Dallas Cowboys impending free agents and top team needs

The Dallas Cowboys had the second-best record in the NFL in 2016. They seem set up for years to come, but that depends on what happens this off-season.

This team is far from perfect and it showed in their heartbreaking loss to the Green Bay Packers. There is still so much work for them to do. Not to mention having to navigate free agency with extremely limited money to spend. They will have to pick and choose very carefully which players they hope to keep. Then it will be about how many of their needs they can address.

Brandon Carr, CB

He never became the lock down cornerback the Cowboys were hoping for when they signed him a big contract back in 2012. All told Brandon Carr has seven interceptions in five seasons for them. Even so one thing could be said of his time there. He never missed a single game. There is something to say for stability in this league. Still Carr will turn 31-years old this coming May and had just one interception in his past two years. Odds are he’s not coming back.

Morris Claiborne, CB

It really has been one disappointment after another for Morris Claiborne. He came into the league with such promise. Dallas even traded up for him in the draft. Unfortunately erratic plays and persistent injury problems combined to form a mediocre career. He’s only played in 18 games the past two seasons and boasts a total of four career interceptions. Perhaps a fresh start is what he needs more than anything because he’s exhausted too many opportunities.

Ron Leary, OG

He may have been a backup most of the past two years, but that’s only in title. Ron Leary is a solid NFL guard. He stepped right in when La’El Collins got injured and the Cowboys offensive line didn’t miss a beat. He’s still under 30-years old and has no health concerns. Of course Dallas would love to keep him but with Collins due back that doesn’t look possible. Leary will want to join a team that can pay him more money but also let him play.