Cowboys Defensive Consistency Relies On Fixing the Secondary

[big dog cowboy]

Pretty good article.

 

[John813]

Obviously the previous group has aged/declined and some have been cut or probably not re-signed this offseason.
But the drop in play was so bad, I have to wonder if it was due to injuries to guys like Bland and a mix of MattE being stubborn on not adjusting to the players strengths last year.

People can hate on Diggs for a lot of reasons, but I think he did have a point about coverages and the wish for more man or match based coverages. No team runs more true man on man coverages anymore, even back to the Quinn days, but there are zone coverages that can act like man coverage. There's Man, zone, man match and zone match as the 4 basics.
https://throwdeeppublishing.com/blogs/news/dante-bartee-explains-basic-4-2-5-coverage-concepts

So, could we see a "bounce" back if Parker actually designs coverages to the personnel and not fit a square through a circle hole?

Diggs was declining due to injury and maybe the contract, but to be determined if Bland can get back to his old self and how much Revel can soak in his first true Training camp. Definitely need to stock up on a mix of depth/potential starters at corner.

Safety looks to be an unknown, with the hope Hooker could rebound with a change in DC. I think Wilson was just a step slower last year and not worth keeping. Thomas and Bell failed to show much promise last year but are still cheap to keep around.
Ideally, we go younger and more potential in a Downs level safety in the draft.
If not him, still a few other prospects, but at the trade down level IMO.

Could see Reed Blankenship as a "safe" FA to sort of cover for a retool of the safety position(s)

 

[Coogiguy03]

Need a pass rush first to help make their jobs easier

 

[DuncanIso]

Need a pass rush first to help make their jobs easier

Yes.

I’d follow what Seattle did.

Overload blitzes.

 

[Whirlwin]

Need a pass rush first to help make their jobs easier

That’s the old cliché. Does the defensive line help the cornerbacks, or is it vice versa. It’s definitely a balance of both.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Yes.

I’d follow what Seattle did.

Overload blitzes.

Well before we overload anything, we have to make sure we're not overloading the players with too much info

 

[Coogiguy03]

That’s the old cliché. Does the defensive line help the cornerbacks, or is it vice versa. It’s definitely a balance of both.

@kskboys has gotten on me about this for years, and I've conceded he's right, but i'll still hold to my point that the secondary still has to do their job regardless if we're not getting there to the QB all the time

 

[Cmac]

Need a pass rush first to help make their jobs easier

Yep.........and LB improved play shouldn't be overlooked.

 

[fivetwos]

Calling it now…..bookmark it.

Safety will be the achillies of this years team. They will try to squeeze more out of Wilson and Hooker when it’s clear they are both in sharp decline. We’ve seen them pull this many times.

Always reactive, and hold on to players a year too long instead of being ahead of it.

 

[visionary]

Pretty good article.

Dont agree

Consistency relies on discipline
We also need 1 DE and 2 LBs not just “secondary”

 

[Coogiguy03]

Yep.........and LB improved play shouldn't be overlooked.

Sorry, totally agree, what we put out there as LB's this past season shouldn't even be called LB play

 

[Coogiguy03]

Calling it now…..bookmark it.

Safety will be the achillies of this years team. They will try to squeeze more out of Wilson and Hooker when it’s clear they are both in sharp decline. We’ve seen them pull this many times.

Always reactive, and hold on to players a year too long instead of being ahead of it.

damn it, POST OF THE MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RonWashington]

@kskboys has gotten on me about this for years, and I've conceded he's right, but i'll still hold to my point that the secondary still has to do their job regardless if we're not getting there to the QB all the time

Winning up front getting that QB out of his comfort zone should be the goal every snap . Coverage will then improve . Give me Sonny Styles at 12 to turn over the furniture impart some attitude .

 

[Coogiguy03]

Winning up front getting that QB out of his comfort zone should be the goal every snap . Coverage will then improve . Give me Sonny Styles at 12 to turn over the furniture impart some attitude .

Would be a beautiful thing to see someone out there with some grit and toughness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gtb1943]

the back seven has to be totally rebuilt; no safeties we currently have are worth a bucket of warm spit. and we only have Bland that has done anything at CB. Cason came in with lots of talk but no walk
revel MIGHT be the only other CB we have that can do something. Bottom line we need at least two S and two CB more than what we have now
LB is still a disaster area as well

 

[big dog cowboy]

i'll still hold to my point that the secondary still has to do their job regardless if we're not getting there to the QB all the time

Hold it all you want you will still be wrong.

 

[Havic]

Edge, 2 lb, 2-3 in the secondary and limited draft capital. Will have to be very active in free agency

 

[Cmac]

Sorry, totally agree, what we put out there as LB's this past season shouldn't even be called LB play

LOL......Don't disagree at all.....just was trying to be kind on a Friday.

 

[kskboys]

@kskboys has gotten on me about this for years, and I've conceded he's right, but i'll still hold to my point that the secondary still has to do their job regardless if we're not getting there to the QB all the time

The secondary doesn't matter if your Dfront can't affect the LOS.

 

[kskboys]

That’s the old cliché. Does the defensive line help the cornerbacks, or is it vice versa. It’s definitely a balance of both.

It's really not. The DLine comes first. If you don't disrupt the LOS, your secondary won't matter.

The stuff Jerry has you believing is just amazing, and just so he can draft more CBs.