The cowboys do need to improve the defense with the scheme and players, but the reason they fail is on the offense.
If you are an offensive based team
1. You need to play the majority of games with a lead
2. Put up points all 4 quarters
3. Win the field position battle
-The cowboys have rarely played with a lead the last few years. They make comebacks in the 2nd half.
-Dak has a problem putting points up in the first half of games and going into the half with a lead.
- Although special teams did improve last year, the cowboys do not do well with field position.
These 3 things should be happening on an offensive based team, and would improve the defense
Complaining about the gm, coaching, and the lack of drafting defensive players does have merit, but if you are built for offense, you have to dominate at these things.
With the way the team is built, this is why the cowboys fail in my opinion. Injuries hurt them too.
I think the roster is built well.
its been obvious yes those blaming the defense solely havent been watching, sure the defense is bad but,
1. when you go away from the run game and become pass happy you lose TOP, you give teams more possessions to score..
2. when you turn the ball over you give the team more possessions to score on weak defense
3. 3 and outs give more possessions to the other team and more scoring opportunity's mostly due to penalties that had them behind the chains
4.ST also an issue with failed fake yup you guessed it keeps the defense on the field nd gives the on the team more opportunity's to score
our defense is bad but looked historically bad because of all the above..
the team has been trending down, not just the defense, it all looks bad on a worn out over used defense that has had to defend more possessions then they should have..
we need more balance i the run game for sure help the defense more..
if anyone debates this they are blind..nolan wa sscape goat, this wasnt all onthe defnse and thats for sure..