Cowboys add Chidobe Awuzie to needy defense

By PFF.com
Posted Apr 28, 2017 5:32 pm EDT • Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys used the 28th selection in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft to add Colorado defensive back Chidobe Awuzie.
Awuzie's 84.3 overall grade ranked second among Pac-12 CBs in 2015 and finished in the top five last season as well.
Over the past three years, Awuzie was targeted on 30 deep passes (20-plus yards in air) without giving up a touchdown.
Awuzie allowed a reception every 13.6 snaps in the slot, that was best among draft-eligible Pac-12 CBs.
Awuzie has generated 29 total pressures blitzing over the last two years, the most of any FBS CB.
Dallas lost both Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne at cornerback in free agency.

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