PHOENIX – The Cowboys aren’t finished addressing their defense this offseason, particularly in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Free agency is just entering its third full week, and April’s draft could yield new contributors for a Dallas defense that recently lost seven players on the open market, including four former starters: cornerbacks Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne, safety Barry Church and defensive tackle Terrell McClain.
The Cowboys have filled pre-draft holes to some extent by signing three newcomers: cornerback Nolan Carroll, defensive tackle Stephen Paea and defensive end Damontre Moore.
Factor in a defensive draft class that team executive vice president Stephen Jones believes is an “inordinately strong,” and it’s no surprise Jones expects the Cowboys to be defensive-minded on draft weekend.