With the opening of free agency on Wednesday and the NFL draft coming late next month, roster building is about to begin in earnest for the Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the league. There is a seemingly endless flow of articles about draft prospects, always so important for the team, and available free agents, which, well, not so much. But you can’t figure out how to get to your destination unless you know where you begin.
This is the first of a series of articles breaking down who is on the roster now, what their role is likely to be this year, and what decisions the team may have to make.