{"id":52543,"date":"2025-05-02T14:57:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=52543"},"modified":"2025-05-02T14:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:57:37","slug":"update-cowboys-udfa-signing-is-going-to-make-rival-fans-jealous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=52543","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Cowboys&#8217; UDFA Signing is Going to Make Rival Fans Jealous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_155,w_5235,h_2944\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/181\/01jt4as1epa3rabz7kaj.jpg\" alt=\"Feb 27, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Syracuse defensive back Alijah Clark (DB38) during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tanner Pearson-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Dallas Cowboys made nine selections during the 2025 NFL Draft, but the real work begins as they sift through the players that went undrafted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dallas has signed nine UDFAs in the days following the draft, and each of them has their own traits that could help them make the team next season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In the case of one player, it\u2019s a perfect storm of talent and need. If he makes the team, he could find a way to be a key contributor and have rival fans kicking themselves.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Alijah Clark Could Be Sleeper in Cowboys UDFA Class<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Cowboys took plenty of chances in their UDFA class, but one of the most intriguing prospects is Syracuse safety Alijah Clark. The 6-foot-1, 188-pounder was ranked 22nd among safeties\u00a0in Dane Brugler\u2019s \u201cThe Beast\u201d guide over at The Athletic\u00a0and established himself as an interchangeable safety, spending time in nickel, field, and boundary roles for the Orange.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Clark\u2019s 6.68 relative athletic score probably kept him from getting drafted as teams prefer athletic freaks to play a \u201cslinebacker\u201d or \u201cjoker\u201d role in a defense. But Brugler points out that Clark plays with a sense of urgency and arrives with a \u201cpop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The 21-year-old is projected as a nickel corner at the next level and it\u2019s something that could play into the Cowboys\u2019 hands. Dallas\u00a0lost starting slot cornerback Jourdan Lewis\u00a0to a big free agent deal from the Jacksonville Jaguars, and currently has an underwhelming competition between Israel Mukuamu, Kemon Hall, and Troy Pride Jr. to replace him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Clark didn\u2019t play man coverage as a slot corner, but he established himself as a jack of all trades. He racked up 187 tackles during his four-year collegiate career between Rutgers and Syracuse and made 61 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, with five pass breakups and an interception in his final year with the Orange.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Like most UDFAs, Clark doesn\u2019t have a guaranteed spot on the roster. But with a big training camp, he has the talent to force the Cowboys&#8217; hand and maybe become a prospect that other teams would have loved to have.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys made nine selections during the 2025 NFL Draft, but the real work begins as they sift through the players that went undrafted. 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