Cowboys Defense

[Verdict]

Bengals defense has been horrible over the past three seasons. Right there with Dallas last year.

They added several defenders over the offseason and are playing well today. It’s a VERY small sample size but they have started out of the gate like a top 5 defense.

No excuses for the Cowboys defense today. It doesn’t have to be a top 5 defense but it should, at a minimum, be respectable.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

we will be better. we are not going to go from 32nd worst to dominant over night. lots of new athletic players. a lot of smarter players. better scheme.
they will be better just because of that, but they aren't used to each other. they may not know all of their assignments yet. they are not using the whole play book. so it will take time to come together. the pieces are there. couple of question marks that we need to see and maybe it will end up 50/50 (pass rush, CBs).

 

[Chasing6]

we will be better. we are not going to go from 32nd worst to dominant over night. lots of new athletic players. a lot of smarter players. better scheme.
they will be better just because of that, but they aren't used to each other. they may not know all of their assignments yet. they are not using the whole play book. so it will take time to come together. the pieces are there. couple of question marks that we need to see and maybe it will end up 50/50 (pass rush, CBs).

Hard not to be better when we had one of the historically worst defenses of all time.

 

[Killerinstinct]

I like most of the moves made but I feel like they should have brought back Clowney for one more year. If Gary, Von Miller, EZE and the rookie end up killing it then they could have traded Clowney. Clowney was good against the run while also adding some pass rush. This is one move I think could haunt us.

If Bland returns to form and Revel ends up being what they thought he would be then CB should be alright especially with the addition of Durant and Downs adding some time in the slot.

OT is still a potential weakness but the addition of the FA as well as the 4th rd pick they at least attempted to address it. We shall see.

TE could be better but one thing Dak does well is maximize the talent at TE Ferguson, Spann Ford and Schoonmaker should be OK but an elite TE would take this offense to an even better level.

RB could be stronger but Blue didn’t work out. I think we will be fine here as long as the starter stays healthy.

ILB this is the position I will be watching most. Overshown Barham and Winters could end up being great but there are no guarantees.

You can’t have all pros at every position but with a little luck this could be the most loaded roster we have seen in a while.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Bengals defense has been horrible over the past three seasons. Right there with Dallas last year.

They added several defenders over the offseason and are playing well today. It’s a VERY small sample size but they have started out of the gate like a top 5 defense.

No excuses for the Cowboys defense today. It doesn’t have to be a top 5 defense but it should, at a minimum, be respectable.

Looking at this ravens game they got their hands full

 

[shabazz]

Lets just all hope that the OPs title is no longer an oxymoron.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Hard not to be better when we had one of the historically worst defenses of all time.

exactly

 

[ShiningStar]

its not just getting better. Jason Garrett had good units, but thats what they were good units, he couldnt align everything to work as a team. BS needs to do that, have the team flowing forward. BS has to make sure the players understand we want a scheme so the units work better towards the goal of winning. Lots of wrinkles he has to work out, not just "said player is better"

 

[ElGatoGrande]

Bengals defense has been horrible over the past three seasons. Right there with Dallas last year.

They added several defenders over the offseason and are playing well today. It’s a VERY small sample size but they have started out of the gate like a top 5 defense.

No excuses for the Cowboys defense today. It doesn’t have to be a top 5 defense but it should, at a minimum, be respectable.

It's a bit like Christmas, waiting to open our presents and see what we got. We've got a stack of coal from past Christmas', hoping for an official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle this year.

 

[Cali]

`Not to forget what was incredibly evident during preseason was the defensive swarm to the ball factor, and even more so, the massive lack of broken tackles which for the past few years was so non-existent that I swear no one was being paid on the defense....... the laziness, the lack of fire to the ball, just it was ALL BAD. But things appear to have seriously changed, and if this defense even has 50% of the fire we saw in preseason, its going to be a long year for any team playing offense against us. And yeah, why not, why not go from 32 last year to top 5, even #1 this year? I am so optimistic this year, i haven't felt this optimistic since Jimmy was handling the drafts and personnel placements; and that is saying A LOT! Let's DO THIS!

We have a lot to be fired up about guys, let them begin to prove it tonight.

37-0

 

[Cali]

`Not to forget what was incredibly evident during preseason was the defensive swarm to the ball factor, and even more so, the massive lack of broken tackles which for the past few years was so non-existent that I swear no one was being paid on the defense....... the laziness, the lack of fire to the ball, just it was ALL BAD. But things appear to have seriously changed, and if this defense even has 50% of the fire we saw in preseason, its going to be a long year for any team playing offense against us. And yeah, why not, why not go from 32 last year to top 5, even #1 this year? I am so optimistic this year, i haven't felt this optimistic since Jimmy was handling the drafts and personnel placements; and that is saying A LOT! Let's DO THIS!

We have a lot to be fired up about guys, let them begin to prove it tonight.

37-0

Oh, and PLEASE let us find a way to put Sam Howell in on O!!!! He is absolutely primed for the job.

 

[Pass2Run]

Hard not to be better when we had one of the historically worst defenses of all time.

Eberflus is a good coach, tho, I'm told.

 

[My3Sons]

we will be better. we are not going to go from 32nd worst to dominant over night. lots of new athletic players. a lot of smarter players. better scheme.
they will be better just because of that, but they aren't used to each other. they may not know all of their assignments yet. they are not using the whole play book. so it will take time to come together. the pieces are there. couple of question marks that we need to see and maybe it will end up 50/50 (pass rush, CBs).

Just removing Murray bumps us to at least 20 imo.

 

[JayFord]

Our defense last year is what the Bengals defense has been for years youre right

And their owner more than likely doesnt care because he tied all his money to offense…

Dallas is in a unique situation….they CANT be worse than last year because its not possible….Parker could ask everyone to fall down on the snap and it would still be better because NY might trip over someone

 

[jblaze2004]

I hope our defense comes out and can make some stops and force some turnovers. I know their will be growing pains with a first time play caller and a lot of new guys on defense. New Scheme.

 

[Cali]

Lets just all hope that the OPs title is no longer an oxymoron.

Isn't it sad to think that we have been reduced to that hollow word, "hope". And scary thing is I would have never posted this had I not taken a 3 year break from it all. Had to step out of the programing box to make that realization.

But really, how did we get to the point where we rely upon hope, we need a consistent mind set like the level we had in the 90's to return..... You know, when we, and the team, simply knew we were going to win 75% of the time, and that's what we did..

***(&% Hope. Give us some confidence on this 13th day of September Team Cowboys!!! SET THE TONE!!!

LATE!

 

[Cali]

I hope our defense comes out and can make some stops and force some turnovers. I know their will be growing pains with a first time play caller and a lot of new guys on defense. New Scheme.

Sending vibes of, "Cohesion" to our D. Visualizing fluidity, team work, communications, Speedy swarm tackling, ball hawking - power focus, and a whirlwind of magical energies are all yours cowboys ..... uh... was it Big D?!?!?! !!

come on!