With two weeks left until the first training camp practice, the Dallas Cowboys starting defense remains unsettled. Predicting the chief back-ups is an even trickier feat.
NFL teams often only go as far as the quality of their depth. In 2017, Dallas learned this the hard way when left tackle Tyron Smith missed time. The sackfest that ensued in Atlanta is painful to recall and equally hard to forget.
The good news is the Cowboys have taken steps to mitigate damage from potential defensive injuries. Yet up to this point, they’ve also grossly neglected one key area.