Mind boggling fact: teams that rush for 160+ yards, gain 400+ total yards and score 30+ points in the Super Bowl era are 988-60 (94.3%). The Dallas Cowboys are 0-2 the last two weeks despite surpassing all three of those offensive metrics. We all know why: the defense simply hasn’t been good enough. This has led to much wailing and gnashing of teeth with many trying to figure out why. One meme that has popped up is the idea the Cowboys are suffering the consequences of failing to invest on the defensive side of the ball. They point to the multiple first-round draft picks used on offense and claim the team has failed to invest draft capital on defense.
Is the Cowboys defense suffering from a lack of draft investments?
