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The Dallas Cowboys should bid farewell to these 5 free agents

By Reid Hanson

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the New Orleans Saints runs with the ball as Maliek Collins #96 of the Dallas Cowboys defends during the first half of a game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 29, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 29: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the New Orleans Saints runs with the ball as Maliek Collins #96 of the Dallas Cowboys defends during the first half of a game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 29, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 30: Cody Latimer #12 of the New York Giants makes a first down reception under pressure from Anthony Brown #30 of the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 30, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /

Anthony Brown

Cornerback

Normally I go out of my way to retain those underappreciated nickel cornerbacks. Playing inside at the slot is the hardest role in the secondary, yet for some reason we treat it as the least important. No pass target has a better advantage than the receiver/TE lining up in the slot.

Inside pass-catchers can break in any direction making the slot CB a career “chaser”. That’s why they always offer up better completion percentages and passer ratings when targeted. That’s also why certain Pro Bowl CBs refuse to follow receivers inside – it screws up their reputation.

Generally speaking, slot CBs, even the elite ones, earn .50 cents on the dollar compared to their boundry CB counterparts. That makes them ideal bargains for anyone looking for talent at CB. With all of that said, Anthony Brown is someone the Dallas Cowboys can live without.

Coming off an injured season, there’s a chance he’ll take a cheap 1-year deal to rebuild his value. And for that I’m all in. But if he’s searching for a multi-year deal in the $5-8million per season range like some are expecting, I say “thanks, but no thanks”.

I’ll expand on who I want to target at CB this offseason later (hint: I mentioned him in Top-5 free agent CBs the Cowboys should target), but for now I’m planning on letting Brown go. Even if the Cowboys don’t tag Byron Jones I don’t think Brown is a must-sign veteran.

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