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Here’s a look at the Cowboys free agent acquisitions in the eyes of Pro Football Focus."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsDallas Cowboys 2019 Free AgencyWhat PFF grades say about the Cowboys additions in free agency?New Byron Jones Jersey Stitched ,69commentsHere’s a look at the Cowboys free agent acquisitions in the eyes of Pro Football Focus.CDTShareTweetShareShareWhat PFF grades say about the Cowboys additions in free agency?Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsThe Cowboys really got active over the last several weeks in free agency. Their approach was slightly altered to peruse the market for better talent than in year’s past but somehow the expenditures were very similar to the low-cost style the Cowboys have become known for.The front office made a few more publicized acquisitions like the trade for Robert Quinn as well as reaching a one-year deal with Randall Cobb. The Cowboys also made a few low-key signings such as Kerry Hyder, George Iloka and Christian Covington. Every offseason, the Cowboys have a goal of filling their roster needs with low-risk free agents in hopes to draft more purely. This difference here is that the Cowboys actually acquired players that have a shot to make strong impacts this season.Tons of football publications have their own methods for grading players and Pro Football Focus is one of the more mainstream platforms for such formulas. We thought it would be worth a look to see how the newest faces on the Cowboys were graded out in comparison with their peers on the roster.Let’s start by looking at the defensive line, the Cowboys still have an extension to hammer out with DeMarcus Lawrence but even with him, there was still plenty of work to be done. Factoring in Randy Gregory’s indefinite suspension, Tyrone Crawford’s off-field incident, and also just a need for more production made this a position of importance. First up, here are 2018 PFF’s grades for Christian Covington, Kerry Hyder, and Robert Quinn:PlayerOverallRun DEFPass RushCoverageTotal SnapsAt first-glance, Christian Covington received some high markings on few snap counts. A scheme like Rod Marinelli’s will fit well for Covington, who can give the Cowboys a nice rotational piece with high production value. Kerry Hyder may not look great on PFF’s grading scale but keep in mind he was out of place in a 3-4 scheme change in Detroit. Robert Quinn is the big get for the Cowboys, he will be penciled in at right end Youth Randy Gregory Jersey , giving the Cowboys a nice tandem of Quinn and Lawrence. Now, for comparisons, a look at how the incumbents on the Cowboys roster did last season:PlayerOverallRun DEFPass RushCoverageTotal Snaps Let’s continue by looking at the statistical production and why Robert Quinn was a really valuable piece to add on defense. The Cowboys have said that Quinn is a replacement for Randy Gregory but he’s also a replacement at right end for Tyrone Crawford, who was slated to slide back over in the interim. This move could mean that Tyrone Crawford will be spending more time inside, which is where he has been most successful for Marinelli.Here is a three-season look at the production for Quinn, Crawford, and Gregory:PlayerGamesTacklesTFLSacksFFIf Quinn remains healthy, he’s without a doubt the best option at right end in terms of production value. With all the question marks on the availability of certain guys, the Cowboys deserve credit for the efforts made in shoring up this unit.Now, we move over to the safety position and George Iloka. On a limited snap count, here are his PFF grades:PlayerOverallCoverageRun DEFPass RushTotal SnapsPFF agrees with the Cowboys assessment that Iloka is a better fit at strong safety and though his snap count was limited, he would be an upgrade for the run defense:PlayerOverallCoverageRun DEFPass RushTotal SnapsJeff Heath struggled quite a bit last season stopping the run and the signing of Iloka is proof that the Cowboys want a better option. Heath and Iloka have very similar production over the last three seasons and that’s why it seems like Heath just had a really down year:PlayerGamesTacklesSoloFFINTPairing Xavier Woods’ coverage abilities with Iloka’s knack for run defense could give the Cowboys quality safety play. Jeff Heath and Kavon Frazier will be your sub-package guys with a heavy special teams load. Let’s not write Jeff Heath off just yet because he always seems to be around when a play is needed to be made. Grabbing Iloka on a friendly deal is just one part on the checklist as the Cowboys very interested in drafting a safety with several on their 30 visits list.Moving on to receiver, the Cowboys will be looking to replace Cole Beasley with Randall Cobb. PlayerOverallReceivingRun BlockTotal SnapsCobb is the biggest health question mark of all the recent signings Randy Gregory Jersey Stitched , he played a little over half of the snaps that Cole Beasley did. However, a healthy Randall Cobb gives the Cowboys a much more dynamic threat in the passing game. That health is quite the caveat to overcome for Cobb but the Cowboys seem to be confident that he’ll be a big contributor this season. Here are the three-year production statistics for both Cobb and Beasley:PlayerGamesRec.Rec. YdsYds/Rec.TDLongNo offense intended for Cole Beasley, who will be harder to replace than most believe, but now you have more potential for explosive playmaking. The Cowboys really want that explosiveness on offense with Amari Cooper, Ezekiel Elliott, Tavon Austin, and Randall Cobb all possessing outstanding abilities in that area.Overall the Cowboys did a nice job of supplementing talent in free agency which hasn’t been their strong suit of late. The talent levels of the players they gained far outweighs that of what they lost. Dak Prescott has the fewest throws of at least 15 yards down the field among quarterbacks who have played all three games this season.It isn't really news to the leader of the Dallas Cowboys."I don't think we've just attacked that area enough, simple as that," Prescott said after a 24-13 loss to Seattle on Sunday. "I don't necessarily say they're taking it away as much as we haven't tried them enough. You can put it on me. I guess I just need to push the ball down the field more."Whether it's play-calling, blocking or a group of receivers looking woefully ill-equipped to replace the All-Pro version of Dez Bryant, the Cowboys' passing game is broken — even when Ezekiel Elliott has his first 100-yard rushing game of the season.Prescott, who has completed just three of 10 passes at least 15 yards downfield, had his fifth straight game of fewer than 200 yards with at least 25 passes going back to last season. The Cowboys haven't had that long a run of inefficiency in the passing game in 15 years.If it's any consolation Youth Ibraheim Campbell Jersey , Quincy Carter-led Dallas made the playoffs despite that ineptitude in 2003, although those Cowboys were quickly bounced in the wild-card round because of their stagnant offense.These Cowboys (1-2) don't look anything like a playoff team with this offense. They play Detroit (1-2) on Sunday at home with the Lions coming off a stirring win at home against New England."I don't see anybody in that room that will accept that we can't do better offensively no matter what the conditions are — on the road or otherwise," owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. "It's pretty obvious that all day long, we were disjointed and just couldn't make it happen."Cole Beasley is the only receiver with 100 yards for the season (132). Newcomer Deonte Thompson, supposedly a speed threat on the outside, is averaging 9.2 yards on nine catches.Tavon Austin, acquired in a trade during the draft, has the only catch of more than 20 yards — a 64-yard touchdown on the third play of Dallas' win over the New York Giants. His other four catches are for 17 yards.Austin has the only two receiving touchdowns for Dallas. The second was on a 3-yard shovel pass with the Cowboys trailing the Seahawks 24-6 in the fourth quarter.Geoff Swaim has been solid trying to replace 15-year tight end Jason Witten, who retired to go into broadcasting. He led the Cowboys with five catches for 47 yards against the Seahawks."We have to be more efficient and we have to be more explosive throwing the ball," coach Jason Garrett said Monday. "There are a lot of components to it. There's a protection component. There's a decision-making component. There's a throw and catch component. There's a winning on the route component."With 127 yards, Elliott had his best rushing total since before his six-game suspension over domestic violence allegations last season. But the 2016 All-Pro had two of the biggest mistakes of the game.First, Elliott stepped out of bounds before making the catch on what would have been a tying 31-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Then he fumbled at the end of a 26-yard run — his longest of the season — to kill a promising drive early in the fourth quarter.Elliott's mistakes will be magnified until more playmakers, if any Ibraheim Campbell Jersey Stitched , emerge around him. None of the receivers or tight ends appears close to doing that so far."People can say whatever, but at the end of the day, but you know, when you've got that ball in your hand, that's the team in your hand," Elliott said. "Me being a leader on the team, I've got to do a better job of taking care of the ball. I mean, that cost us the game."Elliott still isn't getting much help from the passing game, though.NOTES: Garrett said LB Sean Lee was sidelined against the Seahawks by tightness to his hamstring that wasn't injured going into the game. He had been limited during the week by a hamstring injury.Corrects score from previous version to 24-13 instead of 23-14.

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