The Dallas Cowboys position preview is a breakdown for each position group in anticipation of the upcoming football season.
The game of football is won and lost in the trenches. The Dallas Cowboys have embraced this belief on the offensive side of the football. They are beginning to understand that this also applies on the defensive side of ball as well. The one key component missing from this team to make it truly elite is a dominant defensive line. Specifically the ability to rush the passer consistently. The Cowboys…
For the first time since 2004 the Dallas Cowboys did not draft a linebacker this offseason. They also failed to address the position in free agency. The Cowboys instead focused on reinforcing the depleted secondary and bolstering the defensive line. The decision to neglect the linebacker position could be a regrettable one by seasons end. This unit is simultaneously the most exciting and yet the most worrisome on the team. …
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…