Jourdan Lewis was a bit of a polarizing draft prospect due to his size. An off the field issue caused him to drop into the third round but Lewis was fast, excellent at running a route with a WR and had athleticism to recover and make plays on the ball from the trail position. With excellent feet and hips he played well in press, off-man coverage and in zone. He brought plenty of production to the Dallas Cowboys as well, ending his college career with six intercepted passes and 37 pass deflections.
Lewis’ professional snap count has gone the way of the roller coaster, playing a lot early under Rod Marinelli, rarely being used under Kris Richard and then getting a big bump again last season under Mike Nolan.
Under Richard, though his snap counts were down, an interesting aspect to his game emerged. Lewis is excellent around the line of scrimmage coming off the edge, and is a weapon to a coordinator who likes to mix things up. He wasn’t asked to do that last year under the direction of Nolan and departed secondary coach Mo Linguist, and like the rest of the unit, his coverage grades dropped precipitously in 2020.
With fellow slot corner Anthony Brown signing a contract extension prior to last season, it looked like the end of Lewis’ time in Dallas, but then the team signed Lewis to a similar multiyear deal this past offseason. What will the new season hold in store for him under Dan Quinn and Joe Whitt, Jr.?
The next player in the player profile countdown is No. 26, CB Jourdan Lewis.