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The Cowboys desperately need to fix their run defense woes.
Murray has been working at Overshown’s weak side linebacker spot and has proven to be a fast study in new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ scheme.
Murray said the defense is a good fit for him and has even been targeted as the green dot to make the calls over middle linebacker Jack Sanborn, who was played in the scheme under Eberflus in Chicago last year before signing with the in free agency.
“I’m extremely comfortable with it, ” Murray said of being the green dot. “I’ve done it the majority of my career, getting us in and out of checks, being able to decipher different things, different formation, stuff like that.”
Murray said stopping the run has been an [sic] major point of emphasis since he showed up.
The first thing you need to start by building a great defense and stopping the run,” Murray said. “And so I think that was really the first thing that Ebeflus [sic] kind of talked about was stopping the run as a piller [sic] of our defense. It’s definitely an emphasis for us.”
Hall of Famer Michael Irvin gave George Pickens some pointers.
All eyes have been on new wide receiver George Pickens throughout OTAs, and the team snapped an iconic photo with Pickens and the greatest receiver in the franchise's history, Michael Irvin.
The team invited franchise legends out to watch the team during OTAs, and the photo of Pickens and Irvin is now going viral.
The backup quarterback in Dallas is ready to contribute.
Milton has already begun drawing high praise from head coach and offensive play caller Brian Schottenheimer as OTAs roll along, and with mandatory minicamp next on the agenda, and Milton says the feeling is mutual toward Schottenheimer and the coaching staff.
“The offense can be explosive,” said Milton of an offense that now also features George Pickens playing in tandem with All-Pro wideout CeeDee Lamb. “I feel like we’re taking the right step in the right direction every day. I like the way we approach the days and the way that we go about the days, we just put our best foot forward, and we’re paying attention. We’re paying attention to small details and understanding what he’s asking us to do.”
Having spent his one and only NFL season with the New England Patriots serving as mostly a backup, Milton didn’t exactly expect to be traded only one year after being selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft,...
