The Cowboys are so enamored with one
prospect in particular that they've chosen
to give up a pick in 2024 for the right to
move up and select him on Day 3 of the
2023 NFL Draft
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/trade-sends-cb-eric-scott-to-cowboys-in-6th-round

When you get to the sixth round of an NFL
Draft, it often becomes time for teams to
start taking risks they wouldn't take at any
point previously in the draft — hence late
selections on Day 3 being dubbed "flyer
picks".

Count Scott in as the latest talent who'll
enter Dallas with that designation, the Cow-
boys trading a 2024 fifth-round pick to the
Chiefs in order to move up from 212th-over-
all to the top of the sixth round at 178th-ov-
erall.

CB Eric Scott Jr.
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/eric-scott-jr./32005343-4f80-2880-345b-6aa027f6a9ea

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On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 3:20:33 PM UTC-5, observer wrote:

..> The Cowboys are so enamored with one
..> prospect in particular that they've chosen
..> to give up a pick in 2024 for the right to
..> move up and select him on Day 3 of the
..> 2023 NFL Draft
..> https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/trade-sends-cb-eric-scott-to-cowboys-in-6th-round
..>
..> When you get to the sixth round of an NFL
..> Draft, it often becomes time for teams to
..> start taking risks they wouldn't take at any
..> point previously in the draft — hence late
..> selections on Day 3 being dubbed "flyer
..> picks".
..>
..> Count Scott in as the latest talent who'll
..> enter Dallas with that designation, the Cow-
..> boys trading a 2024 fifth-round pick to the
..> Chiefs in order to move up from 212th-over-
..> all to the top of the sixth round at 178th-ov-
..> erall.

Note - the Cowboys kept their 212th pick in
the 2023 draft.

..>
..> CB Eric Scott Jr.
..> https://www.nfl.com/prospects/eric-scott-jr./32005343-4f80-2880-345b-6aa027f6a9ea
..>
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Cowboys draft analysis: Why the Cowboys
picked corner Eric Scott Jr. in the 6th round

Can the Cowboys hit on a day three corner
for the 2nd year in a row with Eric Scott Jr.?

Apr 29, 2023, 3:27pm CDT
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2023/4/29/23704610/cowboys-draft-analysis-why-cowboys-picked-corner-eric-scott-jr-sixth-round

Eric Scott photo:
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As if the Dallas Cowboys needed to make any
more signs they’re all-in on building a defensive-
minded football team around Dan Quinn, the
team traded a 5th-round pick next year to make
the first pick of this year’s sixth round.

Adding yet another defender with Eric Scott Jr.
out of Southern Mississippi, the Cowboys are
well into looking ahead at future team needs at
this point in their draft.

Cornerback is a position a team can never have
enough of, but the Cowboys depth chart on paper
doesn’t have a ton of snaps available outside of
Trevon Diggs, Stephon Gilmore, and Daron Bland
right now.

Bland being a success story as a fifth-round pick
in Quinn’s defense is hope for Scott Jr. as the top
sixth-round selection. Scott Jr. is listed at six feet
and 197 pounds, both exactly identical to Bland’s
numbers from the Cowboys’ official roster.

While it may be more of an uphill battle for Scott
to see the field directly because of Bland, the Cow-
boys can tap into his production on the ball when
the time comes for cornerback depth to step up.
Scott returned both of his interceptions for touch-
downs in his final collegiate season, finishing with
five in 31 games.

Scott Jr. is a prototypical press corner in his build
with length and size to match up, but his technique
to actually play NFL wide receivers in man coverage
will need work. Lance Zierlein’s list of strengths on
Scott Jr.’s scouting report reads like a wish list for
Quinn’s desired traits at the position.

Strengths

o Big, long cornerback with untapped press potential.
o Explosive tester with 39 1/2-inch vertical leap and 11-foot-1 broad jump.
o Looks to jump underneath routes from zone shuffle.
o Bodies up targets and challenges the catch.
o Squeezes vertical routes and will find football when he’s in position.
o Quick to jump in off the edge when diagnosing run.

This deep into the draft, with the Cowboys having just
2 picks remaining, all teams are looking for are potential
traits to develop and mold into future starters, and Scott
gives them this as the right scheme fit to tap into his up-
side.

Scott was also one of the remaining Cowboys’ pre-draft
30 visits ... .

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