Dallas Cowboys defensive end Anthony Spencer signed with the New Orleans Saints on Friday, ending a eight-year stay in Dallas.
However, with the addition of Greg Hardy to the team's pass rush and increase depth and experience in the front seven, ESPN Dallas' Todd Archer believes that the veteran Spencer was a "replaceable" piece for the Cowboys:
Spencer was a solid player for the Cowboys but had the unenviable task of playing opposite DeMarcus Ware. His sack total was always compared to Ware’s, which was not fair, but Spencer was a solid run defender and a reliable player.
The Cowboys signed Greg Hardy in free agency and will give DeMarcus Lawrence a greater role in 2015. They also have Jeremy Mincey, who led the team in sacks last year with six, and will welcome back Gardner, who didn’t play as a rookie because of a shoulder injury. Plus there is the NFL draft, where the Cowboys could also take a defensive end early.
All of these players made Spencer replaceable.
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