The Dallas Cowboys had the 26th-ranked pass defense and were one of only six teams without double-digit interceptions a season ago.
They also saw four significant secondary contributors depart in free agency.
That unit was getting overhauled and the Cowboys completed it by drafting four defensive backs over the weekend. Time will tell whether they truly improved the back end, but the Cowboys are optimistic.
They got younger and more physical players who fit what defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli wants to do. As owner Jerry Jones put it, “The bullets fit the pistol.”
“We all agreed when the bell rung to end the draft in there that we are better and we’ve got a chance to really improve our secondary from where we’ve been,” Jones said.