It's easy to argue that every play in the NFL represents some type of gamble. Whether it's a deep shot, a blitz, a trick play, going for it on fourth down – whatever – there's always something at stake.

It didn't take Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons long to figure this out. Even more so when it comes to understanding what NFL life is like for his teammate, cornerback Trevon Diggs.

Cornerback is arguably the one position that takes the most risks in the NFL. Especially when it's a cornerback like Diggs. He's a true man corner, a guy who can line up everywhere on the field and match up with the No. 1 receiver on every team.

At some point, he's going to have to take risks in order to get a leg up on the top talent he constantly faces.

“His (risk) is pointed out more because he has such a one-on-one position,” Parsons recently toldUSA Today's Jori Epstein. “People don’t realize that a lot of people gamble throughout the game. Even I gamble. Any time a quarterback gets outside the pocket, it means a defensive lineman gambled, because it’s all really a contained rush. The QB should never escape the pocket. Any time a running back gets loose, that means you took a gamble as a linebacker.

“As a football player, you have to learn to pick and choose your battles and what to gamble.”

Sometimes, that leads to big plays for opposing passing attacks. But, as we saw last year, it can also lead to big plays for the Cowboys defense. About 11 of them, in fact.

Yet, despite the 11 interceptions (which is a first in the NFL since 1981), many don't believe Diggs is one of the NFL's top corners.

And Parsons has had enough with that.

“Without a doubt I thought he was the best defensive player in the league last year,” Parsons said. “We’ve seen 20 sacks before. But in this era, we’ve never seen anyone reach 10-plus interceptions. So it’s disrespectful to me, because I think he deserves all the credit in the world and deserves to be named a top-five corner if not the best corner in the league.”

Another big year will certainly help Diggs' case with his doubters, but he's already proven to his teammates that he's one of the best corners in the NFL.

And as long as he has their confidence, his should only continue to grow. And it's probably safe to bet the Cowboys hope his interception totals grow along with it.

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