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The Dallas Cowboys top five moves made this offseason

By Bryan Spielman

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 05: Ryan Switzer #3 of the North Carolina Tar Heels makes a touchdown catch against Ryan Carter #31 of the Clemson Tigers during the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 05: Ryan Switzer #3 of the North Carolina Tar Heels makes a touchdown catch against Ryan Carter #31 of the Clemson Tigers during the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 19: Chidobe Awuzie #4 of the Colorado Buffaloes warms up prior to facing the Colorado State Rams during the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 19, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Colorado defeated Colorado State 27-24 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 19: Chidobe Awuzie #4 of the Colorado Buffaloes warms up prior to facing the Colorado State Rams during the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 19, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Colorado defeated Colorado State 27-24 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

1. Overhauling the secondary

If pass rush was the number 1 issue for the Cowboys, the secondary was 1a. Dallas had four key defensive backs hitting free agency at the same time. This posed a question, do the Cowboys spend all of their cap space on keeping an average group together or rebuild?

Dallas decided on the later. They let their two starting corners (Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne) and both strong safeties (Barry Church and J.J. Wilcox) walk.

Rather than replacing them with expensive free agents, the Cowboys added cheap young players in the draft.

The Cowboys selected corners Chidobe Awuzie and Jourdan Lewis in the second and third round. In normal years they would have both gone in the first, but due to the incredible secondary talent in this year’s draft they fell. They were both first team in their respective conferences and can contribute soon.

Awuzie is versatile and can play inside, outside, and safety. Lewis is incredible at locking down players in the slot. In today’s NFL, you need multiple corners who can match up with slot receivers.

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The addition of these two, along with talented safety Byron Jones and veteran corner Orlando Scandrick, should give Dallas a versatile secondary with a bright future.

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