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Sturm: How the stats lie about the Cowboys defense

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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne (24) breaks up a pass intended for Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (86) during the first half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)

The season is now 3 weeks old and we are still trying to evaluate the caliber of the Cowboys defense from a number of perspectives. Every week I am sent a report with where the Cowboys rank in a number of categories on both sides of the ball to see where they sit, relative to the rest of the league.