OXNARD, Calif. -- The Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff did a disservice to their cornerbacks last season. With Monte Kiffin making the defensive calls, the Cowboys primarily used zone coverages, rarely allowing their cornerbacks to play press man. That was a source of internal friction last season and will change with Rod Marinelli as the defensive coordinator. "We've just got to be smart with it, but I've got great, great confidence in our corners," Marinelli said despite the fact that Brandon Carr has yet to report to camp due to his mother's death and Morris Claiborne has missed the past few practices due to knee tendinitis.
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