Carson is a second-day option at cornerback and also has a long profile at 6-foot-0, 195 pounds. He said his conversation with defensive backs coach Al Harris stood out among the many meetings he had this week, as he talked about his technique as if he were “one of the players.”
Lassiter is sometimes compared to Jordan Lewis for his ability to play nickel, but his outside ability also has teams circling his name on draft boards. He is scheduled to have formal talks with the Cowboys on Thursday night.
Tampa shined last season as one of the top defensive backs in the Big 12 for Iowa State, and his stock is trending well in the second-day range. He arrived at the meeting later than planned due to other combine responsibilities, but said his conversations with the Cowboys were great.
The approach of formally meeting with Day 1 and Day 2 cornerback prospects makes it a little more clear how much of a priority the Cowboys can place on position groups going into the draft process. They will have two starters at the position, Stephon Gilmore and Jordan Lewis, becoming free agents.
The four official press conferences announced Thursday include Michigan linebacker Junior Colson, Missouri linebacker Tyrone Hopper, Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and Texas A&M defensive tackle He will be joined by eight other official press conferences on defense, including McKinley Jackson, LSU defensive tackle. Marson Smith, Michigan defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, Clemson defensive tackle Luke Oluholo and Texas defensive tackle Tovondre Sweat.
