The Dallas Cowboys have all but guaranteed that they will pick a defensive player in the first round of the NFL Draft, with many expecting that they will take a defensive end.
However, they have been working out plenty of defensive backs in recent weeks as well, and they are showing a lot of interest in Texas A&M safety Justin Evans, according to Dallas Robinson of Profootballrumors.com:
Texas A&M Justin Evans has a strong chance of being selected in the back end of the first round of the draft, according to Tony Pauline of DraftAnalyst.com, and the Cowboys, Falcons, and Buccaneers are among the NFL teams with the most interest in the defensive back prospect.
Evans has met with both Dallas and Atlanta, per Pauline. The Cowboys saw a high percentage of their defensive secondary leave during the free agent period, and two of their top three safeties — Barry Church and J.J. Wilcox — signed multi-year deals with rival clubs. The Falcons, meanwhile, may view Evans as an improvement over incumbent defender Ricardo Allen, as Evans would give head coach Dan Quinn an Earl Thomas-esque defender, per Pauline. Dallas and Atlanta hold the No. 28 and No. 31 picks, respectively.
Evans is projected to be a second or third round pick, but his stellar workouts and interviews have created some buzz about him potentially being a dark horse pick at the end of the first round. If Dallas does pass on him in the first round, he will be their top target in the second round.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder had 87 tackles, five tackles for loss and four interceptions last season.
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