Cowboys 2021 NFL Draft Scouting report what to know on Kelvin Joseph and other Day 2 picks

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in the 2021 NFL Draft. After  and selecting superstar Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons --  -- they doubled down on their willingne s to roll Anquan Boldin Jersey  the dice by grabbing mercurial cornerback Kelvin Joseph with the No. 44 pick.The team attempted to trade up in the second round with the New York Jets but couldn't strike a deal, and ultimately saw a top target in TCU safety Trevon Moehrig go off the board when the Las Vegas Raiders traded up to steal him away.Still having several impact options when they eventually went on the clock, they gave the nod to the Kentucky ballhawk who is known for his level of aggre sion and ability to take the ball away. What the Cowboys are up against is his character, but they're banking on his time to come in Dallas ending better than it did when he had run-ins with his collegiate coaches. Joseph leaves Kentucky after transferring from LSU due to those i sues (alleged confrontations with coaches), but his talent is comparable to touted first-round talents like Jaycee Horn and Patrick Surtain II -- two players the Cowboys were eyeing with the No. 10 selection.Skill-wise, there's nothing to be concerned about when it comes to Joseph.  Kelvin Joseph, CB. The second-round pick in the :  Patrik No C Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar)  If the 20-year-old can bottle his fiery demeanor and unleash it between the white lines only, he could be a destructive force opposite former second-round pick Trevon Diggs and in front of a hard-hitting safety in Donovan Wilson (a ballhawk himself). Joseph led the Wildcats with four interceptions in 2020, and that's the kind of takeaway moxy that drove the Cowboys to overlook all else. Also similar to Parsons, he requires refinement stemming from lack of overall experience -- only 12 collegiate starts combined between LSU and Kentucky -- putting a lot of pre sure on Dan Quinn and secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr. to get him where he needs to be.  This is a boom-or-bust pick, and there will likely be no in-between. Dallas is banking on the former, and Joseph has more than enough physical prowe s to make good on its investment.And now a look at the Cowboys third-round picks, of which they had three.This is where the roller-coaster ride careened into a direction the team clearly ordained, but one that leaves any objective analyst scratching their head. What was smart about it was the decision to continue their run on defensive players, having now drafted five consecutive defensive players for  Michael Dogbe Jersey the first time in nearly 40 years -- the last occurrence having been in 1982. Where they arguably went wrong is in whom they chose, a criticism that leans more heavily on the final two picks of Day 2 than the first.75th overall: Osa Odighizuwa, DL - UCLAWith the 75th overall pick, they grabbed defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa, the first player to be selected out of UCLA by the Cowboys since Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman. This is a pick with a ton of promise, and a prospect . That said, Odighizuwa has the ability to come in and make an impact on the defensive interior -- a position of need -- and also has the added ability to flex between being an undersized 1-tech and the 3- and 5-tech.  Odighizuwa is an All-Pac 12 talent that yields good value at No. 75, and his ability to penetrate the opposing backfield from the inside will please the Cowboys; the 6-foot-2, 282 pound rookie owning an expansive 84-inch wingspan (92nd-percentile) and measurables that put him in the 84th- or higher percentile in arm length and hand size. There's a lot to like about Odighizuwa, making it forgivable  Ron'Dell Carter Jersey the Cowboys waved off impact DB talent to grab him.Fun sidenote: Odighizuwa was a top-ranked wrestler in high school, and he uses the techniques to help his football abilities."It helps me a lot just in terms of leverage and awarene s because you get a good feeling and understanding of bodyweight and pre sures and just feeling the shifts of bodyweight and knowing to fight pre sure with pre sure,'' he said on Friday. "That is something that helps me a lot as a football player. And then just a tough mentality."  It's true. It's damn true.84th overall: Chauncey Golston, EDGE - IowaNext came edge rusher Chauncey Golston with the 84th pick obtained via trade with the Eagles on Day 1, and this is where things get a bit more curious, but the Cowboys are hopeful Golston shines under Quinn and defensive line coach Aden Durde -- having been put through the paces by the latter at the Senior Bowl.It's not difficult to ascertain why Quinn and the Cowboys took a shot on the former Hawkeye, albeit what feels like a bit of a reach for a talent that could've likely been had on Day 3. Nonethele s, the 6-foot-4, 269 pound former Hawkeye is heading to Dallas with a wingspan that literally rivals that of Odighizuwa -- also measuring in at roughly 84 inches -- along with arm length that does the same when comparing the two (35 inches). His 36-inch vertical also helps when it comes time to interrupt the pa sing lanes, which explains why he had five pa s breakups in 2019.A promising final year at Iowa is what put him on the Cowboys radar, delivering 5.5 sacks and landing his third- career interception (again, wingspan and vertical), and while he might never come close to being what J.J. Watt is as an overall player; he does excel at one thing Watt has made a huge part of his career: swatting pa ses at the line of scrimmage.  "I just know this team is going to get everything I got," Golston said following the pick, alluding to his ability to slide up and down the defensive line. "Everything out of me. Inside or outside, it doesn't matter where. I'm just trying to provide when I can."He'll be best used as a matchup to bully tight ends and when trying to set the edge to cap the opposing run attack, but look for him to be rotational and battle players like Tarell Basham and Bradlee Anae for playing time behind Randy Gregory and DeMarcus Lawrence. The Cowboys might've been better served going with a player like Patrick Jones II or Ronnie Perkins here -- a justifiable argument -- but Golston isn't nearly the curious selection as what happened with the team's final  Kurt Warner Jersey pick of Day 2.99th overall: Nahshon Wright, CB - Oregon StateStill in the gambling mood, the Cowboys bucked conventional thought by pa sing on Elijah Molden and Ifeatu Melifonwu with the 99th overall pick, then watching them go off of the board with the 100th and 101st picks, respectively. It's Wright who got the nod instead, a lengthy cornerback prospect some had graded as high as the fourth round, while others had graded outside of the top 300. Much like the other cornerback selected on Day 2 by the Cowboys, but for a much different reason, this is going to be a boom or bust pick by Dallas. The reason for the wild variation is Wright is one of the more understudied prospects in this year's defensive back cla s, but the Cowboys felt they didn't want to risk him to Day 3 and -- more likely -- undrafted free agency.  That means you could justifiably label this pick a severe reach, even if it does pan out for Dallas. All of this said, Wright isn't without things to smile about. He's rangy, physical and has a foundation of a potential ballhawk. He leaves Oregon State with five interceptions in only 16 games, a promising sample size, but  Rondale Moore Jersey admittedly one that also points out his overall lack of experience; and that's another reason his name wasn't mentioned in draft circles.He's also not the speediest in the group, but won't have to be if utilized to his skill set. For man coverage, they have Diggs and Joseph, ideally, with having value as a zone cover who will have to bulk up if he's to take on some of the beefier NFL halfbacks. Wright's ability to high point the ball like a receiver and quickly "sit" at the route break to shrink space for opposing wideouts make him ideal for when the Cowboys switch to zone instead of man coverage (but he will need great complementary play from the safeties to make sure anyone who double moves or go routes him is contained."For me, it's just learning how to condense myself to get in-and-out of my base a lot quicker," said Wright of his long strides being a po sible challenge on routes against more quick-footed wideouts. "As a defensive back, I was always taught that you're always probably a step behind. Just getting in-and-out of my brakes a little quicker. I've worked on it, and it shouldn't be a problem."  His instincts could translate well with
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