With Xavier Woods, Chidobe Awuzie and Jourdan Lewis all due to hit the open market, a Dallas secondary that struggled in 2020 will surely be looking for depth in both free agency and the draft. The Cowboys seemingly found one starter at safety in Donovan Wilson but are losing another with the aforementioned Woods possibly leaving for another team, Dallas will need to find a starter at the other safety spot for 2021.
Luckily for the Cowboys, Pro Football Focus has safety ranked as the strongest position in this years class of free agents. It’s the only position group to earn the grade of an A based on how many players are expected to flood the market next week.
“Safety is without doubt the best position of the free-agent class this year, to the point that it may suppress the market for all of them, at least in terms of how much money they can bank.”
Both points could be important notes for Dallas, as they are not typically big spenders in free agency. The Cowboys might be able to get a bargain deal on a good player. With the hiring of new defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, the Cowboy’s are expected to shift back to a Cover-3 defense more similar to what they ran under Rod Marinelli and Kris Richard. With players like Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor starting at safety during Quinn’s time in Seattle and spending a first-round pick on Keanu Neal in Atlanta, having solid safety play was seemingly a priority to Quinn.
With Wilson expected to be the starter at SS, here are five options Dallas might consider to play next to him.