For the past few years, the Dallas Cowboys have been linked to numerous free agent safeties. Whether it was Earl Thomas, Tyrann Mathieu, Tre Boston, or Eric Berry, there was always an outside belief that Dallas was ready to spend money and upgrade the safety spot.
It wasn’t just free agency where the Cowboys were linked to the position, that buzz carried over to the draft as well. Dating all the way back to 2017, there was a belief that the Dallas defense was being held back by lack of talent at safety, and it would be one of their biggest priorities to upgrade it in the draft.