Pick 01.24: Roger McCreary, Cornerback
Easterling projects McCreary will team up with another former SEC cornerback with Trevon Diggs and the Dallas Cowboys.
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Trevon Diggs has obviously emerged as one of the NFL’s best playmakers at corner, but the rest of the group in Dallas needs work. McCreary was a shutdown artist every week, dominating some of the SEC’s best pass-catchers with regularity, which should make him as pro-ready as any corner in this year’s deep class.
McCreary would make a great young duo for the Cowboys’ defense with Diggs who was a monster in terms of interceptions this past season. He finished with 11. No other Cowboy defender had more than three last year. The defense ranked No. 1 in interceptions (26) and No. 7 in touchdowns allowed (24).
Where the defense lacked was in yards given up. They were poor between the 20s and tightened up in the red zone. Dan Quinn’s defense ranked No. 20 in passing yards surrendered (4,049). Could McCreary have a similar ascension as Diggs with the Cowboys?
McCreary hauled in six interceptions in four seasons, five over the last two years. He also added 30 passes defended, 20 of those coming in 2020-21. Prior to being drafted by the Cowboys, Diggs created four interceptions with 17 passes defended with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Next, McCreary’s partner in crime gets selected