Has Trevon Diggs Made a Case for Being a Top DB??
After being one of the few bright spots for the Cowboys during their season to forget in 2020, people within the Dallas organization knew and or thought of Trevon Diggs in high regards. During said 2020 season, Diggs put together a nice rookie campaign after being selected in the 2nd round of the NFL draft earlier in the year.
Trevon’s 2020 Stats
62.7% PFF Grade
3 INT
46 Cmp/84 Tgt (54.8 Cmp %)
7.9 Yds/Tgt
14.5 Yds/Cmp
5 TD Allowed
58 Comb Tkl
Flash forward to 2021, the Cowboys defense has definitely seen a significant improvement through their first 6 games compared to their entire statistical totals from 2020.
2020: 2,564 rush yards/24 TDs | 2021: 397 rush yards/3 TDs
2020: 3,642 pass yards/34 TDs | 2021: 1,555 pass yards/10 TDs
2020: 10 INTs & 63.9 Cmp % | 2021: 10 INTs & 64.9 Cmp %
Trevon’s 2021 Stats Through 6 Games
66.9% PFF Grade
7 INT/2 TD
18 Cmp/38 Tgt (47.4 Cmp%)
6.5 Yds/Tgt
13.8 Yds/Cmp
0 TD Allowed
18 Comb Tkl
Through 6 short weeks, Trevon Diggs has QUICKLY made a case for being the 2021 DPOTY. Many have begun to recognize the dominance that Diggs has been able to sustain this season with many current and former players starting to show their respect.
Diggs has credited his success to Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban for moving him from being a WR to being a CB & has also given praise to Deion Sanders for being someone to model his style of play after. Many DBs throughout the years have claimed and made a case for being the next Deion and to the surprise of no one, many haven’t been able to sustain the success that Sanders did. Diggs has certainly had a great 2021 season to this point and has stats that are so far comparable to Deion & fellow Cowboys legend Rod Woodson.
With all that said, Diggs has indeed made a case for being one of the league’s top DBs after an impressive showing heading into Dallas’ bye week. Barring a major decline from Diggs or a massive resurgence from another player, it’s not entirely crazy to say that Diggs is the 2021 DPOTY. With a remaining schedule that features matchups some top matchups, Diggs will need to stay dominant to help against some offensively potent teams & to stay the course towards a potential playoff birth.
Dallas’ Remaining Schedule
Week 8 @ Minnesota
Week 9 vs Denver
Week 10 vs Atlanta
Week 11 @ Kansas City
Week 12 vs Vegas
Week 13 @ New Orleans
Week 14 @ Washington
Week 15 @ Giants
Week 16 vs Washington
Week 17 vs Arizona
Week 18 @ Philadelphia
“Trevon reminds me a lot of a guy I played against and with, and that’s Deion Sanders.”
“When I look at this team, the Cowboys aren’t taking a back seat to anybody. They can win the Super Bowl this year because they have the ability to create turnovers, they have players like Diggs, a great system & they have an offense that is unstoppable.”
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