Dallas Cowboys' Caelen Carson proving he can be factor in rookie year

Caelen Carson has been a standout in Dallas Cowboys training camp and is proving he could be a major factor in his rookie campaign.

Feb 29, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wake Forest defensive back Caelen Carson (DB04) talks to the media during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Caelen Carson is living up to the hype and proving he could be an impact player in his rookie season.

The Dallas Cowboys' fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has been making waves since rookie minicamp, and he has continued to impress through the opening week of training camp.

Carson has established himself as a real player in the defensive backfield and could be the front-runner to be CB4 behind All-Pros Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland, and standout slot corner Jourdan Lewis.

The former Wake Forest star has not shyed away from competition during one-on-one drills and this weekend he put on another show.

Caelen Carson isn’t afraid to throw a body on you #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/wNP5VarlYD

— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisDC) August 3, 2024

Carson has shown an impressive ability to break on the ball and breaking up passes has become a regular routine for the rookie in practice.

Cowboys rookie CB Caelen Carson pass breakup pic.twitter.com/lZkgc7f8ar

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 3, 2024

The 6-foot, 195-pounder has impressive size and he uses his length to his advantage.

It will be interesting and exciting to see how Carson continues to improve through training camp and the preseason, but what we have seen so far is nothing but promise. Dallas already has one of the best defensive backfields in the NFL, and Carson living up to the hype only strengthens their case for being at the top.

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