The offseason story for the Cowboys is one of continuity on offense and a sea of change on defense. Dallas lost a pair of corners, Morris Claiborne (Jets) and Brandon Carr (Ravens), as well as safety Barry Church and linemen J.J. Wilcox and Terrell McClain. Those five players combined for 3,306 snaps in 2016.
Offensively they brought back three of their own: receivers Terrance Williams (on a very respectable, team-friendly contract) and Brice Butler (a quality No. 4), and re-signed former first-round pick Jonathan Cooper, who is a good scheme fit and swingman along the interior line.
In an attempt to plug in replacements on defense, they added veteran corner Nolan Carroll from Philly, but he’s not an upgrade over the two players they lost.