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You May Not Realize It But The Cowboys Defense Keeps Getting Better
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...etter-byron-jones-scandrick-demarcus-thornton
The Cowboys defense isn't very good. We get it. Fans will beat this drum, dance to it, and some will cover their ears in hopes that it will just go away. As much as we try, the cold reality is that the Cowboys defense remains a weak spot on this team.
But before we throw our hands up and concede to such awfulness, let’s try to get a good feel for the actuality of the situation. The defense has flaws, but let’s be careful and not group them with the historically bad unit that took the field a few years ago. This team has worked hard to distance themselves from that train wreck. Furthermore, the defense continues to show gradual improvement year after year. Some people desire the front office to make bigger moves like drafting Jalen Ramsey or signing a proven free agent edge rusher, but it didn’t happen and that’s just fine. The team is slowly and surely getting better. That’s what Jason Garrett preaches and that’s what is going on.
The Cool One recently wrote an article that showed how the defense isn’t as bad as some people think. He goes on to describe how the Aikman Efficiency Ratings uses some of the more important key metrics to determine the overall performance of the defense. There is some great supporting evidence to suggest that the Cowboys defense is right in the middle of the pack. There are a lot of specific parts that come into play and I recommend checking it out. Keeping things simple, the Cowboys average yards allowed rankings over the last three seasons are as follows:
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http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...etter-byron-jones-scandrick-demarcus-thornton
The Cowboys defense isn't very good. We get it. Fans will beat this drum, dance to it, and some will cover their ears in hopes that it will just go away. As much as we try, the cold reality is that the Cowboys defense remains a weak spot on this team.
But before we throw our hands up and concede to such awfulness, let’s try to get a good feel for the actuality of the situation. The defense has flaws, but let’s be careful and not group them with the historically bad unit that took the field a few years ago. This team has worked hard to distance themselves from that train wreck. Furthermore, the defense continues to show gradual improvement year after year. Some people desire the front office to make bigger moves like drafting Jalen Ramsey or signing a proven free agent edge rusher, but it didn’t happen and that’s just fine. The team is slowly and surely getting better. That’s what Jason Garrett preaches and that’s what is going on.
The Cool One recently wrote an article that showed how the defense isn’t as bad as some people think. He goes on to describe how the Aikman Efficiency Ratings uses some of the more important key metrics to determine the overall performance of the defense. There is some great supporting evidence to suggest that the Cowboys defense is right in the middle of the pack. There are a lot of specific parts that come into play and I recommend checking it out. Keeping things simple, the Cowboys average yards allowed rankings over the last three seasons are as follows:
