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Cowboys' depth chart musings: 12 starters listed on defense

FRISCO, Texas -- Much is made of preseason depth charts, but the regular-season depth charts often go unnoticed because the answers are clear after a full training camp.

The Dallas Cowboys offered up their first regular-season depth chart on Tuesday night, leading into Sunday's opener against the New York Giants and here are some takeaways:

  • The Cowboys list 12 defensive starters with three cornerbacks: Brandon Carr, Orlando Scandrick and Morris Claiborne. Starting is mostly moot because teams play their nickel defense (and thus three corners) more than their base defense.