The coronavirus outbreak has put a halt on activities in a fashion never seen in America or the world. With face-to-face meetings ill-advised, teams are getting creative with how they are scouting, and interviewing, top prospects before the 2020 NFL Draft.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys still need to figure out solutions to several key areas of the team before the new season, whenever that starts. Teams adjust as they have to, and as each club figures out how to convene to actually conduct draft business during the still-on-but-now-remote April 23 through April 25 event, they also have to get more intel from the collection of prospects. One such example is using video conferencing and the Cowboys are amongst a handful of teams set to meet with LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton via FaceTime.
Here's a list of teams #LSU CB Kristian Fulton has, or will meet w/ via FaceTime: #Bears, #Cowboys, #Titans, #Colts & #Broncos.
COVID-19 prevented him from making any physical visits.
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) March 31, 2020
Since losing Byron Jones in free agency, the Cowboys acquired and retained depth in the secondary, but the hole at cornerback left by Jones is still there. It seems clear the Cowboys will use next month’s draft to attempt to fill this need.
At pick No. 17, Dallas’ first selection, the LSU prospect would be an obvious target for the corner-needy Cowboys. Fulton capped off an excellent junior year with a National Championship, and consistently stepped up his game when challenged by some of the nations best wide receivers.
Kristian Fulton vs Tee Higgins, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III (@PFF_College)
11 targets
3 catches
39 yards
0 TDs
3 pass breakupsFulton is easily a top 15 pick. pic.twitter.com/sofpodBZt1
— Anthony Treash (@PFF_Anthony) March 30, 2020
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Scouting Report from Lance Zierlein, NFL.com:
“Press-man cornerback whose 40 percent rate of completion as an LSU Tiger may not tell the entire story as an NFL prospect. Fulton has good size and is usually searching to make plays on the football. He plays with decent eye balance in off-coverage but can be a tad late with response time. Once he gets behind he tends to stay behind against multi-breaking routes and his long speed and recovery burst are below average. Fulton showed improvement throughout the year, but his confidence has been an issue at times. When the pros and cons are balanced, he appears to be a good backup with a chance to work up the ladder.”
Scouting Report from Kyle Crabbs, The Draft Network:
“Kristian Fulton is a terrific cornerback prospect, primarily for press man or bump and run heavy coverage defenses. With Fulton’s long frame, he’s not at his best when leveraged over top of routes but if provided the chance to play in phase and attack targets from the hip, Fulton is a high end cover corner with excellent mirror skills, physicality, length and tackling. Fulton hasn’t found much in the way of ball production, but he’s also a blanket in man coverage who often won’t get tested. “
During the pre-draft process the Cowboys have also been commonly linked to fellow SEC cornerbacks C.J. Henderson from Florida, and Alabama’s Trevon Diggs.
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