In the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys took a chance on a small school safety out of Georgia Southern named J.J. Wilcox. Despite having only spent one year at the position at the collegiate level, the prospect showed the Cowboys enough potential to warrant being drafted that high.
Three years later, many believe that experiment has failed in Dallas. After starting five games during his rookie season, Wilcox has been the Cowboys starting free safety for the last two seasons.
But starting this year, Wilcox will be replaced in the starting lineup with second-year defensive back Byron Jones, who was the Cowboys first round selection in 2015.