Eyes widened this offseason as the Dallas Cowboys proceeded to lose three starters off their 2016 defensive secondary to free agency in March. Veterans like strong safety Barry Church and cornerbacks Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne will now call another NFL team home in 2017.
In their wake, the Cowboys elected to sign free agent veterans like cornerback Nolan Carroll and safety Robert Blanton as a stop-gap. Dallas then proceeded to use seven of their nine selections in April’s NFL Draft on the defensive side of the ball.