback situation than any other position. All we really know is that there are eight intriguing cornerbacks on the roster right now who all offer different things to the position. Who plays and how often is just about anyone's guess. So, we know that there will be competitions for established roles or even spots on the roster.
Fortunately, we know that players like Reggie Robinson, CJ Goodwin, and Maurice Canady have proven to be willing and notable special teams contributors. And while it might be a good problem to have, their special teams value might actually make it more difficult to make decisions on who makes the final roster at the end of training camp...
... We also know that new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan values turnovers in his secondary. After his hiring, he told the media that quarterbacks aren't afraid of defenders who deflect the ball. They're afraid of defenders who catch it. We know that over their careers Anthony Brown has four interceptions, Jourdan Lewis has four interceptions, and Chidobe Awuzie has three interceptions. But none of them has stuck out as a potential number one cornerback who can defend the league's most elite receivers every single week. We know that second-round pick Trevon Diggs' physical tools and time at an NFL-ready program like Alabama suggest the potential to fill that role, but when and if he'll reach that potential is very much an unknown...
The player who will be given the most immediate opportunity to fill Jones' shoes is likely to be second-round pick Trevon Diggs. The younger brother of Buffalo Bills star receiver Stefon Diggs, Trevon started two seasons at cornerback under Nick Saban at Alabama and recorded four interceptions over that time. The Cowboys also seem particularly satisfied with the fourth-round selection of Reggie Robinson out of Tulsa. Robinson recorded four interceptions last season--along with being an essential playmaker at every aspect of special teams--but the 6-1 cornerback says that he considers himself a physical press cornerback who welcomed comparisons to the likes of Richard Sherman and Xavier Rhodes...
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cb-position-breakdown-2020
Fortunately, we know that players like Reggie Robinson, CJ Goodwin, and Maurice Canady have proven to be willing and notable special teams contributors. And while it might be a good problem to have, their special teams value might actually make it more difficult to make decisions on who makes the final roster at the end of training camp...
... We also know that new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan values turnovers in his secondary. After his hiring, he told the media that quarterbacks aren't afraid of defenders who deflect the ball. They're afraid of defenders who catch it. We know that over their careers Anthony Brown has four interceptions, Jourdan Lewis has four interceptions, and Chidobe Awuzie has three interceptions. But none of them has stuck out as a potential number one cornerback who can defend the league's most elite receivers every single week. We know that second-round pick Trevon Diggs' physical tools and time at an NFL-ready program like Alabama suggest the potential to fill that role, but when and if he'll reach that potential is very much an unknown...
The player who will be given the most immediate opportunity to fill Jones' shoes is likely to be second-round pick Trevon Diggs. The younger brother of Buffalo Bills star receiver Stefon Diggs, Trevon started two seasons at cornerback under Nick Saban at Alabama and recorded four interceptions over that time. The Cowboys also seem particularly satisfied with the fourth-round selection of Reggie Robinson out of Tulsa. Robinson recorded four interceptions last season--along with being an essential playmaker at every aspect of special teams--but the 6-1 cornerback says that he considers himself a physical press cornerback who welcomed comparisons to the likes of Richard Sherman and Xavier Rhodes...
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cb-position-breakdown-2020