3 players the Cowboys will regret not signing in free agency

It seems like the Dallas Cowboys have gone 0 for 1000 on signing free agents they either reportedly had an interest in or should’ve looked at and neglected to for a variety of poor reasons. To Cowboys fans’ dismay, Jerry and Stephen Jones continue to make head-scratching decisions for this team. To give the Joneses some credit, it’s understandable that they didn’t want to shell out giant contracts to guys like Von Miller. But there were several affordable or worth-the-price players Dallas just couldn’t or didn’t get.

Just this past week, the Cowboys expressed interest in trading for WR DeVante Parker, but they lost out to the New England Patriots. Instead, they “thrilled” Cowboys fans by signing an undrafted, depth running back with zero career NFL starts on Friday. Joy!

In this article, we will talk about three players the Cowboys will regret not signing in free agency. These players would’ve added starting-level talent to the roster had the Joneses not been blinded by deep diving in the bargain bin.

3 players the Cowboys shouldn’t have passed on in free agency

3. Mark Glowinski, G, New York Giants

Losing guard Connor Williams (who to be fair wasn’t entirely wanted due to penalties) should have been concerning enough for the front office. When they also decided to deem offensive tackle La’el Collins a post-June 1 cut, the necessity to get offensive line help ASAP should have increased. Instead, the Cowboys have made no attempts to at least secure one veteran to help the offensive line.

If the Joneses wanted to shop in the bargain bin, then fine. They didn’t have to go for Terron Armstead or Ryan Jensen. But there were several other available offensive linemen who would satisfy the cheap budget. Mark Glowinski, who was formerly with the Indianapolis Colts, is one of them.

Let’s talk price first. Both Williams and Collins ended up signing contracts of higher value than what Glowinski received. Williams signed a two-year contract worth over $14 million and Collins signed a five-year contract worth $50 million. Glowinski went to the NFC East rival New York Giants (which obviously adds insult to injury) for three years and $20 million.

The seven-year veteran is versatile and was durable in his last three years in Indianapolis. The 6-4, 310-pound guard has experience at both left and right guard and has played in 59 games in the last four years. Of those 59 games, he started all but four. Last year, he earned a 70.1 overall grade from PFF and a 70.6 run block grade.

Plus, unlike good ole Williams, he had only two penalties and only allowed two sacks on the season. The Giants have now added both Glowinski and Jon Feliciano to the offensive line while the Cowboys have added… no one.

At only 29 years old, Glowinski would have brought four years of experience with one of the best offensive lines in football. Dallas could have gotten all of this at an affordable (by most people’s standards) price.