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How the Dallas Cowboys survive their free agency departures

As soon as the two major dominoes fell for the Dallas Cowboys in the contract signings of quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper, there was a sense of peace for America’s Team. That didn’t last very long.

In a matter of a day, the organization lost six starters from its 2019 campaign. Not a bad thing exactly, but something that requires a strategy to overcome. The franchise luckily was ready to replace all six of these players and carry that momentum into the draft.

Long time tight end and future Hall of Famer Jason Witten was the easiest departure to overcome.