Five Dallas Cowboys Free Agents: Keep or Let Walk?
Barry Church, Safety
Age: 27 – 2016 Cap Hit: $4,750,000
Church is coming off his best season as a Cowboy, leading the team in interceptions and coming in third with 61 tackles despite missing four games with an injury.
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On a team hurting for defensive playmakers, he was a solid one behind Sean Lee.
While Church is not a cover safety, he’s capable of making plays in other ways on the field on a defense that’s always hurting for turnovers.
While he will never be Ed Reed, he is a valuable player on a defense that can use whatever secondary help it can get.
Look for the Cowboys and Church to find a way to get a deal done, and likely for a good price for the team.
Safety’s don’t draw the big spenders, and while Church had value this past season in Dallas, he’s not in the top-tier of free agents and likely won’t draw a big offer elsewhere.
Look for number 42 to be back in the defensive backfield in 2017.