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The Dallas Cowboys are definately loaded with some talent at the cornerback position. They drafted Mike Jenkins in the first round, traded for Adam Jones and still have last years starter Anthony Henry who is coming off a breakout season with six interceptions, still on the roster. We here at ProFootballCentral break down this depth chart battle.

Position Battles: Dallas Cowboys #2 Cornerback       

Mike Jenkins

Pros: Mike Jenkins has flat out: blazing speed and should be a key asset to attacking the ball. His awareness is very good as well and does a great job timing his jumps. For a 5”10 cornerback he shows excellent hip movement and does have great arm length.

 

Cons: The one big knock on Jenkins is the upper body strength. Jenkins definitely needs to improve his hand skills, at times knocking down passes that should have been intercepted. Jenkins has showed some bad character issues during his collegiate career. During 2007 spring camp, Jenkins was arrested for misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence after a fight erupted outside a bar he was attending a party for former USF linebacker Stephen Nicholas. Despite not being violent, police used a taser Jenkins and he was briefly suspended from the team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Anthony Henry

 

Pros: Henry, the favorite to land the number 2 spot behind Terrance Newman, had a huge year for the Cowboys, raking up six interceptions in only 13 games. He has showed that he is very good in coverage and also has shown that he can make the big plays during the most important times during a game. On a very talented roster of cornerback’s, Henry possibly has the best hands of the bunch.

 

Cons: Henry did miss some games last season which was the main reason the Cowboys went out and drafted Jenkins and traded for Jones. Henry also lacks the blazing speed off the snap that a elite corner needs. He does at times get burnt right off the line of scrimmage which does create more pressure for the safeties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam Jones

 

Pros: Adam Jones in 2006 showed that he can be the in your face smash mouth corner of the future. He was a double threat at the corner position and at the kick return position. On the field Adam is a very intense player and shows great speed with his back pedal and can definitely go to toe with any fast wide out in this game. With his legal trouble and being away from the league for over a year, Adam Jones has a lot to prove and this can be great motivation.

 

Cons: Besides the obvious character issues, Adam Jones has not played for over a year and may show some rust during the first few games of the season. As I mentioned, Jones is an intense player but that can also hurt his focus with his lack of discipline by making bad moves on the field. One big knock that he showed in college and with Tennessee is that he often bites on pump fakes and needs to work extra hard to recover it.

 

The Edge

 

The edge would have to go with Anthony Henry. I know there’s a lot of talk of moving him to safety but if he stays at the corner position, he will be the starter. Adam Jones definitely needs to show that he does not have any rust from being a former TNA wrestling tag team champion to now a shut down corner. I like Mike Jenkins a lot , I just don’t think right now he can grab that starting spot especially with the fact that he needs to improve his upper body strength or he will simply get tossed around by the NFL elite wide receivers.