Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence has been the unquestioned leader of the Dallas Cowboys defensive line and the best player on the defensive unit for years. When he went down with a broken foot just before the Cowboys’ Week 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, it was a crippling blow to the team’s run defense […]
The Dallas Cowboys will need a lot of things to change this season after the atrocity that was their 2020 campaign. Primarily, their defense will have to make significant improvements after yielding the most points in franchise history (473) and finishing 31st against the run. Although their defensive performance was a disaster last season, there […]
The Dallas Cowboys have struggled all season long on the defensive side of the ball. They currently rank 28th in total yards and 32nd in rushing yards (170.9) and points (33.3) allowed. With that being said, one of the bright spots, especially over the last month, has been Pro Bowl defensive end, DeMarcus Lawrence. During […]
The Dallas Cowboys have done some strategic financial maneuvering as of late. Three weeks ago, they reconstructed Tyron Smith’s deal to open up $7.1 million in cap space. Earlier this week, they did the same with Zack Martin’s deal adding an additional $8 million in savings. Now, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the […]
The Dallas Cowboys focused on bolstering their defensive front this offseason. One of the biggest and surprising addictions was the signing of former All-Pro defensive end Aldon Smith in April. After almost five years of battling personal demons off the field, Smith has worked his way back into the NFL and is looked at as […]
The Dallas Cowboys have done some fine-tuning at the defensive end spot this offseason after losing 2019 sack leader Robert Quinn to the Chicago Bears. It began in April when they signed Aldon Smith to a one-year deal after a five-year hiatus. In the NFL Draft, they selected versatile edge rusher Bradlee Anae in the […]
This season, the Dallas Cowboys will be looking to get their defense back to the level it played two seasons ago when they won the NFC East. The biggest factor in doing so would be to buffer the defensive front, and the Cowboys did just that in the offseason. On the interior, veterans Gerald McCoy […]
The Dallas Cowboys put a lot of resources into their defense this offseason after a down year in 2019, especially along the front seven. They signed veterans Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe as immediate upgrades at defensive tackle. Also, they signed former All-Pro defensive end Aldon Smith, who was just recently conditionally reinstated by the […]
There was no doubt that the Dallas Cowboys needed to upgrade their defensive front after losing key players such as Robert Quinn and Maliek Collins to free agency. They shocked the world when they signed former All-Pro Aldon Smith back in April in an attempt to somewhat offset those departures and give another former All-Pro, […]
The Dallas Cowboys got some great news on Wednesday when defensive end Aldon Smith was conditionally reinstated by the NFL. That took care of one of the Cowboys suspended pass rushers but there’s still another waiting for his chance to return, Randy Gregory. Gregory missed the entire 2019 season while serving an indefinite suspension for […]