The way things are shaping up, the most drafted position in the first round of 2023 could end up being cornerback. As it stands now, as many as seven different prospects could end up hearing their names in the first 31 picks come April. Right now, there doesn’t seem to be a consensus order to the group, as teams continue their evaluations to find the best fit for the defense they play.
When a position is this loaded, it can have ripple effects. It can simultaneously allow a team’s top, or one of their top, guys to fall to them despite a rating higher than their draft slot while also allowing for higher rated guys at other positions to be in play when a run on a position happens. Either scenario would be helpful for a team like Dallas at the No. 26 position.
Devon Witherspoon could be the type of top prospect to fall in this scenario. At only 6-foot and weighing just 180 pounds, some teams will see Witherspoon as a slot only corner and not a fit for their defensive style.
The Cowboys have a series of unknowns at the position behind Trevon Diggs and rookie sensation DaRon Bland. Anthony Brown is a free agent, Jourdan Lewis is coming off injury and there’s uncertainty surrounding the overall ability of Kelvin Joseph and Nahshon Wright, Dallas will definitely have their eyes on the position and here’s what they’ll find when looking at Witherspoon’s film.