Last Spring the Dallas Cowboys let several key defenders walk in free agency. A year later and they’ve yet to recover in the secondary.
The youth movement at corner showed promise in late 2017 and should pan out going forward. Yet repairing the struggling safety position remains a top priority.
Dallas took a year off from retaining their own key free agents and the consequences stung more than they anticipated.
In March 2016, a year prior, the Cowboys also faced multiple free agent departures. Instead of gambling on their wits they re-signed several key contributors.