Trade for Joey Porter Jr. doesn't solve Cowboys' defensive woes (ESPN GET UP)

[DeaconMoss]

Revel has given up a QBR of 68 in 99 snaps. He has played well

2026 PFF Coverage Grade: 53.8 (ranking 68th–69th among qualified NFL cornerbacks). Bottom 1/3 of the position. Not well.

 

[darthseinfeld]

2026 PFF Coverage Grade: 53.8 (ranking 68th–69th among qualified NFL cornerbacks). Bottom 1/3 of the position. Not well.

And what is there criteria? Thats just un explained #. The actual stats show he has been effective when targeted

 

[cowboyec]

bull.
our secondary...except for downs and bland and revell...has been crapola.

 

[bsbellomy]

And what is there criteria? Thats just un explained #. The actual stats show he has been effective when targeted

Revel has not played well at all. I question someone's football intellect that thinks he has.

 

[plasticman]

These Cowboys defensive players are strangers to each other. They have played a total of three games together.

This is going to take patience. It will be a bumpy ride for half a season but when they become familiar with each other and turn into an actual team we should see vast improvement. The talent is definitely there.

 

[Kwyn]

You would have seen the exact same story if the trade had been for Maxx Crosby.

The defense is just not that talented. You don’t fix that with a single player.

 

[CWR]

If Parker's scheme doesn't improve, this defense is what it is, marginally better than last year. Don't like to be an instant results kind of person but Parker may just not be an NFL DC.

It shouldn't be all about his scheme. We've replaced 8 of 11 starters.

The results may look similar, but this is an almost entirely different defense.

 

[StarMan2112]

Well no ****.

 

[Nova]

Agree.

However, folks that think this is a year they are a true contender want to address edge first.

In 2027 this move will make more sense

Yeah if you could have had an edge that is clearly better, than do it. But like, get the good players when you can, and they got a pretty good one for cheap.

 

[shabazz]

Yeah if you could have had an edge that is clearly better, than do it. But like, get the good players when you can, and they got a pretty good one for cheap.

100%

Of course we need an edge but the pickings are beyond slim so shore up where you can

 

[erod]

Wow, what an unintelligent dolt McCoy is.

 

[BrassCowboy]

Funny, but I don't remember anyone saying he would solve this defenses problems.

He is only a piece

 

[Coogiguy03]

Doesn't solve it at all by any means, well until we add mad Max

 

[kskboys]

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Absolutely, but that's what Jerry always does, trades for CBs and WRs. Because he's a really stupid follow the ball fan and has no idea how other positions affect those 2.

 

[ghst187]

You would have seen the exact same story if the trade had been for Maxx Crosby.

The defense is just not that talented. You don’t fix that with a single player.

I don’t think that many defenses are drastically more talented than ours honestly, I think the scheme and coaching matters more than anything. I mean CBs can’t touch WRs anymore without a PI flag so why pay big money for CBs? We have some proven talent up front but suddenly it’s average? That’s scheme and coaching. Then Barham and Downs are playing really well. I mean we can’t have 22 all pro players, no team can. Seattle wins the SB and one of their defense leaders was our castoff.
I really thought Parker would elevate us a lot more than he has. Both he and Schotty appear to be in way over their heads. IMO that problem is vastly outpacing the talent issues and represented with the losing record.

 

[Chuck 54]

No one player is going to fix the defense. But when you have a chance to pick up a top 10 player at his position, you improve your defense. You can only get players who are available, and even then, there are costs that are too high. Even if everyone in the secondary was healthy, this would still be a great deal, and Porter, Jr would still be our best CB.