Dallas Cowboys: Grading each aspect of the 2019 offseason

The Dallas Cowboys have put in a lot of work this offseason in trades, free agency, coaching hires, and the draft. How does each aspect grade out?

2018 was an up and down season for the Dallas Cowboys. They made some big changes as they cut wide receiver Dez Bryant and kicker Dan Bailey, two moves which were questioned at every turn.

Whenever new kicker Brett Maher would whiff on an attempt, fans would start wondering if Bailey could have made the kick. No one cared that he was struggling with the Minnesota Vikings, it was just something to question.

The same went for Bryant. The wideouts Dallas did keep weren’t getting open early on and everyone assumed Dez could have done more – even though he never played a snap in 2018 due to a torn Achilles.

They ended up rebounding from the slow start, after admitting they needed a No. 1 wide receiver that is. A midseason trade for Amari Cooper opened up the offense and they went 6-1 down the stretch and surprisingly won the NFC East.

Still, they came up short of the goal of winning a Super Bowl. They made strides with a playoff win — the first in the era of Dak Prescott — but a second-round loss ensued and they were back to the drawing board this offseason.

Needing to sign some of their own, while also filling several holes, the Cowboys got to work. With the majority of the offseason now in the books, we look back at what they accomplished and grade every portion of the Cowboy’s offseason — which began with them searching for a new offensive coordinator.