On the surface it seems as if the 2016 Cowboys had a strong quartet of cornerbacks. Now two of those four have left via free agency, so naturally they need replacing, right?
The team signed Nolan Carroll from the Eagles, but that doesn’t excite anybody, so surely this is the team’s biggest need right now, perhaps warranting the investment of two high draft picks in about a month’s time, right?
Wrong.
Despite the fact that the 2016 Cowboys seemingly had four competent, starting-level cornerbacks, the vast majority of the season was spent playing with only three.