With a host of cost-effective free agents signed, one being Dante Fowler Jr., who returns after a one-year stint in Washington, where he led them in sacks (10.5), to be part of a new-look defensive front under Matt Eberflus.

Brian Schottenheimer's first NFL draft as coach of the Dallas Cowboys comes after a run through free agency in which the club put the emphasis on defensive reinforcements. That's a bit of a twist for a former offensive coordinator getting ready to debut as a head coach while also calling plays for quarterback Dak Prescott.