DALLAS – The Cowboys have one of the best young defensive players in the NFL, and it's the obvious choice, linebacker Micah Parsons. Joining him as an All-Pro in 2021 was cornerback Trevon Diggs, who did something no player had done in 40 years.

Diggs hauled an incredible 11 interceptions, the most in a single season since Everson Walls had the same amount in 1981, ironically, for the Cowboys. However, despite his elite second campaign, Diggs feels he has plenty of fine-tuning to do before he's a finished product.

"I'm still new playing corner, so I have a lot of things I have to work on," Diggs said.

During his high school days, Diggs was a standout at wide receiver, garnering two All-Washington D.C. Metro selections. Once he stepped on campus at Alabama, Diggs played receiver and safety before converting to cornerback full-time as a sophomore. As a senior, Diggs earned First-Team All-SEC and Third-Team All-American honors which led to him being the Cowboys' second-round pick after they took wide receiver, CeeDee Lamb.

What's crazy to think about is that Diggs had only been playing cornerback for three years before he came to the Cowboys, but it hasn't been evident with his production. Diggs has played in 28 games in his first two seasons with the Cowboys. He's amassed 14 interceptions, putting him at an incredible pace of averaging an interception every two games. Also, Diggs has 35 passes defended over that span since 2020, tied for the third-most in the NFL.

The 2021 season was one for the ages for Diggs, and he helped transform the Cowboys' from one of the worst the year before into the No. 1 unit when it came to forcing turnovers. However, Diggs wants his game to keep trending upward as his focus is on what's ahead, not what's already happened.

"I'm just trying to stack success, keep grinding, working on the little things and focus on next season," Diggs said. "Last season happened, but I'm on to next year."

Although Diggs intercepts the football at a high rate, he gets criticized heavily for taking a lot of chances and giving up a lot of yards, causing some to call him a boom or bust type of cornerback. That's weird in a sense because what's most important on defense is causing turnovers and not giving up a lot of points, categories the Cowboys ranked first and seventh in last season.

Diggs had a little message for those who think all he does is take chances and isn't a top-flight defender.

"What chances? I don't know what taking chances means," Diggs said. "I play football."

Diggs can get better at his technique, tackling, and being smarter with aggressiveness. However, if he's already making All-Pro teams while he's still developing, there's no telling how good he'll be in the next few seasons.

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