Dan Quinn was hired as defensive coordinator a week after the Dallas Cowboys season ended. He isn’t wasting any time putting his fingerprint on the Cowboys defense as he’s in the film room and figuring out what roles apply to the current personnel. The Cowboys offensive line was a disaster in 2020, and ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr has America’s Team taking offensive linemen Rashawn Slater out of Northwestern in the first round.
Aldon Smith showed some positive flashes after a five-year hiatus from the NFL and may have earned a second contract with the Cowboys. Gerald McCoy had his 2020 season ended in August due to a ruptured quadriceps muscle. The Cowboys are interested in a reunion with the six-time Pro Bowl selection, but it all hinders on what Dan Quinn does with the depth chart. Grading the Cowboys 2020 offseason moves, what’s next at backup quarterback, and what are realistic expectations for this offseason, and more are covered in the news and notes.