Former Cowboys draft 'bust' is now competing for starter reps on Super Bowl favorite team
The Dallas Cowboys are known for making risky second-round bets in the NFL Draft although not necessarily because of their hit rate on them. In fact, many of those have gone wrong, one of them being cornerback Kelvin Joseph, who was traded away from the team before his third year in the league.Joseph is naturally […]
The Dallas Cowboys are known for making risky second-round bets in the NFL Draft although not necessarily because of their hit rate on them. In fact, many of those have gone wrong, one of them being cornerback Kelvin Joseph, who was traded away from the team before his third year in the league.
Joseph is naturally considered a draft bust among Cowboys circles after formerly being perceived as a draft steal because of his athleticism and sticky coverage shown in college.
Well, it turns out Joseph might be turning his NFL career around these days: After playing with the Miami Dolphins and the Seattle Seahawks in 2023, he's now competing for a starting job with the reigning, defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs as he builds on a strong spring.
"(Kelvin Joseph) is playing catch-up now, getting work with the ones," Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said on Monday. "Made a couple of plays yesterday, he earned that. He's going to be right in the thick of things with the other CBs. He's made enough plays to warrant being with that first group."
Spagnuolo, who is big on playing man coverage and aggressive defense across the board, might be able to really tap into what Joseph does best. He certainly wouldn't be the first defensive back Spags elevates in Kansas City.
There was a viral play where Xavier Worthy made a crazy contested catch on Sunday over the middle of the field and into the back of the end zone. That catch was on Joseph, and that's not a bad thing. Actually, that defense that Joseph played was some of the best defense you will see. There was quite literally nothing else he could do on that play.
But, Joseph has made plenty of other big plays and is raising some eyebrows in the coaching staff.
– Chiefs beat writer Justin Churchill
The Cowboys were probably right to move on from Joseph when they did, specially taking into account the serious off-field trouble he was involved with which involved being a passenger on a car from which lethal shots were fired, but it's surprising to hear he might be turning things around over with the Chiefs.
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