We’ve all become familiar with the Byron Jones story by now. Drafted by the Cowboys in 2015, he was a freakish athlete coming out of Connecticut, but initially the Cowboys weren’t sure how to utilize him. He spent his rookie season playing some corner and some safety. By his second year, he was plying his trade at safety and stayed there until Kris Richard arrived in the 2018 offseason.
Richard, with his well-known preference for big, athletic corners, immediately switched Jones to corner. It was a brilliant stroke. Pro Football Focus lays out some of the stats that moved Jones into the top-tier of the cornerback community.