The NFL scouting combine is here and free agency won’t be far behind. The player acquisition phase of the offseason is about to kick into high gear. Before we get there, let’s lay down a marker on the Dallas Cowboys defense.
That is the part of the Cowboys team that will change the most this season as Dan Quinn has left to be the head coach of the Washington Commanders. Quinn led a ball-hawking defense that was heavy on pressuring the quarterback with unusual alignments and heavy stunting along the line of scrimmage. He emphasized speed, even sacrificing some bulk at the linebacker position and using safeties who were lighter and faster to patrol the middle of the field.