Blogging The Boys
Entering the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys have a lot of holes to address. While the defense stood out as the team’s most glaring concern, the offense still has some under-the-radar areas to supplement. After some blockbuster trades this past season, the Cowboys have six draft picks currently, and possibly some compensatory picks. That said, Dallas will have limited ammunition to fill needs. Looking at where the Cowboys stand, here are the five most important positions for Dallas to set their sights on.
Whether you agree or disagree with the Cowboys’ decision to trade Micah Parsons, the move left an undeniable hole at edge rusher. Couple his departure with DeMarcus Lawrence leaving to go to the Seattle Seahawks, and the Cowboys were severely hampered in creating pressure at the edges. The need for someone to be “the guy” should be a priority for the Cowboys in the draft.
As admirable as it is, Jadeveon Clowney leading the team in sacks (8.5) despite signing with the team after the season began doesn’t look good for the rest of the team. Further still, Clowney is set for free agency and may have garnered extra attention on the market with his resurgent season. Donovan Ezeiruaku has upside, but it didn’t translate to sacks in his rookie year. Couple that with Sam Williams and Dante Fowler also heading for free agency, and the cupboard looks barren for the Cowboys heading into next season.
Names to know:
Keldric Faulk
David Bailey
Cassius Howell
Reuben Bain
Gabe Jacas
The Cowboys’ cornerback position was in shambles. Entering the offseason, the Cowboys knew that Trevon Diggs was battling to recover from a knee injury, and so the Cowboys started to bolster the position. Dallas traded for Kaiir Elam, hoping that he had some untapped potential as a first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills. Elam was waived midway through the year. As for Diggs, he had several occurrences that caused fractures with the front office, including suffering a concussion at home that placed him on injured reserve and Diggs opting not to travel back to Dallas with the team on Christmas, which ultimately led to his release.
DaRon Bland, Dallas’ other top corner, didn’t perform as well last year as he was often limited by injuries and recently underwent foot surgery. There was a lot of pressure placed on rookie Shavon Revel to step in and play well immediately, and as you would expect, he was challenged by opposing quarterbacks with disappointing results. The Cowboys need more bodies that defend in man coverage and provide better resistance than in 2024.
Names to know:
Mansoor Delane
Aevion Terrell
Malik Muhammad
Jermod McCoy
Domani Jackson
It’s arguable that the linebacker group was the most disappointing position group for the Dallas defense last year. When the Cowboys acquired Kenneth Murray from the Tennessee Titans, Dallas was expecting veteran consistency, and Murray was consistently bad. He was graded 86 out of 88 qualified linebackers per PFF and...
