There is no secret about the Dallas Cowboys issues on the defensive side of the ball. At this point in draft season, there has been a steady cycle of names most analysts and casual fans alike feel could correct some of those. The Cowboys 10th pick is usually mocked with Patrick Surtain (Alabama), Caleb Farley (Virginia Tech), Rashawn Slater (Northwestern) and more recently Kyle Pitts (Florida) who is one of the five best players in this draft.
Most of the attention has been paid to troubled areas of cornerback, safety and defensive tackle. One position normally in play, but perpetually left out this year, is pass rusher. That is dually because there’s a lack of blue chip players at the position and many feel the Cowboys have a firm solution in place for 2021 in starting DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory, and with the signing of Tarell Basham there are now three viable reserve alternatives with Dorance Armstrong and Bradlee Anae. Maybe that should be reconsidered.
Acquiring a edge player who can take some of the pressure off of Lawrence will go along way toward helping the success of this defense. In addition, Gregory and Armstrong are free agents following 2021. Anae was drafted by a different DC and didn’t get in the rotation.
There are some high-upside edge players like Azzez Ojulari (Georgia) , Kwitty Paye (Michigan) or Jason Oweh (Penn St.), but there isn’t a Chase Young or a Joey Bosa in this class.
Jaelan Phillips of Miami could be a potential target the Cowboys invest a premium pick in satisfying their needs.
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