Dallas Cowboys 7-Round Mock Draft: Defensive Makeover Time
By Reid Hanson
The Dallas Cowboys select…
Pick 72
Richard LeCounte III, SAF
Georgia
Day 2 offers a variety of safety options for teams like the Dallas Cowboys who have to find an instant starter at some point. Xavier Woods is on his way out in Dallas and there’s no clear option available to replace him. The most viable safety on Dallas’ roster is Donovan Wilson, but he’s more suited to play in the box.
As such, Dallas is in need of a player who thrives in coverage. Someone who can play 2-deep and single high. Richard LeCounte could be that guy.
The 5-foot-11 190lb prospect players bigger than his stature indicates. In addition to playing a lot of center field single high, he can play man and zone and even be used close to the line to handle slot duties.
He has clear intangibles to his game which are hard to qualify but easy to see. LeCoute could be a Day 1 starter at FS for Dallas with Donovan Wilson manning the traditional SS spot. The Dallas Cowboys are in the middle of making over their secondary with Diggs and Farley starting outside, and with Wilson and LeCounte on the backend, they’d be positioned well for the future.
Richard LeCounte by a mile.
— Eric Taylor 🏆🏆 (@EricTaylorTBR) December 15, 2020
Richard LeCounte:
85 TGT 63 REC 74.1 REC% 655 YDS 10.4 Y/REC 333 YAC 3 TD 8 INT 8 PBU 68.5 QB RT 4 PEN
Jacoby Stevens:
85 TGT 56 REC 65.9 REC% 723 YDS 12.3 Y/REC 402 YAC 5 TD 4 INT 11 PBU 92.4 QB RT 11 PEN https://t.co/I2JUB7qtSD
They just need to be willing to handle the risk and unavoidable growing pains. Luckily for them, they’ll be posting 40-burgers again (provided they re-sign Dak).