Wake up world, Morris Claiborne is a very good cornerback.

Through three games for the Dallas Cowboys, Claiborne has been the best defensive back on the team. He made sure the concrete was dry on that sentiment in Week 4 against the 49ers, making them regret having to play against him.

Early in the contest, the Niners were having their way with the Cowboys defense as QB Blaine Gabbert used both his legs and arm to get an early lead on the 'Boys in Blue. The defense would then clamp down and Claiborne led the charge with both his coverage and tackling.

With just under 11 minutes left in the game and the Cowboys finally in the lead 21-17, the Niners were again on the move looking to regain control.

Claiborne would have none of it, though.

The fifth-year corner entered the game with an opposing QB completion of 38% when throwing towards him, and apparently Gabbert was unaware.

He isn't anymore.

Later in the fourth quarter with under two minutes remaining Claiborne would stuff the Niners with a TFL on fourth down, placing the nail on the coffin of San Francisco. Dak Prescott and Cole Beasley would put the hammer to it shortly thereafter.

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Claiborne delivered a solid 2015 mostly due to his ability to remain on the field, playing 11 games and impacting several games with his play. In 2016 he's already on pace to surpass his career highs in both tackles and pass deflections...and by mid-season, no less.

His Week 4 interception was his first since 2014, and with the Cowboys taking the ball away in the air at the current rate of 0.75 per game it's likely he'll get more opportunities to add to that total. Landing just one additional INT have him see a career high in that category as well.

Where Claiborne is truly excelling is in what was once his Achilles heel, his health.

It's now been four games and not only has he not missed a single game, he's barely missed a single snap. Claiborne has played nearly 100% of the Cowboys defensive snaps in 2016, and he's clearly not just a body on the field.

He's becoming an island unto himself.