It wasn’t supposed to be like this.
The Dallas Cowboys organization, contrary to what you will see on the field opening night against the division rival New York Giants, put a plan into place to rebuild their defensive line in the wake of departures such as DeMarcus Ware (money) and Jason Hatcher (age/money).
Two years ago, Dallas traded up in the second round and drafted DeMarcus Lawrence to rush from one end. The very next draft, they seized an opportunity and selected Randy Gregory in the very same round to play opposite Lawrence.