Cowboys News: DT to be missed, is Dallas focusing in on skill position players?

Tight end replacement options, a loss up front on defense and the Cowboys’ pet cats heading into the 2023 draft. | From @CDBurnett7

The Cowboys have turned in one of their strongest off-seasons in recent memory, and it’s a reason for optimism in Dallas. The retaining of defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was the first domino, and recent talent acquisitions set the team up well for 2023.

Heading to the draft, which has been the club’s sole method for roster improvement for years, the tight end position presents some fun prospects to replace now-Houstonian Dalton Schultz. If not in the first round, Dallas may go to a pure athlete in Georgia’s Nolan Smith to add to the embarrassment of pass rush riches.

Just a day after Jonathan Hankins was retained, defensive tackle Carlos Watkins signed with the Cardinals, a tough loss up front for a group that improved as the year went on in 2022. A notable moment from Tennessee’s Pro Day, commentary on the potential offensive line shuffle and more in the latest News and Notes.