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Dallas quarterback Tony Romo directs teammates during the Dallas Cowboys first OTA practice at Valley Ranch in Irving on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

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Dallas Cowboys coaches said Tuesday they aren't concerned with right tackle Doug Free's mindset this off-season after he agreed last week to take a substantial pay cut to remain on the roster.

Throughout the off-season, Dallas Cowboys team executives have said a dearth in talent wasn't the reason why the defense struggled last season.

But last September the Dallas Cowboys fourth-year safety was despondent after suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon the third game of the season.

Jonathan Bales is a special contributor to SportsDayDFW.com. He's the founder of The DC Times and writes for DallasCowboys.com and the New York Times .

Will Allen spent his first five seasons under defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin after being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2004 draft.

The Cowboys went into the draft with clear weaknesses along the offensive line and in the secondary, and they addressed each of those needs in the first three rounds of the draft.

I picked the worst position groups in NFL offenses on Monday. After nailing that list, let's try to throw another perfect game on defense.

Terrance Williams #83 receives a pass against B.W. Webb #20 during the Dallas Cowboys Rookie Minicamp at the Dallas Cowboys Valley Ranch Headquarters on May 10, 2013 in Irving, Texas.

Football Outsiders is doing a series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team with the draft behind us and minicamps getting underway.

The Dallas Cowboys have only had seven defensive backs selected in the first round, but only one true safety in Roy Williams: It's been a long time since the Dallas Cowboys made a first-round draft investment in a safety.

Marshell Wilcox got her Mother's Day present early. It came in the form of a phone call from Jerry Jones to her son, J.J., on April 26.

J.J. Wilcox played offense his first three seasons at Georgia Southern. He admits he was "hesitant" when the idea of moving to safetywas proposed to him by head coach Jeff Monken before Wilcox's senior season.

The Dallas Cowboys boast a roster with considerably talented players, but that doesn't mean there aren't those who have something to prove.

Fitzsimmons & Durrett discuss the latest Cowboys news, including DeMarco Murray's running style, Miles Austin's new exercise routine and Jason Hatcher's confidence in the defensive line.

The title pretty much sums up the entire focus of this post. J.J. Wilcox , the riveting safety prospect out of Georgia Southern, has truly taken a lot of Cowboys ' fans hearts in the last couple of weeks since he was drafted at number 80 overall.

While the Cowboys drafted DeVonte Holloman in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, they actually had another linebacker rated higher on their board: Arizona State's Brandon Magee.

For a few guys on the Dallas Cowboys roster, the upcoming OTA's signal the formal beginning of what should be the make or break point of their careers.

Dallas went heavy on offense in the 2013 draft. They are putting a lot of faith in defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin's ability to get a lot more out of his players.