"If you take a look at the cornerback class in the 2026 free agency group, you'll see a pretty rough one if we're thinking about it with this past season in mind. Guys like Jamel Dean, Tariq Woolen, and former Cowboy Trevon Diggs have a past filled with great play that put their names at the top of cornerback ranks around the league, but all three have struggled with health, performance, or both in recent times."
"30+ year-old veterans like Tre'Davious White, Rasul Douglas, and Jonathan Jones are similar good-sounding options that, in reality, are far closer to the end than their peak. The best options here are younger guys that are both unproven and likely costly, like the Saints' Alontae Taylor, Kansas City's Jaylen Watson, and former Cowboy and current Bears Pro Bowler Nashon Wright."
"In contrast to the cornerback class, the EDGE, linebacker, and safety group are all far more impressive and fitting for the Cowboys. Dallas could look at that and angle their draft plan accordingly. They could, for example, go after guys like Trey Henderickson or"
Dallas enters the 2026 free agency with a more aggressive posture after consecutive seven-win seasons and back-to-back missed postseasons, revealing clear defensive roster deficiencies. The cornerback free-agent pool projects as especially weak given recent health and performance declines among previously high-performing names and aging veterans nearing the end of their primes. Younger cornerback options exist but are largely unproven and likely expensive. Meanwhile, edge rushers, linebackers, and safeties present stronger free-agent prospects, allowing Dallas to consider prioritizing other positions in free agency and targeting cornerbacks through the draft instead.
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