Another guy we need to be patient with

[john van brocklin]

Someone who is VERY important to the success and improvement of the Dallas Cowboys in 2026 is also someone that will also require some patience: Rookie Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker.

I really like what we’ve seen so far in TC and PS from Christian Parker. He is a welcome defensive breath of fresh air around here. The players clearly like him and have shown a dedication to getting Parker’s scheme down and are working in becoming an excellent defense.

But wow…the pressure and pre-accomplishment anointing taking place around here here with Parker…before he’s even coached a single regular season game as a defensive coordinator….is just amazing. The transformation of our defense will take some time…and patience.

Why is patience required regarding CP?

• Being a great DC is hard. Harder IMO than being an effective OC because the rules favor the offense. It’s why there are very few truly great defenses in the NFL.
• Being a DC is much harder than being a position coach because it requires teaching and coordinating 11 players to work as a hand and glove unit, not a bunch of individuals.
• Being a great DC takes some time to learn how to adjust the scheme to the ways offenses adjust and attack your scheme.

None of the above is a knock on Parker. I’m thrilled he’s here. I believe he will be successful. But I also believe that most great NFL coaches all have a learning curve. And CP will too.

I hope Cowboys fans can show CP some patience. Like100% of all new DCs, he’s going to have some learning curve moments where mistakes will be made. But it’s a long season and I believe in his talent, toughness and ability to become what he was hired to be.

There's a difference between a rising young talent and a proven talent. Parker is now trying to become a proven talent. Let’s give him some time to prove it before anointing him as an immediate NFL HC headed to Canton for a gold jacket fitting.

Patience is a virtue.

When I saw the title and opened the thread
I expected to see:
Rocky!

 

[john van brocklin]

Someone who is VERY important to the success and improvement of the Dallas Cowboys in 2026 is also someone that will also require some patience: Rookie Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker.

I really like what we’ve seen so far in TC and PS from Christian Parker. He is a welcome defensive breath of fresh air around here. The players clearly like him and have shown a dedication to getting Parker’s scheme down and are working in becoming an excellent defense.

But wow…the pressure and pre-accomplishment anointing taking place around here here with Parker…before he’s even coached a single regular season game as a defensive coordinator….is just amazing. The transformation of our defense will take some time…and patience.

Why is patience required regarding CP?

• Being a great DC is hard. Harder IMO than being an effective OC because the rules favor the offense. It’s why there are very few truly great defenses in the NFL.
• Being a DC is much harder than being a position coach because it requires teaching and coordinating 11 players to work as a hand and glove unit, not a bunch of individuals.
• Being a great DC takes some time to learn how to adjust the scheme to the ways offenses adjust and attack your scheme.

None of the above is a knock on Parker. I’m thrilled he’s here. I believe he will be successful. But I also believe that most great NFL coaches all have a learning curve. And CP will too.

I hope Cowboys fans can show CP some patience. Like100% of all new DCs, he’s going to have some learning curve moments where mistakes will be made. But it’s a long season and I believe in his talent, toughness and ability to become what he was hired to be.

There's a difference between a rising young talent and a proven talent. Parker is now trying to become a proven talent. Let’s give him some time to prove it before anointing him as an immediate NFL HC headed to Canton for a gold jacket fitting.

Patience is a virtue.

The way I see it,
This defense has nowhere to go but up,
So he has a lot of leeway.

 

[big dog cowboy]

The only thing I worry about with Parker is that his hype is already high and if he does have a good season he will get poached for a higher position.

That was already true. He was viewed as a HC someday BEFORE coming here.

 

[acr731]

Why do you think he and Downs suck so much that they don’t deserve the praise? They haven’t even played any games yet but they’ve both done well this offseason up to now.

Feel free to point out where I said either one of them sucked. While your at it, try to find out where I said ANY player sucked.

All I am saying is that the overblown hype is extremely premature, that's it.

 

[acr731]

That was already true. He was viewed as a HC someday BEFORE coming here.

I honestly never heard of him before he came to Dallas, so I have no idea if he was viewed as a future HC or not. We'll find out soon enough.

 

[ShiningStar]

The only thing I worry about with Parker is that his hype is already high and if he does have a good season he will get poached for a higher position.

ooo scott linehane and the other coach, we were losing them after 1 quarter of the first game if you listenened to posters around here.


dont fret, not even team can have every good coach. some do hang around on other teams.

 

[Diehardblues]

Someone who is VERY important to the success and improvement of the Dallas Cowboys in 2026 is also someone that will also require some patience: Rookie Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker.

I really like what we’ve seen so far in TC and PS from Christian Parker. He is a welcome defensive breath of fresh air around here. The players clearly like him and have shown a dedication to getting Parker’s scheme down and are working in becoming an excellent defense.

But wow…the pressure and pre-accomplishment anointing taking place around here here with Parker…before he’s even coached a single regular season game as a defensive coordinator….is just amazing. The transformation of our defense will take some time…and patience.

Why is patience required regarding CP?

• Being a great DC is hard. Harder IMO than being an effective OC because the rules favor the offense. It’s why there are very few truly great defenses in the NFL.
• Being a DC is much harder than being a position coach because it requires teaching and coordinating 11 players to work as a hand and glove unit, not a bunch of individuals.
• Being a great DC takes some time to learn how to adjust the scheme to the ways offenses adjust and attack your scheme.

None of the above is a knock on Parker. I’m thrilled he’s here. I believe he will be successful. But I also believe that most great NFL coaches all have a learning curve. And CP will too.

I hope Cowboys fans can show CP some patience. Like100% of all new DCs, he’s going to have some learning curve moments where mistakes will be made. But it’s a long season and I believe in his talent, toughness and ability to become what he was hired to be.

There's a difference between a rising young talent and a proven talent. Parker is now trying to become a proven talent. Let’s give him some time to prove it before anointing him as an immediate NFL HC headed to Canton for a gold jacket fitting.

Patience is a virtue.

My question or bigger concern is if Parker is the next up and coming why in the world would he come to Dallas.

No one worth their weight comes here unless their phone isn’t ringing or looking to restart their career.

Do we even know if any other NFL teams were looking to offer him DC?

 

[Acceptablename]

Someone who is VERY important to the success and improvement of the Dallas Cowboys in 2026 is also someone that will also require some patience: Rookie Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker.

I really like what we’ve seen so far in TC and PS from Christian Parker. He is a welcome defensive breath of fresh air around here. The players clearly like him and have shown a dedication to getting Parker’s scheme down and are working in becoming an excellent defense.

But wow…the pressure and pre-accomplishment anointing taking place around here here with Parker…before he’s even coached a single regular season game as a defensive coordinator….is just amazing. The transformation of our defense will take some time…and patience.

Why is patience required regarding CP?

• Being a great DC is hard. Harder IMO than being an effective OC because the rules favor the offense. It’s why there are very few truly great defenses in the NFL.
• Being a DC is much harder than being a position coach because it requires teaching and coordinating 11 players to work as a hand and glove unit, not a bunch of individuals.
• Being a great DC takes some time to learn how to adjust the scheme to the ways offenses adjust and attack your scheme.

None of the above is a knock on Parker. I’m thrilled he’s here. I believe he will be successful. But I also believe that most great NFL coaches all have a learning curve. And CP will too.

I hope Cowboys fans can show CP some patience. Like100% of all new DCs, he’s going to have some learning curve moments where mistakes will be made. But it’s a long season and I believe in his talent, toughness and ability to become what he was hired to be.

There's a difference between a rising young talent and a proven talent. Parker is now trying to become a proven talent. Let’s give him some time to prove it before anointing him as an immediate NFL HC headed to Canton for a gold jacket fitting.

Patience is a virtue.

i have 31 years of patience development

 

[Gambit]

In a list of things that aren't compatible, near the top you'd find patience and Cowboys Zone

 

[nate dizzle]

They’ll be posters screaming for his head after the first opposing TD.

They'll be the same ones that have been proclaiming he is our saviour since his arrival. Bank on it.

 

[Rockport]

They'll be the same ones that have been proclaiming he is our saviour since his arrival. Bank on it.

No, it’ll be the usual suspects.

 

[HungryLion]

They’ll be posters screaming for his head after the first opposing TD.

Bold of you to assume a Christian Parker led defense allows a TD this season.

 

[dupree89]

Someone who is VERY important to the success and improvement of the Dallas Cowboys in 2026 is also someone that will also require some patience:

i thought you were gonna say Jerry

 

[nate dizzle]

No, it’ll be the usual suspects.

Yup, like I said, the same ones raising him up as a saviour. The usual suspects

 

[kskboys]

Bold of you to assume a Christian Parker led defense allows a TD this season.

He's just a hater!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Floatyworm]

Someone who is VERY important to the success and improvement of the Dallas Cowboys in 2026 is also someone that will also require some patience: Rookie Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker.

I really like what we’ve seen so far in TC and PS from Christian Parker. He is a welcome defensive breath of fresh air around here. The players clearly like him and have shown a dedication to getting Parker’s scheme down and are working in becoming an excellent defense.

But wow…the pressure and pre-accomplishment anointing taking place around here here with Parker…before he’s even coached a single regular season game as a defensive coordinator….is just amazing. The transformation of our defense will take some time…and patience.

Why is patience required regarding CP?

• Being a great DC is hard. Harder IMO than being an effective OC because the rules favor the offense. It’s why there are very few truly great defenses in the NFL.
• Being a DC is much harder than being a position coach because it requires teaching and coordinating 11 players to work as a hand and glove unit, not a bunch of individuals.
• Being a great DC takes some time to learn how to adjust the scheme to the ways offenses adjust and attack your scheme.

None of the above is a knock on Parker. I’m thrilled he’s here. I believe he will be successful. But I also believe that most great NFL coaches all have a learning curve. And CP will too.

I hope Cowboys fans can show CP some patience. Like100% of all new DCs, he’s going to have some learning curve moments where mistakes will be made. But it’s a long season and I believe in his talent, toughness and ability to become what he was hired to be.

There's a difference between a rising young talent and a proven talent. Parker is now trying to become a proven talent. Let’s give him some time to prove it before anointing him as an immediate NFL HC headed to Canton for a gold jacket fitting.

Patience is a virtue.

Already seeing holes in the scheme....Not even close to being a believer. Got a feeling Parker is in for a bumpy start. This idea of stopping the run with just 6 guys...Is gonna get tested early...and often.

 

[deerhunter11]

They’ll be posters screaming for his head after the first opposing TD.

I guarantee it, but I think Parker will be successful here. I can see ol Jerry scrambling in a few years trying to keep Parker in the building. Ol Jerry may feel the need to dig deep for a change on a coach who will be wanted, league wide soon. I am looking forward to watching this Arizona game, because last week this Dallas 2nd and 3rd team defenses looked well coached. If they look similar this week, look out, GO COWBOYS.

 

[GORICO]

Someone who is VERY important to the success and improvement of the Dallas Cowboys in 2026 is also someone that will also require some patience: Rookie Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker.

I really like what we’ve seen so far in TC and PS from Christian Parker. He is a welcome defensive breath of fresh air around here. The players clearly like him and have shown a dedication to getting Parker’s scheme down and are working in becoming an excellent defense.

But wow…the pressure and pre-accomplishment anointing taking place around here here with Parker…before he’s even coached a single regular season game as a defensive coordinator….is just amazing. The transformation of our defense will take some time…and patience.

Why is patience required regarding CP?

• Being a great DC is hard. Harder IMO than being an effective OC because the rules favor the offense. It’s why there are very few truly great defenses in the NFL.
• Being a DC is much harder than being a position coach because it requires teaching and coordinating 11 players to work as a hand and glove unit, not a bunch of individuals.
• Being a great DC takes some time to learn how to adjust the scheme to the ways offenses adjust and attack your scheme.

None of the above is a knock on Parker. I’m thrilled he’s here. I believe he will be successful. But I also believe that most great NFL coaches all have a learning curve. And CP will too.

I hope Cowboys fans can show CP some patience. Like100% of all new DCs, he’s going to have some learning curve moments where mistakes will be made. But it’s a long season and I believe in his talent, toughness and ability to become what he was hired to be.

There's a difference between a rising young talent and a proven talent. Parker is now trying to become a proven talent. Let’s give him some time to prove it before anointing him as an immediate NFL HC headed to Canton for a gold jacket fitting.

Patience is a virtue.

complete total agreement

 

[GORICO]

Already seeing holes in the scheme....Not even close to being a believer. Got a feeling Parker is in for a bumpy start. This idea of stopping the run with just 6 guys...Is gonna get tested early...and often.

Floaty---what do you think our 2nd and 3rd team scrubs holding Arizona 24-6 at halftime in preseaon game?????

 

[GORICO]

After the debacle of the past two seasons merely lining up correctly and playing fundamental defense will be a site for sore eyes for me!

agree Aven8