The Cowboys are in need of cornerbacks this offseason. Even with an addition or two in free agency, the team likely needs to draft one in the top 100 of April’s draft.
The Cowboys recent history doesn’t support the idea they’ll bring in a big money free agent to upgrade from the likely departing Anthony Brown to play alongside Trevon Diggs and Daron Bland. Diggs himself is entering the final year of his rookie deal, while veteran Jourdan Lewis enters the final season of his extension. It is possible they try to bring in a cap casualty free agent on the cheap from another team, but in the long run it is the draft Dallas uses to fill in their top needs.
Finding one that not only fits their defensive scheme, but is also versatile enough to move around the defensive backfield could be the key to securing this secondary for the future. Eli Ricks is the type of prospect that fits all those parameters.