A collection of articles and blog posts concerning the Dallas Cowboys safeties position group from the past, present, and future of the franchise.
The Dallas Cowboys secondary is a group that has the most to prove in 2020. The safety position has long been the weak link for this franchise and the team has refused to address it via free agency, the draft, or even trade. Rumours swirling around Earl Thomas and dreams of signing Jamal Adams have thus far been only that, rumours and dreams. In addition to the obvious concerns at…
The Dallas Cowboys secondary is the biggest question mark for the defense heading into the 2018 season. Just as they were in 2017, they are young, talented and inexperienced which is a recipe for giving up big plays. That is exactly what they did on many occasions last year. This year many of these players are entering their 2nd season and now have a year of experience under their belt. …
Following the departure of Barry Church in the offseason, the Cowboys opted to promote Jeff Heath and Byron Jones as their new starting safety combination. 12 games into the 2017 season, it is safe to say that the experiment was a failure. It is not that Jones and Heath are terrible players, on the contrary they are both valuable contributors on the team and both high character guys. I think…
The Cowboys secondary will look drastically different this year and that is not a good thing. This offseason the Cowboys sustained heavy losses at that position. Brandon Carr in particular will be missed. He was remarkably consistent during his time with the Cowboys, despite experiencing a defensive scheme change shortly after he arrived in Dallas, and being unfairly criticized for his contract. Morris Claiborne finally came into his own last…