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Dallas Cowboys defensive secondary draft picks: Player comparisons

By Steve Miklosko

Oct 8, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Chidobe Awuzie (4) during a NCAA football game against the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC defeated Colorado 21-17. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Chidobe Awuzie (4) during a NCAA football game against the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC defeated Colorado 21-17. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Dallas Cowboys’ new rookies in the secondary should develop into valuable contributors based on their suggested NFL counterparts.

Jan 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys free safety Byron Jones (31) reacts after breaking up a pass play against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys free safety Byron Jones (31) reacts after breaking up a pass play against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The Dallas Cowboys‘ offseason before the NFL draft was notable for the departures of former key players in the secondary during free agency.

While the team partially addressed those losses by signing cornerback Nolan Carroll and safety Robert Blanton, their most significant additions came from the NFL draft.

With their second, third and sixth round draft picks, the Cowboys picked up talented defensive backs who should see meaningful snaps in 2017.

It is unlikely they will pick up immediately where former Cowboys’ defensive veterans Brandon Carr, Morris Claiborne, Barry Church and J.J. Wilcox left off, but their suggested NFL counterparts imply they could form a quality secondary unit.

Below is a summary of three active NFL player comparisons for the Cowboys’ top secondary draft picks.

This should help paint a picture of the level of quality the secondary could reach.

Each source link will open the article where the player comparison was made.

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