It feels like every offseason the Dallas Cowboys are up to their old tricks. Chicanery that includes being super thrifty in free agency while at the same time investing in their own guys. This offseason in particular feels a little different as the front office took a slightly different approach. Rather than spending sizeable money on a few players, the team spread the wealth and re-signed several of their own guys, including re-investing in some of last year’s outside free agent signings who were brought to Dallas on one-year deals. Players like Jayron Kearse, Malik Hooker, Bryan Anger, and Carlos Watkins all took on big roles last season and played themselves into a second contract with the Cowboys.
The Will McClay era: How the Cowboys 2018 draft class stacks up in games played and second contracts
