IRVING, Texas -- J.J. Wilcox wasn’t the best player at Cairo (Ga.) High School. Or at Georgia Southern. He didn’t even play safety until his senior year in college, but here Wilcox is starting at safety for the Dallas Cowboys, winners of six consecutive games. Wilcox brings a physical attitude to the Cowboys’ defense and a work-ethic that accompanies a young player who has been overlooked much of his career. He’s strong against the run, but his inexperience at the position often leaves him vulnerable against the tight ends he’s usually assigned to cover.
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