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Position Battles: Cornerback Shaping Up As Cowboys’ Most Competitive Spot
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...erback-shaping-cowboys’-most-competitive-spot
...Chidobe Awuzie and Jourdan Lewis are top talents who can play multiple spots, outside and inside.
It’s a great problem to have. The offseason, training camp and preseason will determine the best rotation. But if history is any guide, the Cowboys will need all of them in a division with proven quarterbacks and improved receiver play.
Don’t Forget About: Scandrick. Team owner/general manager Jerry Jones flatly denied a national report on draft weekend that the Cowboys looked to trade Scandrick on draft weekend, calling him “a valuable member of our team.” Indeed, Scandrick quietly is the Cowboys’ longest-tenured defender. The 30-year-old corner dealt with nagging injuries last year coming off an ACL tear that wiped out his entire 2015 season. At full strength, he’s been a starter on the outside and the best slot corner on the team. Lewis, the team’s third-round pick, played all three corner spots at Michigan and at 5-10, 188, he might be best suited for the slot starting out. But remember this about Scandrick: the old adage is players typically return to form the year after they return from an ACL injury, and he’s one of the most competitive guys on the roster...
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...erback-shaping-cowboys’-most-competitive-spot
...Chidobe Awuzie and Jourdan Lewis are top talents who can play multiple spots, outside and inside.
- Last year’s sixth-round pick, Anthony Brown, showed promise in nine starts last year and also made a successful transition to the slot when needed.
- Free agent signing Nolan Carroll (54 career starts) and 10th-year veteran Orlando Scandrick have the most experience.
It’s a great problem to have. The offseason, training camp and preseason will determine the best rotation. But if history is any guide, the Cowboys will need all of them in a division with proven quarterbacks and improved receiver play.
Don’t Forget About: Scandrick. Team owner/general manager Jerry Jones flatly denied a national report on draft weekend that the Cowboys looked to trade Scandrick on draft weekend, calling him “a valuable member of our team.” Indeed, Scandrick quietly is the Cowboys’ longest-tenured defender. The 30-year-old corner dealt with nagging injuries last year coming off an ACL tear that wiped out his entire 2015 season. At full strength, he’s been a starter on the outside and the best slot corner on the team. Lewis, the team’s third-round pick, played all three corner spots at Michigan and at 5-10, 188, he might be best suited for the slot starting out. But remember this about Scandrick: the old adage is players typically return to form the year after they return from an ACL injury, and he’s one of the most competitive guys on the roster...