{"id":54717,"date":"2025-06-09T08:56:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54717"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:56:13","slug":"cowboys-could-use-shiny-new-nickel-to-replace-jourdan-lewis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54717","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Could Use &#8216;Shiny New Nickel&#8217; To Replace Jourdan Lewis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">The Dallas Cowboys may have a new situational chess piece but today\u2019s slot corner is a different animal \u2014 built to mirror WR1s, own the run fit, and survive the two-way go. This isn\u2019t just a depth role anymore.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>Dallas Cowboys\u00a0fans have been begging to see more of Juanyeh Thomas for years, and every time he steps in, it feels like either he&#8217;s finding the ball or the ball is finding him.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s physical, aggressive, and disruptive. But here\u2019s the truth: playmaking from the safety sport is a much different beast than play making from the nickel spot.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, he covers better than Donovan Wilson and plays downhill like a linebacker. But asking Thomas to replicate what Jourdan Lewis did as the league\u2019s highest-paid slot corner seems unrealistic. 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Think downhill games against run-heavy teams. If the opposing offense doesn\u2019t move their WR1 into the slot often, Thomas could serve as a hybrid safety-nickel in those specific looks. But those matchups are rare.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-6f193e848f634c1fb1ae6b93978fc761\" data-google-query-id=\"CK2A89H7440DFfVSDwIdRrs35w\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/1383a3fa27ddc0c4ff39b1ac58445a16.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-45\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The same way the\u00a0Cowboys\u00a0are rotating offensive linemen like Robert Jones, Cooper Beebe, and Brock Hoffman to test versatility, this could be a similar trial run for Juanyeh Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>As offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer noted, they\u2019re \u201ccreating competition\u201d by moving pieces around \u2014 and that likely applies on defense too. Given how thin the cornerback room is, this look at Thomas in the slot may be more about emergency preparedness than a full-on position switch.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-e63a232ecd3947f1ba6ebc4eeb0a7751\" data-google-query-id=\"COTO_tP7440DFaZXDwIdB1If7Q\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"8\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Especially considering we already know that Daron Bland has been getting a ton of nickel reps too. And that&#8217;s a guy who&#8217;s very familiar with the position already.<\/p>\n<p>So no, the Cowboys didn\u2019t accidentally find their nickel replacement. They found another reason to keep betting on Juanyeh Thomas. But he\u2019s not the answer at a position that now demands elite coverage traits and receiver-mirroring experience. The nickel is no longer the third-best corner. 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