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Drafting Claiborne last week should go a long way in improving the Cowboys' poor pass defense from the past two seasons. But Claiborne could potentially help in more areas than just covering WRs. The player the Cowboys openly admitted was the top defensive player on their draft board could also be used to return kicks, something he did at LSU. In fact, Claiborne is so eager to contribute that he revealed during a local radio interview that he wouldn't mind lining up for a few snaps at wide receiver. "I would love to be a two-way player," Claiborne said. "If they gave me that chance and opportunity to go both sides of the ball I'd love it. I won't turn it down. I'd get in and give it 100 percent."
Reported by the Dallas Morning News
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Claiborne had a similar response when the possibility of returning kicks was mentioned. "Hopefully that'll be one of the things they'll let me do," Claiborne said. "I think an important part of my game is returning kicks and hopefully they will let me get back there and return a couple whether it's punts or kickoffs. ..." Last season, the 5-11, 188-pounder returned 22 kicks for 552 yards, including a 99-yard touchdown return in a victory over West Virginia. ... As far as catching a few balls from Tony Romo , it's unlikely but not impossible. Losing Laurent Robinson via free agency leaves Dez Bryant and Miles Austin as the only proven wide-outs on the Cowboys' roster.
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