3 free agents Dallas Cowboys need to consider after trade deadline
By Mike Luciano
The Dallas Cowboys need to add a few free agents to plug up some big holes.
The injury to Dak Prescott has thrown an already disappointing season for the Dallas Cowboys into complete disarray. With Andy Dalton concussed after some poor performances and Ben DiNucci embarrassed against the Eagles, what little chances Dallas has of winning the NFC East are reliant upon Cooper Rush and Garrett Gilbert.
The #Cowboys are seriously contemplating turning to QB Cooper Rush as their starter this week… which would require he get activated from the practice squad, source said. With Andy Dalton down with COVID, it may not be Ben DiNucci again.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 3, 2020
The 2020 season might be too far gone, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t add a few free agents that could help them during this year and, potentially, next.
These three free agents could step right in and help the Cowboys out
3. Alec Ogletree
The Cowboys defense has been an unmitigated disaster, as even players with Pro Bowl experience look like baffled rookies while the baffled rookies look like college players in the hands of Mike Nolan. The linebacking corps has to be the most disappointing area for this team, as Pro Bowlers like Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch have both regressed into below-average players this season. Neither of those players are losing a starting spot, but that doesn’t mean that adding a new face like Ogletree is the worst idea in the world considering how poor that unit has been.
While Ogletree put up some prolific tackle numbers with the Rams and Giants, his issues in coverage and overaggressive nature has caused some teams to sour on him. That’s part of the reason a linebacker-needy team like the New York Jets parted ways with him after just two games. A two-down thumper with the violent nature to fill the hole, Ogletree won’t totally turn the tide on defense, but he would certainly be a quality backup that would see time in heavier packages.