There were some key lo ses felt by the in the frenzy of 2020 NFL free agency, but they bounced back nicely to put themselves in position to have one of the least complicated big boards entering the draft. Seeing defensive end take a five-year, $70 million deal with the left a gaping hole at the right edge, considering his 11.5 sacks were a team-high tally in 2019. The rebuttal was to beef up the defensive interior and EDGE simultaneously with a three-year deal on All-Pro -- who can flex multiple positions -- followed by a two-year deal being awarded to another All-Pro in .They weren't done there though, -- expecting both he and will be reinstated by commi sioner Roger Goodell this offseason. That was just the beginning of what's become an impre sive free agency wherein newly-signed head coach . The next big test for McCarthy's regime will be how they approach and navigate the 2020 NFL Draft, as the team attempts to finally turn the corner this season.And with that, let's take a look at how the Cowboys can win the offseason Super Bowl.Step 1: Procure a replacement for Defensively, the Cowboys have done a masterful job of adding barrels of gunpowder to their defensive front, but they did nothing to fill the glaring hole at CB1 -- created by Byron Jones taking his talents to South Beach on a record-setting deal. The good news is they finally unleashed in Year 3, but that was balanced by former second-round pick regre sing last season. Absent Jones or a replacement, the need to grab a future impact player at cornerback is dire, and the Cowboys failed attempt at landing someone like in free agency puts them in position to spend a premium pick on one in the draft.Their top target is currently C.J. Henderson, but Dalton Kincaid Jersey they've also had virtual meetings with Trevon Diggs, Jeff Gladney, A.J. Terrell and Kristian Fulton, which indicates they're not naive about what they need to do in April. They'd likely have to move up and jump the Atlanta Falcons to grab Henderson, but that's contingent upon if the Falcons themselves move up to prevent being jumped by the Cowboys.The addition of adds a special teams body and some semblance of depth, but if they truly want their defense to hit a new level, they better be able to cover in nickel, dime and quarter packages. That, and get more takeaways, because Lewis can't be the only corner gathering extra po se sions for the offense. Plus, quiet as its kept, Lewis is an unrestricted free agent in 2021, and it's time to at least plan for the po sibility of seeing him go.Translation: See top CB in draft, select top CB in draft.Step 2: Add even more firepower to DEAs mentioned above, the Cowboys went to work shoring up their defensive line after losing Robert Quinn and also in free agency, but I'd be remi s if I didn't note the obvious. While both Smith and Gregory have the potential to be game wreckers, the former hasn't played since 2015 and both are at the mercy of Goodell on any given day. is returning from injury and ready for an increased role at RDE and that helps, but it feels like the Cowboys can do more in 2020 to guarantee they won't have i sues at the position this coming season.That "more" needs to happen in the draft, and that's why they're currently working up a later over a player like K'Lavon Chai son, also meeting virtually with Yetur Gro s-Matos as they worked through their due diligence. Pulling the trigger on Chai son, as one example, instantly supplies the club with a dependable option opposite , and a youthful one who they can lean on for at least the next four or five years. , and that's never appeared to be more true than now. Smith is a chiseled 287 pounds , and Crawford is champing at the bit to again prove he's more valuable than fans give him credit for.All of that is as honorable as it is po sible, but none of it would justify not adding to that rotation in the draft.Step 3: Grab
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