Trevon Diggs will be focused on the Denver Broncos and starting another interception streak once Sunday’s game starts, but his thoughts have been somewhat fractured this week.

Two of his former Alabama teammates have been in the news recently and it has weighed heavy on his mind. Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III has been released after being arrested for the death of a 23-year-old woman after Ruggs drove his car into hers while driving 156 mph earlier this week, police said.

The Dallas Cowboys are experiencing one of their best moments in recent years. The lone star team had five consecutive victories and has been nominated as one of the top contenders within the national conference teams. The good step of the cowboys is due in large part to the improvement of the defensive body, in which Trevon Diggs has stood out , one of the biggest revelations this season in the NFL.

Trevon Diggs has undoubtedly been one of the greatest revelations in these six contested weeks of the regular season. The number “7” has registered at least one interception in absolutely all the duels, in addition, his leadership has provided security to the rest of the defensive zone , which has been reflected in a significant improvement compared to previous years where the Cowboys suffered in too much to stop rivals defensively.

Dallas Cowboys are wise to encourage Trevon Diggs to play loose

It’s hard to describe Trevon Diggs to outsiders. Unless you’ve watched the All-22 tape, it’s difficult for a lot of people to wrap their minds around the Dallas Cowboys top ball-hawking weapon.

Most will agree, Diggs, a 2020 second round pick, has been a tough evaluation this season. Some people are highly critical, pointing out all the yards he’s given up through his gambling ways. While others are focused on his value-added, and focused on how his big plays make up for his handful of receptions allowed (which, by the numbers, they most certainly do).

While the NFL may be debating Trevon Diggs’ value, the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff sure isn’t.

Dallas has been encouraging him every step of the way.

It would be understandable if the Dallas Cowboys coaches wanted to narrow the delta between Trevon Diggs’ good plays and bad plays each week. By adding a touch more conservatism, Diggs could be a more consistent presence and traditional CB1 for this Cowboys defense.

Yet, we keep seeing coaches and teammates encourage Diggs to continue to play his loose style of coverage. Even after giving up a big play, we see support and encouragement. Not correction. What gives?

When we watch the broadcast version of the game we only see part of the story. A very small part. We don’t see anything that’s happening in coverage unless the ball is actually thrown there. So when we see Diggs playing coverage on the live broadcast, it’s inevitably when the passer thinks he has him beat (that’s why the QB threw it after all).

So it shouldn’t be surprising we see more bad plays than good plays on the broadcast. And given Diggs’ loose style of play, it’s understandable some of those bad plays look bad.

Most CBs face-guard most of the time, keeping separation minimal but also drastically reducing their own ability to make plays on the ball. Trevon’s eyes are transfixed on the QB, making him vulnerable to separation but also empowered to make plays on the ball.

I’m not exactly breaking news to tell you Trevon Diggs spends a lot of time looking in the backfield and watching the QB. That’s the exact reason why he leads the NFL in interceptions this year with 7 picks in 7 games.

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is writing NFL history

The second-year cornerback kept his interception streak alive in every game in 2021 and gave the Cowboys a jolt late in the fourth quarter by intercepting a pass and returning it 42 yards (pick-six) for a score against the Patriots.

The play brings Diggs’ total to seven interceptions in six games; started the season with an interception in each of the team’s first five games.

However, your last pick has a little more value.

Digg’s pick-six not only helped Dallas regain the lead with a 26-21 lead, but Sunday’s interception also made Diggs the first player in the Super Bowl era to have at least seven interceptions and return multiple pick-sixes in the top six of your team. games of the season.

Diggs also joins Tom Landry (1951), Barry Wilburn (1987) and Brian Russell (2003) as the only players in NFL history to string together six straight games with an interception to open the season.

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