You clearly have reading comprehension challenges. This thread is about Talent over Templates, read it again..
Lewis is better than Jones but Jones got the nod because he’s half an inch taller, Brilliant!!
There is no evidence to support that claim.
Nobody knows how Jones will look at CB, especially in the Kris Richard scheme.
I was a fan of drafting Lewis and he showed some potential last season; however, he was far from great.
Awuzie was clearly better than Lewis last season.
It's not an inch difference in height, it's 3 inches. He also has longer arms and bigger hands.
Jones was better in all measurables (speed, agility, jumping, bench, etc.).
I'm not betting against Lewis because he has a winner's attitude (see the skirmish with Dez on All-or Nothing); however, Byron Jones has terrific physical ability.
Lewis projects to the slot this season for 2 reasons:
1: He is likely better against the Cole Beasley type WRs than the other CBs on the roster.
2: Awuzie and Jones have the prototype size and athletic ability on the outside.
The above is true in any scheme but even moreso in the Kris Richard scheme. The press style in that in that scheme works the best on the outside.
FYI - I think in practice, it's likely that the 3rd best CB in the eyes of the coaches is playing most of his snaps on the outside. By definition that means 2nd team. In other words the CB they consider #4 is likely practicing at slot-CB on the 1st team.
Practicing on the 2nd team gives Lewis a better chance of competing with Jones/Awuzie for one of the 2 outside positions than if Lewis was spending all of his time at slot-CB on the 1st team.