Brandon Carr is one of, if not the best #2 cornerbacks in the league in Kansas City next to Brandon Flowers. Last season, he allowed a 49.4% completion percentage, 6.5 YPA, 3 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions, good for a QB rating allowed that ranked 5^th best amongst cornerbacks who played more than 75% of their team’s snaps.

However, the Cowboys are paying him to be a #1 cornerback, giving him 5 years, 50.1 million. He’ll replace Terence Newman and while he’s definitely an upgrade over him, he’s still a projection to the #1 cornerback spot so the Cowboys are taking a risk signing him to a huge deal. Johnathan Joseph made the transition well last offseason, but that doesn’t mean Carr will necessarily do the same. I think the Cowboys slightly overpaid giving him more money than Johnathan Joseph and Cortland Finnegan. It’s not like they didn’t have the need though.

Grade: B