Despite playing most of 2023 without Trevon Diggs, the Cowboys were one of the most effective secondaries in the league last season.
Sam Williams #54 of the Dallas Cowboys and Trevon Diggs #7 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrate with DaRon Bland #26 of the Dallas Cowboys after Bland's interception during the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Arlington, Texas.stand at every position, as the team prepares to make its selections in Detroit. The ninth installment is defensive back.Privacy PolicyThe result: Dallas held opponents to an average of 192.
Primary role has been on special teams. Needs to carve a role for himself in the rotation in his fourth season.A third-round pick who has had minimal impact in his first three seasons. Finished last season with just two tackles and one pass defensed.Diggs is less than two years removed from recording 11 interceptions, matching a level that hadn’t been reached in the league in 40 years. He had 17 in the first 45 games of his career before suffering his injury.
Bland had nine interceptions this past season taking over for Diggs. In addition to those five touchdowns — he finished tied for fifth in scoring on the team with tight end Jake Ferguson with 30 points — his interceptions resulted in 209 return yards.Replacing what Gilmore provided won’t be easy. But with Diggs, Bland and Lewis, the Cowboys are in good shape.There’s no proven depth behind the top three at corner. One injury there and this group will be in a bind.
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