How Terrance Mitchell Fits with the Dallas Cowboys

May 11, 2014   ·   Alex Hall   ·   Jump to comments

The Dallas Cowboys focused all of their 2014 seventh-round draft picks on their defense, the last selection being cornerback Terrance Mitchell.
Corner is a position that Dallas was wise to address in the seventh round, given a lack of depth at the position. The team's only options outside of Morris Claiborne, Brandon Carr and Orlando Scandrick are B.W. Webb and Sterling Moore.
Using a late-round pick to add another option at this position was a smart move by the Cowboys, and they couldn't have done much better than Mitchell.
The Oregon product posted 59 tackles, seven pass breakups and five interceptions in his junior season. While he chose to leave school a year early, Mitchell had reason to believe he was ready for the NFL.
Mitchell showed during his time as a Duck that he can change directions with ease and knows when to accelerate in coverage. He also has a nice frame for a cornerback at 5'11", 192 pounds.
As NFL.com's Nolan Nawrocki noted in his scouting r...

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