ESPN: Dallas has committed to D with little payoff

[jobberone]

Dallas has committed to D with little payoff
February, 5, 2014

By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

IRVING, Texas -- Since the Seattle Seahawks have won the Super Bowl, every team now has to copy what they did to win a title.

I’m guilty of making those comparisons the past few days. ESPN Dallas columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor made one today, repeating the “defense wins championships” phrase.

In order for the Dallas Cowboys to get back to Super Bowl respectability, Jerry Jones has to make defense a priority, according to my guy JJT.

I’d make the argument the Cowboys owner and general manager has made defense a priority. The investments just haven’t paid off.

In 2012, the Cowboys traded up to the sixth overall pick in the draft to take cornerback Morris Claiborne. That came a month after they gave cornerback Brandon Carr a five-year, $50 million contract. The Cowboys’ top three picks that year were defensive players.

In 2011, they drafted Bruce Carter in the second round and their only free-agent pickup that year was starting defensive end Kenyon Coleman. In 2010 they drafted Sean Lee in the second round. Last August they committed a $42 million contract to Lee.

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[cowboy_ron]

Here;s an idea...let's try what should have been the first defensive moves and build a dominant, pocket collapsing, apply pressure to the QB DL

 

[theSHOW]

Here;s an idea...let's try what should have been the first defensive moves and build a dominant, pocket collapsing, apply pressure to the QB DL

I agree, but in fairness we had starters that did pretty decent and we had holes that were all over the other positions. Age has been creeping in and we all knew 2014 would be a dline draft. And that was before the declining stats from our former superstar and before the injuries. I know that both lines needs to be addressed soon.

 

[Aven8]

You can win championships from the tub and training room!

Oh yeah, and paying age.

 

[NJ22]

I think great Defenses play tough physical disciplined football. These things come from the head coach. All the scheming in the world can't help a soft dumb team. Wonder how many DCs jerry will burn through until he figures that out.