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5 most surprising players from the Dallas Cowboys’ 2021 season

By Brandon Martinez

Jan 16, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones meets with outside linebacker Micah Parsons (11) prior to the NFC Wild Card playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones meets with outside linebacker Micah Parsons (11) prior to the NFC Wild Card playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) intercepts a pass in the endzone intended for New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (19) in the second half at MetLife Stadium. The Giants fall to the Cowboys, 21-6, on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in East Rutherford.Nyg Vs Dal
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) intercepts a pass in the endzone intended for New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (19) in the second half at MetLife Stadium. The Giants fall to the Cowboys, 21-6, on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in East Rutherford.Nyg Vs Dal /

4. Trevon Diggs

Stats: 52 tackles, 11 interceptions, 2 pick-sixes, 21 pass-deflections

Now, you’re lying if you say you saw this coming from Trevon Diggs. 11 interceptions in a year?! Just reading that is pure insanity in today’s game. People like to take away from Diggs’s season because he either made the homerun play or gave it up. However, you can’t take away the impact of all those turnovers forced. Interceptions aren’t just a number on a paper. They are a confidence blow to an offense. It throws teams off their game.

Fans get it wrong, thinking to be a good cornerback, you have to lock down the opposing receiver. There is more to being a cornerback than just that. You can argue one is more important than the other, however, only interceptions guarantee taking the ball away from the opponent and giving it to your offense.

Diggs even created offense on his own. His two pick-sixes this season helped win the Cowboys games, as shown in the tweet below.

https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1449877808579321860

The former second-round pick arguably was the most improved defensive player this season, and he may just be getting started. He’s slated to start alongside second-year cornerback Kelvin Joseph, barring any major acquisitions through free agency or the draft.

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