News: ST: Healthy Anthony Hitchens returns to starter’s role at linebacker, replacing Jaylon Smith

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Defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said Thursday the Dallas Cowboys will finally field their expected starting linebacker corps Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. That means Sean Lee will be back … Click to Continue »

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[big dog cowboy]

A step in the right direction for the defense.

Hopefully Marinelli has straightened out a few things on defense during the bye week.

 

[Risen Star]

Phil Costa steps in for a cripple.

 

[Idgit]

Marinelli said "59 might have been the MVP of their defensive training camp" today, for anybody looking for a reason to appreciate the upgrade at MIKE here.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Finally... Jaylon killed this defense in the middle SMH

 

[Gameover]

There is a football God!

Now about Swain replacing Hanna and getting Butler more snaps?!

 

[jobberone]

Interesting. Should improve run defense at a minimum at Mike and overall Lee adds a huge upgrade. I think cover will be better though esp with Lee in the lineup but Hitchens is better than Smith right now in cover. Zero question he's better at run. This will fortify the DL and help the DBs as well.

 

[bodi]

I still wish the went after Bowman harder - he mad plays after only three days in new system

 

[Zekeats]

Guess this confirms another wasted 2nd rounder

 

[DogFace]

Guess this confirms another wasted 2nd rounder

Yep. This does. Good call.

Or maybe we should give him one season playing. There have been players that have improved after year one.

 

[Jake]

Guess this confirms another wasted 2nd rounder

Indeed. A guy playing football in a leg brace for the first time in 18 months, and only because of injury, is a bust after 6 games.

Can't believe he wasn't Von Miller right out of the gate.

 

[haleyrules]

Getting some starters on the field is a step in the right direction. The Cowboy defense should be ready to play.

 

[CCBoy]

The additions of both Hitchens and Lee upgrades the defense a lot.

 

[superonyx]

Looks like the Anti- Jaylon crowd will have to turn their venom and blame towards another player when it looks like we are playing Tom Brady every week.

Who are you guys going to sacrifice next? Taco is my bet for who you go after...

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Getting some starters on the field is a step in the right direction. The Cowboy defense should be ready to play.

How about some Woods for Heath to keep it going?

 

[xvendettax914]

I still wish the went after Bowman harder - he mad plays after only three days in new system

How much harder could they have gone? I'm not sure there's much more you can do than visit with the player and go from there. Unfortunate it didn't work out it our favor.

 

[diefree666]

Looks like the Anti- Jaylon crowd will have to turn their venom and blame towards another player when it looks like we are playing Tom Brady every week.

Who are you guys going to sacrifice next? Taco is my bet for who you go after...

The Romo haters are mostly still mourning the loss of their whipping boy; so there had to be someone else for the rest of the idiots to dump on.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Indeed. A guy playing football in a leg brace for the first time in 18 months, and only because of injury, is a bust after 6 games.

Can't believe he wasn't Von Miller right out of the gate.

Jaylon has nerve damage to his leg. He is not 100% and might never be. Was not a risk worth taking.

 

[Sydla]

They better be improved on defense. It will be embarrassing if CJ Beathard rips them apart.