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The Cowboys defender spoke to the ferocity of the defensive unit in the trenches.
“Osa’s been great. I love his work ethic, I love the way he brings guys together,” Eberflus said. “He’s been working with the young guys, the young d-tackles that we have with Tommy [Akingbesote] and Jay [Toia], really doing a good job with Mazi, then having Solly in there has been wonderful as well.”
Eberflus’ defensive approach has an emphasis on the attack front, making his defensive line push up the field and get after the ball carrier. It’s a similar approach to what Dan Quinn did when he was the Cowboys defensive coordinator, but at the same time it’s very different.
How does Eberflus’ approach help in run defense?
“Makes it a lot more simple for everyone involved.” Odighizuwa said.
On the outside of the defensive line, Odighizuwa is excited about what the Cowboys have in the pass rushing department. He’s not as excited as Sam Williams is, though, to be back on the field after missing last year with an ACL tear.
“Sam’s bringing that energy every day, you know?” Odighizuwa said. “You can tell he’s been itching to get back out here, so I love having him back out there, just having the energy and having him be able to help us too.”
Rookie second round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku has caught the eye of onlookers during practice, and Odighizuwa is getting the same impression with a front row view.
“Eze’s nice, I’m not gonna lie,” Odighizuwa said with a big smile. “He’s very athletic, got good strength to him too despite what you might about his size, he’s very sneaky strong. I feel like he’s a good addition, he’s smart as well and very disciplined. I think he’s someone who is going to be able to come in and help us a lot.”
He won’t be traded, but if he were, Dallas would make a killing on draft capital.
We’re nearly in August and the Dallas Cowboys have yet to come to terms with superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons.
Dragging out negotiations has become an annual event, which also leads to plenty of trade speculation. While Dallas has been able to come to terms with their star players before the start of the regular season, there’s always an outside chance they could decide against paying top market money.
The players could also get fed up with the media games and decide they would rather go elsewhere.
It’s highly unlikely this round of negotiations ends with anything other than Parsons signing a mega-deal that resets the market for pass rushers. Still, ESPN’s Bill...
