The Dallas Cowboys seem to be having a bit of a moment. Dallas hired Christian Parker last week to be their new defensive coordinator and while that is very encouraging, there is still a lot of work to be done. In fact, there is almost 100% of all available work left to be done.

As we get excited about what is happening with our team though, it is also worth looking across the aisle, so to speak, at the immediate competition in the NFC East. Its reigning champions, and reigning champions of the entire NFL for at least another week...

Offense is always where draft hype gets out of control first. Arm strength, body type, and “tools” start carrying more weight than what actually happened on Saturdays.

Before long, we’re projecting guys into stardom they haven’t earned yet.

When I went back through this offensive class and focused on actual production and impact, a few things became obvious.

Some players are being talked about like cornerstones without consistently playing line one. Others are quietly, maybe not so quietly, doing everything you want and still aren’t getting their due.

Here’s how I see it.

The Most Overhyped Offensive Players ------------------------------------...

The Dallas Cowboys have a new defensive coordinator. After interviewing several candidates, the team hired former Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator, Christian Parker. The 34-year-old coach is rising up the ranks as his preparation and intellect have many people talking about him. The Cowboys are hoping he can be the answer to fixing their defensive problems, but what types of changes should we expect? Here are four things to expect with the hiring of Parker.

Maximizing potential

The young defensive coach has a well-known reputation for developing young defensive backs everywhere he has gone. Many know about...

Titans hire Aaron Whitecotton as defensive run game coordinator/DL coach – Charean Williams, PFT

Cowboys doing a full defensive makeover.

The Titans are hiring Aaron Whitecotton as their new run game coordinator/defensive line coach, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.

Whitecotton interviewed with the Cowboys for their defensive coordinator opening before they hired Christian Parker.

He rejoins Robert Saleh in Tennessee. The two coaches have spent eight seasons together, including from 2021-24 when Saleh was head coach of the Jets and Whitecotton was the defensive line coach.

[Hiring Christian Parker could help recruit free...

Suffice to say that the NFC East as a division failed to scare anyone in the NFL in 2025.

The Philadelphia Eagles won the division with an 11-6 record. They were the only team in the division to finish above .500.

As a whole, the NFC East finished with the worst overall record at 27-40-1.

That’s worse than the NFC South’s 30-38 record, and that division didn’t have a single team finish above .500 in 2025.

The Eagles were sent packing in the wildcard round by the 49ers. Who promptly went to Seattle and got Godzilla stomped in the Divisional...

The Dallas Cowboys found their new defensive coordinator in Christian Parker. The changes on the defensive staff won’t stop there though. Per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Cowboys will interview Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebackers coach Denzel Martin.

Martin has been with the Steelers since 2016. He first started out as a scouting assistant. After two years in that role, Martin was a coaching assistant for the next two seasons. In 2020, Martin got his next promotion when he was named the assistant outside linebackers coach in Pittsburgh, and he held that position for three seasons. Over the last three years,...

The Panini Senior Bowl kicks off this Saturday, 1:30 p.m. CT at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile. With over 130 draft prospects participating across the National and American rosters, the annual All-Star game is a major proving ground where NFL staffs and evaluators can finally stack players from every conference in the same game.

Over the last five draft classes, that Mobile pipeline has mattered in Dallas in a big way. Across the Cowboys’ 45 picks from 2021 to 2025, 19 have been Senior Bowl participants, highlighted by the six Senior Bowl alums Dallas selected in 2022 alone. On the...

KaVontae Turpin is headed back to the Pro Bowl. He is replacing Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed who is set to play in the Super Bowl instead.

Originally there were five members of the Cowboys named to the Pro Bowl: Dak Prescott, Tyler Smith, George Pickens, Quinnen Williams, and Brandon Aubrey. Jake Ferguson was previously added as an alternate and so Turpin now gives the team seven overall players who are a part of the festivities.

Turpin’s return prowess was questioned by many throughout this past season, but he was still named a second-team All-Pro which made matters interesting...

Mike McCarthy is the newest head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. News of his appointment was reported on Saturday afternoon.

This is fascinating in a lot of ways. Beyond the fact that we will get to see what a former Dallas Cowboys head coach looks like elsewhere (a rarity in franchise history) which will be interesting to watch, McCarthy now adds the Steelers to the list of teams he has run that not only includes the Cowboys, but the Green Bay Packers. The man has been at the helm of arguably the three most iconic teams in NFL history!

McCarthy...

I keep hearing how the Eagles are the gold standard because they are smarter than everyone else, more stable than Dallas, and always a step ahead.

So explain this to me: why does nobody want their offensive coordinator job?

Because once you peel back the hype, that position looks less like an opportunity and more like a setup.

The OC Is a Scapegoat, Not a Leader

Let’s be honest, the Eagles’ OC doesn’t actually run the offense.

Nick Sirianni wants control. It’s his system, vision, and his fingerprints on everything. The coordinator isn’t there to build or evolve...

The Cowboys have themselves a new defensive coordinator, plucking Christian Parker from the Eagles. In the wake of the news, just about everyone who has played or worked with Parker has spoken up to praise the 34 year old, who becomes the youngest defensive coordinator in franchise history.

The excitement around Parker is palpable, and plenty of players on this roster stand to benefit from his hiring. Our own LP Cruz already outlined the three biggest winners. But one specific player, whom hardly anyone is thinking about, may end up being one of the biggest beneficiary: Markquese Bell.

That’s right,...

As the Dallas Cowboys get to know their new defensive coordinator, Christian Parker, nothing but good things have been said about this hire. A great start to the offseason for Dallas.

It clearly does not stop here though. The Dallas defensive personnel is still way beyond poor and needs a lot of help to turn things around next season.

The worst part of the defensive was clearly the backend and Parker will have his work cut out for him, but if one guy can make it work, it might be him.

Free Agents?

The first step in getting this...