They cheaped out on both a safety and a cornerback in 1981, they were both undrafted rookies. They don't make much of a first contract.Bend but don't break doesn't get you turnovers, we've been weak on the dline for a long long time, didn't believe in blitzing or confusing QBs, and our CB technique has been to keep eyes on the receiver.
That didn't get us turnovers. What a shock.
When was the last time we paid a safety 5mil+? Maybe Sensabaugh in 2012? We did spend a 1st trying to make Byron a FS. Otherwise, it's been a lot of Heath and Church. Beside the Byron attempt, we've been cheaping out on safety for a long time.
They cheaped out on both a safety and a cornerback in 1981, they were both undrafted rookies. They don't make much of a first contract.
I'm not saying we should go out and buy a veteran safety with great past accomplishments. I'm saying they should find the these guys in the draft, even rookie free agency. They should train them up. Doesn't the vast majority of fans believe the Cowboys now have a superior coaching staff? What do superior coaching staffs do?
Forget the number of INT's in 1981, three Cowboy DB's were top ten in interceptions. Again, two of them were undrafted rookies. the other was a 9th round draft choice from in his 3rd season.
Nor is overpaying veterans that have already peaked and are on the decline.Sometimes you hit on undrafted guys. Hoping it happens all the time is not a winning strategy, nor is planning on taking UDFAs and turning them into great players.
More balanced defense generates more opportunities for interceptions.Better coaching generates more opportunities for interceptions. We've got the first part of that equation accomplished. Let's hope the rest of that equation is as intrinsic as I just suggested it is.
Middle D especially vs the run....I’m not big on research and stats but my feeble brain seem to remember teams busting our sand running the ball up the gut...OG style
Hopefully the new beef in the middle will solve that bangin issue.....