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Countdown to Combine: Dallas Cowboys CBs
February, 17, 2015
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
A closer look at the areas the Dallas Cowboys could address in the draft. We'll continue today with a look at cornerbacks, which are scheduled to work out Monday in Indianapolis.
Position of need: Cornerback -- The Cowboys had only four interceptions from their cornerbacks in 2014, led by Orlando Scandrick's two. The secondary would be helped by a more consistent pass rush, but it would be helped by more playmakers as well. Brandon Carr's future is in question because of a $12.717 million salary-cap figure. Morris Claiborne's future is in question because of a knee injury. Sterling Moore is a restricted free agent. Just for numbers, the Cowboys could be looking at multiple cornerbacks in the draft.
Three players the Cowboys could target in the draft:
P.J. Williams (CB), Florida State: He had just one interception last season but some of that can be attributed to teams staying away from him. He was named the MVP of the national championship game his sophomore season when he had three interceptions and 10 passes defended. He has good size (6-foot, 196 pounds) but needs to do a better job with his technique. He grabs too much, which is not a good thing in the NFL with the rules the way they are these days.
Quinten Rollins (CB), Miami (Ohio): He was a basketball player before moving to football for his final season. He has 16 pass deflections and seven interceptions. Rollins has natural playmaking skills and his basketball ability comes through in how he uses his hands. He needs to do a better job in recognizing routes and down-and-distance situations, but that should come with more experience.
Kevin White (CB), TCU: While the trend is to look for bigger corners, teams will take competitors, and White showed up at the Senior Bowl. He had 33 pass breakups and six interceptions at TCU. He plays bigger than his size but he can be too “handsy,” like Williams. Given the nature of illegal contact and defensive holding penalties these days, that's not a good thing.
Todd Archer
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4740492/countdown-to-combine-dallas-cowboys-2
February, 17, 2015
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
A closer look at the areas the Dallas Cowboys could address in the draft. We'll continue today with a look at cornerbacks, which are scheduled to work out Monday in Indianapolis.
Position of need: Cornerback -- The Cowboys had only four interceptions from their cornerbacks in 2014, led by Orlando Scandrick's two. The secondary would be helped by a more consistent pass rush, but it would be helped by more playmakers as well. Brandon Carr's future is in question because of a $12.717 million salary-cap figure. Morris Claiborne's future is in question because of a knee injury. Sterling Moore is a restricted free agent. Just for numbers, the Cowboys could be looking at multiple cornerbacks in the draft.
Three players the Cowboys could target in the draft:
P.J. Williams (CB), Florida State: He had just one interception last season but some of that can be attributed to teams staying away from him. He was named the MVP of the national championship game his sophomore season when he had three interceptions and 10 passes defended. He has good size (6-foot, 196 pounds) but needs to do a better job with his technique. He grabs too much, which is not a good thing in the NFL with the rules the way they are these days.
Quinten Rollins (CB), Miami (Ohio): He was a basketball player before moving to football for his final season. He has 16 pass deflections and seven interceptions. Rollins has natural playmaking skills and his basketball ability comes through in how he uses his hands. He needs to do a better job in recognizing routes and down-and-distance situations, but that should come with more experience.
Kevin White (CB), TCU: While the trend is to look for bigger corners, teams will take competitors, and White showed up at the Senior Bowl. He had 33 pass breakups and six interceptions at TCU. He plays bigger than his size but he can be too “handsy,” like Williams. Given the nature of illegal contact and defensive holding penalties these days, that's not a good thing.
Todd Archer
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4740492/countdown-to-combine-dallas-cowboys-2
