The Dallas Cowboys fell short this offseason in upgrading the pass rush.

While the front office did add some contributing pieces by free agency and the draft, the 'Boys didn't go out and get a dominating pass rusher who can unquestionably make an immediate impact. Defensive end Greg Hardy was thought to be that addition last year, but he only collected six sacks in a troubling season, and he's currently sitting on the open market.

Cowboys COO Stephen Jones joined Mighty 1090 AM in San Diego this week and confirmed that the club is still concerned with its pass rush.

"Yeah, I think it is." Jones acknowledged the concern. "At the end of the day, we've been searching for the pass rusher. We certainly tried at it last year, it didn't work out. We still have Randy Gregory here who we drafted in the second round and I think was probably the most gifted pass rusher in the draft one year ago. He's certainly battling some off-field issues, we're supportive of him. He's certainly taken the journey. At this moment, we do not have that DeMarcus Ware or Charles Haley. But after that, we feel pretty good about the defense."

Don't get it wrong, the Cowboys did make some nice additions to the defensive line. Defensive end Benson Mayowa and defensive lineman Cedric Thornton were picked up during the free-agent period. The Cowboys drafted defensive end Charles Tapper in the fourth round who could turn out to be a gem. The 'Boys will also be getting back a fully healthy Tyrone Crawford and Terrell McClain to strengthen the line. And after the first four games of the season, defensive ends DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory will be ready to go. Hopefully some healthy competition on the defensive line will allow a pass rusher, or two, to rise to the top.

"As we all know, and we saw, when you watch a team like the Broncos win the Super Bowl last year with those pass rushers it certainly can be the difference," Jones said. "And right now, we're on that journey trying to find those pass rushers. We'll have try to get pressure in different ways whether it's blitzes, whether it's playing seven or eight defensive lineman to keep them fresh. The key will be to keep them off the field too where they don't have to be out there as much. We really think our defense will be better than we're getting credit for."

The Cowboys have some options on the defensive line and will be using the next few months to figure out how they'll rush the passer. Luckily, the current rushmen are all versatile.

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Cowboys offseason schedule:

OTAs: May 24-26, May 31, June 1-2, June 6-8

Mandatory minicamp: June 14-16