Last season the reason the Dallas Cowboys were winning games was due to their defense causing havoc on opposing offenses. Imposing their will on every offensive line the faced and shutting down the running game of almost every team they faced. Then shut down the passing game with tight press coverage on receivers.
So what happened why can’t this young and talented defense get offenses off the field anymore? One reason could be the team dealing with so many nagging injuries that it’s slowing down the defense as a whole.
Along the defensive line, defensive ends Tyrone Crawford (hips) and DeMarcus Lawrence (shoulder, knee, and heel) are dealing with nagging injuries while defensive tackle Antwaun Woods (knee) just came back from his injury.