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Apr 5th, 2012 at 7:00 am by Brad Austin2012 NFL Draft
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Home » 2012 NFL Draft » Cowboy’s Ryan Defense: Immediate Contributors Await Beyond Round 2
It’s no secret the Dallas defense is currently in serious overhaul mode to improve upon the lackluster performance turned in last season. With the potency of NFC East offenses abruptly on the rise, it has become an absolute necessity to keep pace. In all fairness to the Cowboys, Rob Ryan’s defense was significantly hamstrung heading into the 2011 regular season. The NFL lockout and its enormously reduced off-season particularly hindered Dallas’ installation of a completely new defensive system led by freshly acquired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.
One had to expect complications and shortcomings from on-field production. However, even with the severe limitations to off-season workouts and installation time, the Cowboys showed strong improvement upon the 2010 season in almost every important defensive category. Furthermore, Ryan fostered these improved results with roughly the same core defensive players as 2010, barring a few new key pieces such as Abe Elam, Kenyon Coleman, and Sean Lee. Below is a comparison of the 2011 and 2010 defensive units.
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Home » 2012 NFL Draft » Cowboy’s Ryan Defense: Immediate Contributors Await Beyond Round 2
It’s no secret the Dallas defense is currently in serious overhaul mode to improve upon the lackluster performance turned in last season. With the potency of NFC East offenses abruptly on the rise, it has become an absolute necessity to keep pace. In all fairness to the Cowboys, Rob Ryan’s defense was significantly hamstrung heading into the 2011 regular season. The NFL lockout and its enormously reduced off-season particularly hindered Dallas’ installation of a completely new defensive system led by freshly acquired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.
One had to expect complications and shortcomings from on-field production. However, even with the severe limitations to off-season workouts and installation time, the Cowboys showed strong improvement upon the 2010 season in almost every important defensive category. Furthermore, Ryan fostered these improved results with roughly the same core defensive players as 2010, barring a few new key pieces such as Abe Elam, Kenyon Coleman, and Sean Lee. Below is a comparison of the 2011 and 2010 defensive units.