After 2 weeks to digest, I do see a plan

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The front office/coaching staff started the defensive rebuild this offseason, it is clear plan they first wanted to fix the run defense, then target players with high level ball skills:

-Parsons, Neal, Urban, Odiggy, Golston, Bohanna

All these players excel at stopping the run.

-Kazee, Joseph, Wright, Cox

Every single player on this list has elite ball skills and should help improve defensive turnovers, a major weakness for this team you many years. Wright is the player many are disappointed in the team drafting, but heard they believe he has Diggs type of ball skills also being a former wide receiver.
 
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People underestimate the value of having a strong run defense. Of the the league is a passing league and you have to be able to stop the pass. But at the end of the day, defense is about being physical, controlling the Los, and not being Teflon soft up the spine of the defense. You can't have those attributes if you are trash in run defense, I think it's actually impossible.

The dream is to field a defense that takes it to the offense on every single snap and can take the ball away. As you mentioned, I think this is the plan, which is great bc I think that's the right idea. But being able to execute that plan is all that matters.
 
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Cowboyny said:
The front office/coaching staff started the defensive rebuild this offseason, it is clear plan they first wanted to fix the run defense, then target players with high level ball skills:

-Parsons, Neal, Urban, Odiggy, Golston, Bohanna

All these players excel at stopping the run.

-Kazee, Joseph, Wright, Cox

Every single player on this list has elite ball skills and should help improve defensive turnovers, a major weakness for this team you many years. Wright is the player many are disappointed in the team drafting, but heard they believe he has Diggs type of ball skills also being a former wide receiver.
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I agree it does appear a plan is forming. A veteran NT would be a nice addition to assist the rookie.
 

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JBS said:
People underestimate the value of having a strong run defense. Of the the league is a passing league and you have to be able to stop the pass. But at the end of the day, defense is about being physical, controlling the Los, and not being Teflon soft up the spine of the defense. You can't have those attributes if you are trash in run defense, I think it's actually impossible.

The dream is to field a defense that takes it to the offense on every single snap and can take the ball away. As you mentioned, I think this is the plan, which is great bc I think that's the right idea. But being able to execute that plan is all that matters.
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its critical...running the ball allows you to control the clock. running the ball allows you to control the plays that are called. a 2nd and short (2nd 5, or 2nd aned 4) makes it much harder for the defense to defend, because they have to play the run and pass equally.....as opposed to 2nd and 7, where its most probably a pass..... and running the ball allows your offense to stay on the field, meaning the opposing offense is on the sideline and not able to score
 
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Cowboyny said:
The front office/coaching staff started the defensive rebuild this offseason, it is clear plan they first wanted to fix the run defense, then target players with high level ball skills:

-Parsons, Neal, Urban, Odiggy, Golston, Bohanna

All these players excel at stopping the run.

-Kazee, Joseph, Wright, Cox

Every single player on this list has elite ball skills and should help improve defensive turnovers, a major weakness for this team you many years. Wright is the player many are disappointed in the team drafting, but heard they believe he has Diggs type of ball skills also being a former wide receiver.
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The defensive rebuild actually started last season with the drafting of Diggs and the hiring of Mike Nolan as the DC. We all know now how that turned out and so some adjustments had to be made. I applaud the Cowboys for being able to turn around that mistake in a year. At least Diggs looks like he will be a good contributor to our team. Bringing Dan Quinn on board to replace Mike Nolan appears to have had the effect of putting this defensive rebuild in hyper-drive. There seems to have been an asserted effort to designate the weakest points of this defense and focus on fixing them. Stopping the ground game was identified as that weakness and so as you so rightly pointed out, the recent acquisition in free agency and the draft reflects fixing that problem.
 
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Cowboyny said:
The front office/coaching staff started the defensive rebuild this offseason, it is clear plan they first wanted to fix the run defense, then target players with high level ball skills:

-Parsons, Neal, Urban, Odiggy, Golston, Bohanna

All these players excel at stopping the run.

-Kazee, Joseph, Wright, Cox

Every single player on this list has elite ball skills and should help improve defensive turnovers, a major weakness for this team you many years. Wright is the player many are disappointed in the team drafting, but heard they believe he has Diggs type of ball skills also being a former wide receiver.
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Took you 2 weeks?
 
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Trust me when I tell you this. This front office has no plan.

If you'll ever believe a thing I say believe that.
 
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The plans here are always reactionary. That is why they never get ahead.
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When you have no vision you're forced to react.

I mean they had to have Will McClay at the end of draft press conference to talk about the players when the bleeping Director of Player Personnel was already there.

That tells you all you need to know about this team and why it died in the 1990's.
 
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Man this team always rebuilding something. Didn't they just rebuilt the secondary 3-4 years ago? Byron Jones, Lewis, and Chido? Plus they had LVE, Smith and Lee as LB. The problem with this D is they don't invest in the necessary pieces such as DT and S.
 
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"-Parsons, Neal, Urban, Odiggy, Golston, Bohanna

All these players excel at stopping the run.

-Kazee, Joseph, Wright, Cox

Every single player on this list has elite ball skills"

Wow, a defense with 9 elite players.

'85 Bears, you got nothing on this defense, why this defense should set records this year.

:rolleyes:
 
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I guess I'm still missing the player over scheme part cuz it's as though this year's version had to do with guys having a required arm length. And rather scheme specific vice best player with all the in-depth x's and o's discussions of how this drafted player fits this specific position.

I also remember Richard's thing was that his corners be tall but then Lewis was extended over Awuzie so that seemed a little contradictory. Marinelli was forever chasing his tail looking for his next Sapp at 3T.

At least they finally got a big 1T. So there's that I guess.

Quinn ain't gotta really be a miracle worker this year any way cuz last year's bar is so low towards expectations.

This year just get the unit ranked in the low 20s or maybe even 19 and let Dak Mahommes do the rest.

At least that's what I've read here. That shouldn't be that hard.
 
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It has been obvious that upgrading the run defense was, is and has been an area of major focus this off season. Even before the draft with the free agents they brought in, although they were all low level signings, I think they were all good signings of players that should help solidify the run defense.

Drafting Parsons, Odigi and Bohanna are all good moves in that direction as well.

As a defense you must control the LOS and force the offense to beat you while passing for more than 3 yds a clip. Forcing them into longer down and distance greatly increases your odds of getting more stops, creating more offensive mis-cues and more turnovers. Having playmakers on the back end can really increase your odds of getting those needed "big" plays when they get the chance.

Diggs, Lewis, Joseph and Wright can all get INT's. Having more favorable down and distance situations will increase their effectiveness, theoretically.
 

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Risen Star said:
Trust me when I tell you this. This front office has no plan.

If you'll ever believe a thing I say believe that.
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I know what you are saying.
This FO changes it's plan every 2 years. Our FO and GM don't have a long term unifying plan. For example we know Pitt, Baltimore always draft and sign certain type of players. Because they follow that long term plan there's a continuity. Whereas Dallas because of its constant shifting ideals we have to purge our roster to fit the new philosophy.
 

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Cowboyny said:
The front office/coaching staff started the defensive rebuild this offseason, it is clear plan they first wanted to fix the run defense, then target players with high level ball skills:

-Parsons, Neal, Urban, Odiggy, Golston, Bohanna

All these players excel at stopping the run.

-Kazee, Joseph, Wright, Cox

Every single player on this list has elite ball skills and should help improve defensive turnovers, a major weakness for this team you many years. Wright is the player many are disappointed in the team drafting, but heard they believe he has Diggs type of ball skills also being a former wide receiver.
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Rebuilding?

I think FA and draft shows me that we are moving to 3-4 personnel. NT, 3-4 DEs and LBs.

We will see how this pans out.
 
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lostar2009 said:
Man this team always rebuilding something. Didn't they just rebuilt the secondary 3-4 years ago? Byron Jones, Lewis, and Chido? Plus they had LVE, Smith and Lee as LB. The problem with this D is they don't invest in the necessary pieces such as DT and S.
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Players age or move on. There is nothing wrong with constantly churning the roster year after year. Not investing in the right safety had nothing to do with the designated weakness(run defense) on this defense. Safety may be a position the Cowboys have historically ignored, but pointing it out as the reason for the failure of the defense recently is just reactionary and not rooted in empirical reality.
 
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