3 pending 2024 free agents Cowboys fans should worry about losing, 1 who can walk

3. Cowboys should be scared to lose CB Trevon Diggs

If there’s on thing you can’t argue with, it’s the production of Trevon Diggs since he joined the Dallas Cowboys as a second-round pick from the 2020 draft out of Alabama.

As a rookie in just 12 games and 11 starts, the cornerback still came up with three interceptions and 14 passes defended. But as the full-time starter in the 2021 campaign, Diggs was a monster with 11 interceptions (two pick-sixes), and 21 pass defenses on the year. Those numbers were obviously not sustainable, but he returned in the 2022 season with a solid three picks and 14 pass defenses for the year.

Diggs, however, is one of the most divisive players in the league. It’s routine that there will be clips circulating on social media of the corner getting burned trying to jump a route or make a play on the ball, leaving his assignment wide-open. Without question, the optics of that aren’t always the best.

However, the big key to realize with that is that Diggs is operating exactly as Dan Quinn wants him to in that defense. While he’s overall capable in coverage, the cornerback is simply better when he’s asked to be a playmaker, as his numbers will show you. As such, Quinn asks him to be that aggressive style of coverage player, which is a high-risk, high-reward type of proposition.

Even if it gets him roasted on social media, though, that makes Diggs a vital part of this defense that has elevated itself in recent years. And while he’s projected by Spotrac to get a contract in the range of $15.4 million per year. That’s hefty, but for a team that is lacking overall cornerback depth and has an established CB1, they can’t let Diggs go.