*IRVING, Texas - *If I heard it once on the practice fields one summer afternoon in 2000, I've heard it about 100 times since then, but I can still recall Mike Zimmer's trademark line when asked about the depth at cornerback.

"You can never have too many good corners."

I would imagine he got asked that question in 2000 after the team drafted cornerbacks with three out of its five overall picks that year. Turns out, other than a serviceable Mario Edwards, none of them were really in the "good" category.

But his point was simple – get these guys in here and let them all compete because you can never have enough capable guys to cover receivers.

So I understand and even agree with the logic. But still, I think Byron Jones should end up playing safety when the dust settles.

I qualify it that way because sometimes you end up playing a certain position out of necessity. Even Flozell Adams started out his career at guard before becoming a five-time Pro Bowl left tackle. And sticking to the position, Ronnie Lott had to play corner before it was suggested he play safety instead.

So maybe Jones will need to play safety right now. A lot of that will depend on the health and production of Morris Claiborne.

But I still think, if all things are equal, Jones will be a better player at safety.

That's a little bit hard to dissect right now because we've never seen him attack the ball and hit anyone. We don't know what kind of toughness he has. Everything we've seen from his college tape suggests he is physical. But then again, taking on Marshawn Lynch in the open field isn't something he's had much practice with. I guess you could say the same for him covering a guy like Julio Jones or Dez Bryant.