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Film room: Draft or sign? How should Cowboys address biggest needs at safety, DE, other positions?

The NFL's legal tampering period opened today, meaning the Dallas Cowboys can now 'officially' contact outside free agents.

The Cowboys will be faced with numerous decisions throughout the free agent and NFL draft periods. In their attempt to build the best roster possible, the Cowboys will have to weigh the pros and cons to filling their needs through the draft or free agency.

Recently, the Cowboys have opted to use free agency to fill specific holes with respectable talent, opting to devote most of their energy toward the NFL draft. Therefore, without further ado, let's analyze a few potential choices the Cowboys will have to make as they head into free agency and the NFL draft:

Sign Earl Thomas for big money, draft a safety on Day 2 OR sign Adrian Phillips for an affordable contract?