We know this story. The Dallas Cowboys can create as much salary cap room heading into the next league year as they need to do things. The Dallas Cowboys will not create that room to sign any high-priced free agents. The trend has been clear over the last decade since Stephen Jones took over pulling the purse strings of the organization away from his father Jerry.
Dallas avoids big spending and likes to use their cap room to being able to re-up on the wonderful draft finds of VP of Player Personnel Will McClay. It’s not a bad strategy overall, teams are continuously burned by doling out big money to players who performed well in one scheme but don’t translate to the new environment. Dallas has been one of those teams, but the inability to find the perfect match that is actually worth spending the money is a flaw that keeps the Cowboys from climbing to the mountaintop.
Still, fans can dream, right? Here’s a look at some of the top free agents who could fill those holes in the Dallas roster. If only they’d try.