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Dallas Cowboys poach 'perfect free agent signing' from NFC rival

Bleacher Report's perfect free agent signings for every NFL team includes Dallas Cowboys replacing Hall of Famer Zack Martin.
 San Francisco 49ers guard Aaron Banks  during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium.
San Francisco 49ers guard Aaron Banks during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium. | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys will be under intense pressure starting March 10 when NFL free agency officially begins.

Following a disappointing season and the addition of a new head coach, the team will be hard at work looking to revamp the roster through free agency and the NFL Draft.

With several roster needs, Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport selected the perfect free-agent signing for each NFL team. For the Cowboys, it's finding a replacement for Zack Martin.

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"The Cowboys have a number of needs, but the retirement of Zack Martin shot the interior of the offensive line up the list," Davenport wrote. "The problem is that with less than $3 million in cap space, the top free agents up front could be too costly for Dallas."

  San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) is lifted up by guard Aaron Banks (65) after catching a touchdown pas
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings is lifted up by guard Aaron Banks after catching a touchdown pass | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

According to Davenport, the perfect free agent signing for the Cowboys is right guard Aaron Banks who has spent his entire four-year career with the rival San Francisco 49ers.

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"Banks isn't the player that elite free-agent guards such as Trey Smith are, but he surrendered just one sack in 775 snaps last year while with the San Francisco 49ers," Davenport added.

Dallas' offensive line will undergo some changes throughout the season following the departure of Martin, and it would be wise for the decision-makers to take all things into consideration.

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