Cowboys 2026 draft: Top first-round cornerbacks in the draft
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Cowboys 2026 draft: Top first-round cornerbacks in the draft
"Solid, calm press corner with good mirror abilities and closing burst. After a steady 2023 at Virginia Tech, he turned the corner in 2024 and then became LSU's shutdown corner in 2025 with 45 tackles, 11 pass breakups, and two interceptions. The tape is backed by the metrics and was one of the nation's top-graded corners in 2025, and he finished as a unanimous All-American and Thorpe finalist. That bounce-back and level up arc puts him at the top tier of this season's cornerbacks."
"Press-savvy, ball-hawking corner with good feet and real closing burst. After a freshman year at Oregon State, McCoy transferred and popped at Tennessee in 2024 with four interceptions and seven pass breakups, routinely squeezing throwing windows and finishing through the catch point. Has sticky down-to-down efficiency, not just splash plays. A huge medical red flag and missed all of 2025 while rehabbing a January ACL tear. Tape also shows grabby tendencies downfield on vertical routes drawing flags"
One prospect is a polished press corner with strong mirror skills, closing burst, and elite 2025 efficiency, culminating in unanimous All‑America and Thorpe finalist honors after becoming LSU's shutdown corner. He produced 45 tackles, 11 pass breakups, and two interceptions in 2025 and graded among the nation's best. He lacks a big frame, can be bodied by possession receivers, shows occasional grabbing on hand fights, and can dip when confidence wavers. The other prospect is a press‑savvy, ball‑hawking corner with sticky day‑to‑day coverage and playmaking ability but missed all of 2025 rehabbing a January ACL tear and carries a major medical concern.
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