The Dallas Cowboys select Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan

Jourdan Lewis, Michigan, #26

Game Film Evaluated:

Penn State (2016)

Wisconsin (2016)

Florida State (2016)

Ohio State (2016)

Summary: Good long speed, has some quickness. Sloppy with technique, grabs too much and not good at the LOS getting a press on the receiver. Struggles in transition to turn and run downfield. Poor tackler. He has good catch up speed but burners will go past him. 

Jourdan Lewis has the tools to be an effective corner but he has to clean up a lot to his game. He needs to improve his technique, work hard to improve his transition, reset his feet to turn and run without losing speed. He needs to get better with his hands at the LOS and especially downfield, he’s a grabber and will get a lot of flags thrown his way. The ball skills are there but doesn’t display them consistently, he tries to knock the pass away instead of picking it off. The INT against Wisconsin will always be on his highlight heel but that is not a accurate description of his game, just one play. He projects to be a secondary corner who should be a good match up outside or might make a good living inside if he can refine his technique. He leaves a bit of his talent just waiting to be found. Just outside the top 100, 4th round grade.