The Dallas Cowboys report to training camp in less than a week, and this has probably been the best offseason in a long time for this team.
It started with adding to a horrible defensive line, cashing in on getting Caleb Downs, who I think is the best defender in the draft, regardless if he dropped to Dallas or not.
As training camp gets here next week, the Dallas Cowboys have a issue that is clear as day as to what it is on the defense.
The offense returned everyone, and they won seven games a year ago with the leader’s worst defense and although it did get better, they have one major issue: that jumps off the screen.
The Dallas Cowboys cornerback room is scary in the wrong way, not exactly the type you want heading into training camp.
DaRon Bland leads the unit, but he is still dealing with all types of injury issues to his lower body.
The Cowboys cornerbacks finished LAST in defensive EPA a season ago. They allowed a 58.4 QBR (29th) and only had SIX interceptions. That is horrible!
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Cobie Durant and Derion Kendrick were added this offseason and will battle second-year man Shavon Revel Jr. (last among CBs in PFF grade in 2025), fourth-round rookie Devin Moore and others for starting roles.
Just read how unproven this unit is, it is a major red flag that is going to be the story of the defense if they can’t figure out how to defend wide receivers.
With new defensive coordinator, Christian Parker, the team will run a 3-4 defense, which is a base formation, which means it refers to where players line up before a play. It can be paired with either man or zone coverage to defend against passes.
I say run as much zones as possible. It will be easier for this group to stay in zone coverage than men, because I don’t trust them to cover much of anyone.
Yes, Caleb Downs will help out with the nickle package and safety Jalen Thompson was a huge pickup for the safety group, but these other dudes still have to be able to carry a wide out down the field and not get beat up by them in coverage.
We will see how the summer goes, starting with training camp next week, but everything is now either average or good on this team outside the cornerback room.
It would be a major help if DaRon Bland could at least get back to half of the guy he was before getting hurt, because they are banking on a lot of young guys and dudes who are hurt to run this unit and if they can’t sack the...
