The Cowboys have been busy this offseason. Aside from franchise tagging star running back Tony Pollard, re-signing safety Donovan Wilson and linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, Dallas traded for cornerback Stephon Gilmore and receiver Brandin Cooks.
The Cowboys haven’t even reached the month of April and they already have most of their biggest needs satisfied. They’ve set themselves up nicely to be opportunistic the rest of the way and haven’t had to make long-term commitments to achieve this stability. But despite all the improvements, the Cowboys still have one massive concern on their roster: defensive tackle.
Dallas has a few promising interior linemen. Osa Odighizuwa was called out as the Cowboys’ most improved player and Chauncey Golston, who splits time inside and outside, flashed potential in his opportunities inside as well. But both of those players are regarded as penetrators rather than run-stuffers.
Run-stuffer roles usually fall on the stouter tackles who man the 0 and 1-technique spots on the defensive line. They have the ability to 2-gap and are often tasked with disrupting run-blocking concepts at the line of scrimmage.