Round 3: Jourdan Lewis, CB — Michigan
The Dallas Cowboys selected a player with a checkered off-the-field past that still isn’t completely over within the court system. But in terms of a football player, cornerback Jourdan Lewis makes the Cowboys a better defense, again being another nickel corner who will produce from Day 1 when he’s on the field.
During his senior season under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, Lewis played in 10 games where he totaled two interceptions and 27 tackles. He also had 3.5 tackles for a loss and had nine passes defensed. His junior season in 2015, Lewis finished with two interceptions and 20 passes defensed.
For his Michigan career, Lewis finished with 135 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, one sack, six interceptions and 37 passes defensed.
With Lewis, it isn’t about how he’ll produce in the NFL as he’s a very talented player, but his off-the-field misdemeanor domestic charges is very concerning.
Stepping away from the non-football aspects of Lewis, as a pure football player Lewis can get the job done in the NFL. He was a top-10 rated cornerback in the draft, plus he fits in well with the Cowboys scheme and will help greatly with pass coverage in the tough NFC East.
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Again, football-wise this is a good pick for the Cowboys, but it will come down to what occurs off the field and how Lewis handles himself from here on out to see how this selection eventually turns out for the Cowboys.