Dallas Cowboys: 3 Safeties to trade for not named Jamal Adams

2. Justin Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

One thing that has irked Dallas Cowboys fans is the way the team has neglected to use premium picks on safeties. Year after year it seems to be a need for them and they continue to trot out late-round picks and undrafted free agents. This isn’t meant as a knock on players such as Xavier Woods, because he was a steal as a sixth-round pick in 2017.

Even Jeff Heath, who was an undrafted free agent, ended up being a much better player than expected. The problem is, for every Xavier Woods they draft, there are two or three late-round safeties that never see the field.

Other teams seem to understand the importance of depth and talent at this position, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This season, the Bucs added Antoine Winfield with a second-round pick and he joins a crowded group that includes Mike Edwards (a third-round pick in 2019), and Jordan Whitehead (a fourth-round pick in 2018), and Justin Evans (a second-round pick in 2017).

All three players already on the roster can start and Winfield could wind up being the best of the bunch. For that reason, Tampa Bay could be willing to listen to trade offers and Evans makes the most sense to move.

A standout at Texas A&M, Evans recorded 66 tackles and three picks as a rookie. He added another 59 tackles and an interception in 2018 but missed time due to an injured toe. He then spent all of 2019 on the injured reserve with an Achilles injury.

Much like Malik Hooker, the injury concerns are legit but the talent could be worth taking that gamble. Also like the situation in Indy, Tampa Bay could get something in return for a player who is entering the final season of their contract.