The Cowboys picked up a host of free agents last offseason, but who turned out to be the worst?
The Dallas Cowboys, in Brian Schottenheimer's first offseason as head coach, made several smart signings in free agency.
Javonte Williams pops up as one of the best made by the franchise; Dante Fowler Jr. had his moments, too.
But there were others who didn't really have the impact the Cowboys had hoped when they signed them.
The main ones consisted of Dante Fowler Jr., Payton Turner, Solomon Thomas, Miles Sanders, Jack Sanborn, Kaiir Elam, Kenneth Murray Jr., Robert Jones, Parris Campbell, and Javonte Williams.
Those were the main ones the Cowboys signed last offseason, with the hope that each would be able to contribute in some form or another.
Looking back on that group, you could make the case that only a couple held up their end of the bargain.
But who was the worst free agency signing? PFF's Bradley Locker has an oddly named defensive lineman, Solomon Thomas.
"The Cowboys tossed several fliers to once-touted veterans to fix their defense, and only a few panned out," Locker wrote. "That includes Thomas, who finished with just 12 pressures across 417 total snaps. Thomas’ woes likely encouraged the team to trade for Quinnen Williams at the trade deadline."
Is that fair?
We hardly think so.
Thomas played all 17 games, and while his stats weren't impressive, he had the best availability. Yes, Murray played in every game, too, but his production was poor.
Looking at the other free agents, you could make the case that several others could have earned the title of worst signing.
Sanders played just four games (117 rushing yards, 1 TD), and Sanborn played just six games, with his last coming in Week 7. While Elam didn't even finish the year on the Cowboys roster, moving to the Tennessee Titans.
Payton Turner didn't even see the field, nor did Jones. While Campbell played one game against the Carolina Panthers.
So you could make the case that any one of those could be the worst.
There is a host of "better" options as it pertains to who was the Cowboys' worst free agency signing, but Thomas played in every game. Most of the others didn't.
Granted, this is likely subjective from Locker, but there are easily more "qualified" candidates to be Dallas' worst free agent signing.