Dallas Cowboys free agency 2018: Top 5 targets

4. Kenny Vaccaro, S

Former team: New Orleans Saints

Sticking to the defensive side of the ball, another area that the Cowboys could look to upgrade is the safety position. The new defensive back coach Kris Richard comes from Seattle so he understands the importance that position can have on a team. Richards is also already floating the idea of moving current starting safety Byron Jones to corner, leaving a massive hole at safety.

One person who can fill that void would be former New Orleans Saint Kenny Vaccaro. The former Texas Longhorn and Texas native has been on the Cowboys radar since he was drafted in the first round by New Orleans. Dallas even flirted with the idea of trading for him prior to the 2017 season.

Dallas has a very young secondary with three rookies earning significant playing time a year ago and second year player Anthony Brown regressing. Chidobe Aquize, Xavier Woods and Jordan Lewis all were key pieces in the back end for Dallas last year. Starting opposite Jones was Jeff Heath, who was solid but not the level of player they would have in Vaccaro. Getting a more experienced player to man the back end would be big for the Cowboys, especially if the move of Jones to corner happens.

Vaccaro may not wow in any particular area but he is a solid tackler with good ball skills.  With New Orleans having rookie safety Marcus Williams playing well, they could see Vaccaro out the door. Growing up in Texas, and coming off a season ending injury, Dallas may find that he comes at the right price for a team that is not flush with cap space at the moment.