As Spielberger mentions, current starting linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will be a free agent this offseason. He proposes that Dallas replaces Vander Esch with Cincinnati Bengals free agent Germaine Pratt. “While Pratt’s 90.1 coverage grade is undoubtedly impressive, there is a bit of a caveat here,” said Spielberger. Among linebackers with at least 500 snaps, his defensive grade ranks 22nd among all linebackers while his coverage grade ranks 10th among all linebackers. Vander Esch racked up 90 tackles in just 14 games played, ranking second among all Cowboys defenders in tackles.
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