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Who do you think helps the other more. Your cornerbacks covering long enough , so your defense line can get to the quarterback. Or the defensive front getting there quick enough, so your backfield doesn’t have to cover forever.
 

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I always believed the defensive front helped the cornerback . The faster I can get to the quarterback, I’m hoping for a quick release. Which creates a short passing game which creates mistakes. I’ve always believed this is the best game plan for the defense. Letting the quarterback sit back there in this league you’re either going to get a penalty , or a 30 yard plus completion . I can’t give a better example than Aaron Rodgers , in our last playoff game with them. Look what Tampa Bay did to him , he had no time at all. So in my opinion without a great Defensive tackle front , you just don’t win in this league Consistently enough.
 

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Who do you think helps the other more. Your cornerbacks covering long enough , so your defense line can get to the quarterback. Or the defensive front getting there quick enough, so your backfield doesn’t have to cover forever.
Thats easy one Whirlwin.. Jimmy validated that theory back in the day, you can make an average secondary good with a decent pass rush.
You can make an average secondary look horrible without one.
 

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Front 7!!!! Getting to the QB and stopping the run are the most important thing on Def imho
 

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The latter always helps. If a play doesn't have time to develop then their is no problem.
 

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They have to both work well together
But I would agree if I had to pick one I’d say the defensive front which to me is the hardest to build
Only the most elite of CB’s can actually shut down a WR for more than a few seconds
In watching the super bowl you seen a front that forced a great QB to make quick decisions
To make quick throws or move around and buy time
Nothing came easy
The front and back though both need to be solid
A QB having a target on on 3 step drop is impossible to consistently pressure. But if you have his first and second reads covered the front has time to pressure
But no CB can cover a good WR for 5-6 seconds so the front has to force him to throw quick or move around to buy time
But it’s also much easier to find and scheme around those quick passes than it is to build a front 4 that can constantly pressure
Looking at our pick at 10 there is no proven DT or DE there who can consistently pressure, but there are CB’s who can cover and that’s why I think at 10 CB is the smart play
I’d rather see an Aaron Donald there to pick but that’s not there in this draft
So you take what’s there rather than reach and hope you can make a guy something he hasn’t shown to be
 

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Defensive line, abso-frickin-lutely. I good QB can't exploit the secondary when his head is bouncing off the turf like a basketball every pass play.
 

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The front 7 is key but the back 4 is also important. This defense is flawed at all 3 levels, that's why the pick at 10 needs to be defense or OL.
 

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D Line. They have responsibility is getting after the QB but also stopping the run. As seen last year when teams can run at will they do not need to throw a lot of passes to beat you. Having said that when it comes to defense you are only as good as your weakest link. Cowboys have issues both on the DL and in the secondary and without fixing both the defense will continue to struggle.
 

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I go with the DL. As pressures will cause errant or quick throws, for picks.
Still need DB's to stay long enough though in coverage.

Build from the trenches.
 

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they go hand in hand the problem is the cowboys have been poor addressing both. They have tried maybe this year is the year they hit on a couple
 

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they go hand in hand the problem is the cowboys have been poor addressing both. They have tried maybe this year is the year they hit on a couple

We haven't had a true 1T since 2006 so I wouldn't say they've tried.
 

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Who do you think helps the other more. Your cornerbacks covering long enough , so your defense line can get to the quarterback. Or the defensive front getting there quick enough, so your backfield doesn’t have to cover forever.


Depends on the offense you face but both need to be good. To do that though I think you pay your 2 starting CB's and safety while drafting heavily for DL early and often.
 

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60-40 front line, have to have both, but a great front line is more important, they just do too many good things for the team....
 

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The former Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick was on undisputed and he advocated pass rush as the fastest way to upgrade our defense. I would add that when you replace guys like Byron Jones and Chidobe Awuzie it would be nice to get guys with a ballhawk mentality. That way when the quarterback is under duress and makes a bad throw they could get another possession for the offense. Last year Diggs had three interceptions in his rookie season and I don't ever remember Jones doing that. Lets try to get another one like that this year. And while were at it let's try to get one at safety.
 

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We haven't had a true 1T since 2006 so I wouldn't say they've tried.
well i believe with the schemes they have ran they have made lackluster efforts at improving the line. If you look at the cowboys draft position year in and year out and who they took. Now I wont go back to 2006 and look but Marinelli believed more in speedy gap shooters than space eaters. No they haven't had a Vince Wilford type of guy but Im not sure they have ran the type of defensive scheme that required it.

maybe they should try a different route this year but the best one is maybe late first round they'll go Corner or safety before they go beef heck they may go LB or even TE before beef
 

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maybe they should try a different route this year but the best one is maybe late first round they'll go Corner or safety before they go beef heck they may go LB or even TE before beef

There's not a DT prospect that's as highly rated for their position as CB, taking a DT at 10 would be a reach. As is nearly always the case, need and bpa both have to be considered, especially with your first round pick...
 

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There's not a DT prospect that's as highly rated for their position as CB, taking a DT at 10 would be a reach. As is nearly always the case, need and bpa both have to be considered, especially with your first round pick...
completely agree Barmore probably best prospect and he would be a reach at 10. Im not convinced CB isnt a bit of a reach at 10 when you get quality later but Id certainly understand taking Surtain.
 

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The four best DBs of all time on one unit would give up their share of yardage in todays league.

Pass rush is the only shot.
 
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