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Focusing on the defensive side of the ball will be the talk, but Dallas would be wise to take care of issues on the other side as well.

Just when you thought it was safe to go in the water. Dak Prescott isn't the only big fish on the 2021 QB market. What a weekend.

The Cowboys hope to lock up Prescott before mid-March. If forced to tag him again, they’d have another few months to reach an extension before the 2021 embargo comes in the summer. Put this one in the pro-Dak column.

The Cowboys path to their next Lombardi will take them to the home of the champions, regardless of who wins the Super Bowl.

Yes, the past consummation of football for Dallas was downright poor in so many ways. Ways that, in all honesty, are far too plentiful to fully delve through. But it wasn't an entirely porous display from a squad that’s hopeful for a complete 180-degree transition to their fortunes heading into to next year.

He makes a lot of plays, in part because opposing teams frequently target and challenge him, but it’s Smith’s flair for the dramatic that also makes him stand out. Although it’s questionable for a team to invest so much in an off-ball linebacker, the Cowboys have one of their main defensive playmakers under contract through the 2025 season, and can already escape from under it if needed.

The interior of the Cowboys defense needs work in 2021. Here's a list of 10 free agents who could help.

We can make an argument about him being available at 10, given that our guy Dane Brugler views him as the second-best prospect in the entire draft. As Brugler writes: "For a blocker with his size and strength, Sewell (6-6, 330) is astonishingly efficient with his movement patterns due to his natural flexibility and footwork. Not only does he offer impressive physical traits, but his split-second reads and reflexes are also advanced for a player his age.

There have been so many questionable decisions made by the Cowboys in the past two years. Which one would they most like back?

It’s safe to say the defense is in need of some turnover, but the Cowboys just don’t have the cap space to completely tear things down and start again. More importantly, they can’t waste the prime of their star quarterback trying to completely rebuild this defense. The Cowboys will have to find a middle ground between completely starting anew, and just running things back and hoping the result is different.