Dallas has a long, long history of double dipping in the off-season by signing a veteran and also spending a high pick on a player at the same position.
2011 - signed OT free agent Doug Free to new contract; draft OT Tyron Smith in round 1
2012 - signed CB Brandon Carr; drafted CB Morris Claiborne in round 1
2013 - signed 3 free agent Offensive Linemen; drafted OC Travis Frederick in round 1
2014 - signed DE Jeremy Mincey, DT’s Henry Melton and Terrell McClain; drafted DE DeMarcus Lawrence #34 overall
2015 - signed DE Greg Hardy; drafted Randy Gregory in 2nd round
2016 - signed RB Alfred Morris; drafted Ezekiel Elliott in round 1
2017 - signed two DE free agents Stephen Paea and Damontre Moore; drafted Taco Charlton in round 1
2018 - Cowboys sign WR Allen Hurns & LB Joe Thomas; draft LB Leighton Vander Esch in round 1, and WR Michael Gallup in round 3; Cowboys trade for Amari Cooper in mid-season
2019 - Cowboys sign DT Christian Covington; draft DT Trysten Hill in round 2