That’s an incredibly lofty goal for a 2025 third-round pick, who surely would have gone higher in his draft had he not been coming off a torn ACL but struggled as a rookie.
Fortunately, Revel’s health is working in his favor this time. He didn’t play until Week 11 of his first season, and when he took the field, he wasn’t completely satisfied.
“I didn’t feel like myself,” he said. “I just had the heart and the weight to go out there. If I can still run, I’m going to go play. It’s all about what you can contribute to the team.”
Revel appeared in seven games with five starts, posting 35 tackles and three passes defensed. Most notably, though, he finished with a 35.2 overall defensive grade from PFF, 114th out of 114 qualified cornerbacks. It seems, at least by that standard, Revel is far, far from its goal of being the best.
He will also have increased competition for snaps in Dallas. DaRon Bland is penciled in at one of the tight ends, and Cobie Durant has the inside lane to be the other star corner after coming over from the Rams in free agency. There’s also fourth-round pick Devin Moore, and rookie safety Caleb Downs is versatile enough to line up anywhere and steal some snaps at CB, too.
However, those who doubt the impact the Revel can have given its setup and minimal initial impact won’t phase it. Revel, who said he’s always been taught to “ignore the noise” in favor of going out and showing his talent, is confident in what he’s building in his first fully healthy offseason.
For 2026, his main goal is simple.
“I don’t want to overthink it, but my main goal is obviously to be the best player I can be and the best teammate I can be,” Revel said. “Cleaning up some things I had some mistakes on last year. I’m taking it easy and just taking it day by day.”
Beyond that, he hopes to begin his ascent to the CB mountaintop.