{"id":822933,"date":"2026-03-20T11:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/822933\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:27:08","slug":"dallas-cowboys-news-free-agent-signee-talks-about-his-role-on-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/822933\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys news: Free agent signee talks about his role on defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">Listen, the <a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys-news\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> may simply be doing their due diligence and nothing else. That\u2019s what you want from a front office ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Draft<\/a>, right?<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">But I\u2019d be lying if I told you a recent report on the Cowboys\u2019 draft process doesn\u2019t have me a little bit nervous when it comes to the future of George Pickens. I\u2019m talking about Dallas\u2014with all of its <a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys-news\/way-too-early-53-man-roster-projection-obvious-needs-remain-after-first-week-of-free-agency\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defensive roster holes<\/a>\u2014scheduling a visit with one of the top wide receiver prospects in the class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">Cowboys looking into top WR prospect<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">The Cowboys will use one of their \u201cTop 30 visits\u201d in Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr., <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_RyanFowler_\/status\/2032095554210017300?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">according to Ryan Fowler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">Cooper is known for his quality route running and ball skills, which seemingly intrigues the team\u2019s scouting department. But if the Cowboys wanted to pick him, they\u2019d likely need to do it in the first round, especially because they lack a second-round pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">The decision to use a pre-draft visit on him is somewhat of a surprise. Though they may want to take a closer look, Dallas is expected to focus on defense as they have holes at LB, EDGE, and CB.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">Additionally, with CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and even Ryan Flournoy on deck, they appear to be set at wide receiver. Which brings me to my Pickens-related fear: If the Cowboys wind up picking Cooper Jr., could they consider trading the franchise-tagged WR?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Listen, the Dallas Cowboys may simply be doing their due diligence and nothing else. 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