NFC East Offseason Review – Dallas Cowboys
By Noonefromtampa
This is a three-part series looking at the changes to each of the teams in the NFC East. Part One will review Dallas, Part Two will be New York and Part Three will be Philadelphia.
Key Free Agent Losses
Byron Jones – CB (Miami)
Robert Quinn – DE (Chicago)
Randall Cobb – WR (Houston)
Cameron Fleming – T (New York)
Jason Witten – TE (Las Vegas)
Maliek Collins – DT (Las Vegas)
Jeff Heath – SS (Las Vegas)
Key Free Agents Kept
Anthony Brown – CB
Kai Forbath – K
Joe Thomas – ILB
C.J. Goodwin – CB
Key Free Agent Additions
Greg Zuerlein – K
Gerald McCoy – DT
HaHa Clinton-Dix – FS
Andy Dalton – QB
Daryl Worley – CB
Cameron Erving – T
Blake Bell – TE
Maurice Canady – CB
Dontari Poe – DT
Draft Picks
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 17 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 51 | Trevon Diggs | CB | Alabama |
| 3 | 82 | Neville Gallimore | DT | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 123 | Reggie Robinson | CB | Tulsa |
| 4 | 146 | Tyler Biadasz | C | Wisconsin |
| 5 | 179 | Bradlee Anae | DE | Utah |
| 7 | 231 | Ben DiNucci | QB | James Madison |
Quick Schedule
| Week | Opponent |
| 1 | @LAR |
| 2 | ATL |
| 3 | @SEA |
| 4 | CLE |
| 5 | NYG |
| 6 | ARI |
| 7 | @WSH |
| 8 | @PHI |
| 9 | PIT |
| 10 | BYE |
| 11 | @MIN |
| 12 | WSH |
| 13 | @BAL |
| 14 | @CIN |
| 15 | SF |
| 16 | PHI |
| 17 | @NYG |
Coaching Changes
2020 brings a new coaching staff to Dallas. Mike McCarthy, the former Packers head coach, takes over from Jason Garrett. The new offensive coordinator is Kellen Moore and the defensive coordinator is Mike Nolan. Former Redskins defensive line coach Jim Tomsula also joins the Cowboys. Mike Nolan is also a former Redskins DC who famously was sent a message of a gallon of vanilla ice cream melting on his desk by owner Dan Snyder who was displeased with the perceived “Vanilla” defenses Nolan was running.
Summary
Dallas’ defense took a hit, losing Bryon Jones, Robert Quinn, and Maliek Collins, but they signed Gerald McCoy, Dontari Poe and drafted Trevon Diggs as replacements. Tagging Dak Prescott, resigning Amari Cooper and adding CeeDee Lamb to go with Michael Gallup and Ezekiel Elliott gives the Cowboys a potentially powerful offense. Their schedule has tough road games against the Rams, Seahawks and Ravens, while getting the Cardinals, Steelers and 49ers at home.