WoodysGirl
05-03-2012, 09:43 PM
After the draft and free agency, these contenders seem vastly improved
Originally Published: May 3, 2012
By Gary Horton (http://search.espn.go.com/gary-horton/) | Scouts Inc.
With the NFL draft and the better portion of free agency behind us, most teams have made their biggest moves to improve their rosters for the 2012 season. Looking at the additions so far, I see several key units that have been improved this offseason. On Friday, I'll examine those units in the AFC, but for now, let's start with the Dallas Cowboys (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys) and the NFC.
http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/med/dal.gif (http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/med/dal.gif)Dallas Cowboys (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys)
Unit: Secondary
This was a bad unit in 2011, with few big plays versus good passing games. It recorded only 15 interceptions, and a lot of offenses really attacked Dallas successfully on the edges of the defense.
The Cowboys started their rebuilding project in free agency, adding SS Brodney Pool (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/8448/brodney-pool) from the New York Jets (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets) and excellent cover corner Brandon Carr (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11363/brandon-carr) from the Kansas City Chiefs (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefs). That led them to their dramatic first-round move in the draft, trading up from No. 14 to No. 6 to grab CB Morris Claiborne (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14943/morris-claiborne), the most talented CB in the draft. That addition allows defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to use all of his exotic blitz packages, because he now has two players on the back end of this defense who can turn and run with receivers on an island -- something that the Cowboys have been unable to do for a long time.
Read the rest if you got insider: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7885695/dallas-cowboys-secondary-offseason-most-improved-units-nfl
Originally Published: May 3, 2012
By Gary Horton (http://search.espn.go.com/gary-horton/) | Scouts Inc.
With the NFL draft and the better portion of free agency behind us, most teams have made their biggest moves to improve their rosters for the 2012 season. Looking at the additions so far, I see several key units that have been improved this offseason. On Friday, I'll examine those units in the AFC, but for now, let's start with the Dallas Cowboys (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys) and the NFC.
http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/med/dal.gif (http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/med/dal.gif)Dallas Cowboys (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys)
Unit: Secondary
This was a bad unit in 2011, with few big plays versus good passing games. It recorded only 15 interceptions, and a lot of offenses really attacked Dallas successfully on the edges of the defense.
The Cowboys started their rebuilding project in free agency, adding SS Brodney Pool (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/8448/brodney-pool) from the New York Jets (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets) and excellent cover corner Brandon Carr (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11363/brandon-carr) from the Kansas City Chiefs (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefs). That led them to their dramatic first-round move in the draft, trading up from No. 14 to No. 6 to grab CB Morris Claiborne (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14943/morris-claiborne), the most talented CB in the draft. That addition allows defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to use all of his exotic blitz packages, because he now has two players on the back end of this defense who can turn and run with receivers on an island -- something that the Cowboys have been unable to do for a long time.
Read the rest if you got insider: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7885695/dallas-cowboys-secondary-offseason-most-improved-units-nfl