Oh well, just get Jerry to slide that extension across the table to Maliek Collins
No, he's got an on-again off-again motor. Unless he signs for cheap I would let someone else give him a payday.
Ideally, you don't want to have to replace too much at once but the Cowboys have a unique chance to "fix" this issue this off-season.
Starts with moving on from Coach Marinelli and his outdated schemes and philosophies.
Then, you let all of the free agents walk:
Maliek Collins
Christian Covington
Daniel Ross
*I'd be okay with keeping Covington on a short-term, team friendly deal.
You keep Antwaun Woods with a cheap, 1-year tender since he's a Restricted Free Agent.
Michael Bennett is likely gone since the Cowboys restructured his deal to make him a free agent. If he keeps playing well, isn't a looker room issue, and will resign for a reasonable contract, fine. Otherwise, it was always meant to be a short-term rental.
You have to move on from Tyrone Crawford. I know they love him as a person but there is no way he's worth the $8M in cap room cutting him creates.
You need 4 guys here, 5 if one can plays inside or outside.
Antwaun Woods - 1-year tender.
Trysten Hill - We all may hate it but unless he gets arrested or something, he'll absolutely get another year to show something.
Free agent - Can be Christian Covington or similar cheap guy. I'd love to see us upgrade and steal Houston's
D.J. Reader (6'3" 347, Age 25)
Impact player - Other contract issues will prevent us for going after him, but if we got bold,
Chris Jones (6'6", 310, Age 25) is going to be a free agent. The Chiefs have significantly less cap room than we do in 2020 and they will spend more on Mahomes than we will with Prescott. Also, Dak and Jones are close so if Dak has any sway, he could be a target.
Two prominent names that could be available for the Cowboys in the first round are Auburn's
Derrick Brown and South Carolina's
Javon Kinlaw. Either would be impact players in the Cowboys interior.