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More discussion about the Cowboys news defense.
In 2026, the Cowboys’ defense will look completely different than the year before. Not just from a personnel standpoint, but schematically under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker.
In their short time working together, Clark has recognized that the little things are a big emphasis for what Parker wants to do.
“Just the attention to detail,” Clark said. “This defense is going to be huge on the details, huge on pre-snap and all that kind of stuff. All that stuff is going to be really good for us. We’ve got a lot of smart players on all three levels of the defense, and that’ll be great for us.”
When watching some of the best defenses around the league, Williams sees a lot of the same things that Parker is looking to do for the Cowboys implemented in those elite units. With that combined with new position coaches and new personnel, it creates an enticing combination.
“90% of this whole entire defensive staff is turned over. The guys we brought in from coaches all the way down to players in unbelievable,” Williams said. “The scheme itself, you gotta see around the league. A lot of people run the same scheme and have unbelievable success… all the top defenses in the league kind of run this scheme. Super excited the way that CP runs it, how meticulous he is, the details he hones in, and to be around a great group of guys.”
Now buried on the depth chart, can the Cowboys salvage this trade for this wide receiver?
When the Dallas Cowboys looked at their roster midway through the 2024 season, they decided they needed to add something to the offense. Looking to a prospect they liked in the 2023 draft process, the Cowboys turned their attention to the Carolina Panthers and receiver Jonathan Mingo. Mingo, 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, was the type of big-framed receiver they liked. Capable of playing the outside and freeing up space for Ceedee Lamb underneath, Mingo fit Dallas’ biggest needs: an X receiver.
Facing a year where Dak Prescott was likely headed to the IR, it was a move more about the future than the present. It’s safe to say as a former No. 39 overall draft pick, expectations were high in Dallas. Sadly, Mingo has struggled to live up to his lofty draft expectations. Posting just six receptions for 71 yards in his season-and-a-half in Dallas, Mingo is now on his last breath with the Cowboys.
2026 marks his fourth NFL season and a true make-or-break campaign for the 25-year-old pass catcher. After agreeing to an $820,000 pay cut prior to the season, it’s a reality he probably knows...
