The have opened free agency with not much more than a whimper on the NFL's initial Monday of negotiating. It turns out, they also got shunned by one particular free agent from the . reported Monday night that the Cowboys were in on Nakobe Dean, the linebacker from Philly. Dean, though, chose the . Slater wrote that it's because Dean "went with his gut feeling." Here's her full details: Just talked with someone close to the situation and apparently Dallas Isiah Kiner-falefa Jersey was actually very competitive in the Nakobe Dean market. He was one of their 5 zooms allowed. Im told their offer was similar to the Raiders but ultimately he went with his gut feeling but was told he could Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) MORE: That's not at all what you want to hear if you're a Cowboys fan. Dallas wants to think of itself as a major franchise, and in some ways it is. But in others, the Cowboys end up on the short end of the straw. Dean chose a team that is picking first in the NFL Draft, one that will have a rookie QB (albeit a promising one, presumably Fernando Mendoza). There is so much more that goes into a decision, too, but the reality is that Dean could've chosen the Cowboys and picked the Raiders instead. That's not a great look for Dallas. More NFL news: Dauri Moreta Jersey