Draft day surprises are nothing new to seasoned NFL fans and in April’s annual event the expectations were that they would come early and often due to the pandemic wiping out such a large percentage of the data-gathering activities. For the Dallas Cowboys faithful, there was no more surprising selection than that of Oregon State cornerback Nahshon Wright who went pick No. 99 in the third round.
There was hemming and hawing, teeth gnashing and pen throwing as armchair experts decried the pick with their chests puffed out knowing for sure there were better prospects available. But for Dallas, and particularly defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, they coveted a played that fit their specific prototype.
Wright is tall and long. He measures 6-foor-4 and is seen as uniquely suited to the kind of Cover-3 defense the secondary will often find itself in. It was a unit in desperate need of a talent infusion and the rookie from the Pacific Northwest is looking to carve out a role for himself.
Our player profile countdown continues with No. 40, Nahshon Wright.