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The Cowboys coordinators have a chance to establish themselves.
Recently, Bryan Broaddus said he wasn’t sure Brian Schottenheimer was a “difference-maker” at head coach for the Dallas Cowboys. The well-respected insider did say, however, that Schottenheimer did well in convincing the front office to change their approach and hire a younger defensive coordinator in Christian Parker.
The selection of Parker highlights what makes Schottenheimer a strong leader. He knows how to evaluate and recruit talent, which is evident in the impressive staff he’s collected. That includes not only Parker and his assistant, but also a strong offensive staff led by offensive coordinator Klayton Adams.
It’s easy to overlook Adams since Schottenheimer calls the plays, but he’s the driving force behind their impressive ground game. He’s also seen as a strong head coaching candidate in the future, as is Parker. Both are so highly regarded that The Athletic’s Jordan Rodrigue couldn’t decide which assistant had the better chance to become a star, so she named both Adams and Parker as breakout candidates in 2026.
”It was impossible to decide between second-year OC Adams and first-year DC Parker, who combine to make as exciting a coordinator tandem as we’ll see in 2026,” Rodrigue wrote.
“Adams, a former offensive line coach, schematically blends modern, physical run concepts with a high-potential passing game. Parker is a disciple of storied Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, tasked with turning the Cowboys defense into a true threat — and those who have worked with Parker believe he can do it.”
When was the last time the Cowboys defensive tackle group was the best position group on defense?
SAFE (5) Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark, Otito Ogbonnia, Jonathan Bullard, LT Overton
Is there a better defensive tackle group in the NFL than the Dallas Cowboys? A strong case could be made that the answer is no. After failing to land Quinnen Williams when they were shopping Micah Parsons last August, the Cowboys finally landed their big fish before the trade deadline for a first- and second-round pick. Now, the four-time Pro Bowler will look to return to his dominant ways for a defensive interior with a lot of potential. In seven games with the Cowboys last season, Williams accounted for 1.5 sacks and 21 total tackles. But now that he is able to participate fully in the offseason with his new teammates, the expectations are much higher for one of the team’s most prized possessions.
A lot of the same things could be said for Kenny Clark, as he was uprooted from Green Bay less than a week before the start of the 2025 season when he was shipped to Dallas in the Parsons trade. While...
