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Cowboys go CB again, selecting Lewis in 3rd

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  • The Dallas Cowboys selected cornerback Jourdan Lewis in the third round of the draft Friday night.
  • Lewis was the third-ranked cornerback on PFF’s big board, with a first-round grade.
  • Over the past three seasons, Lewis intercepted six passes and broke up another 28.
  • Lewis allowed a passer rating below 48.0 and a completion percentage below 42 percent in each of the past three seasons.
  • He allowed a reception once every 21.8 snaps in coverage in 2016, the sixth-best rate in the draft class.
  • After selecting CB Chidobe Awuzie in the second-round, the Cowboys have doubled up at the position after losing Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne in free agency.