Dallas Cowboys
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21 hours agoCowboys Will Move Away From 4-3 Defense In 2026
Dallas will move its base defense from a long-running 4-3 to a multiple scheme grounded in a 3-4, tailoring fronts and coverages to personnel.
If you take a look at the cornerback class in the 2026 free agency group, you'll see a pretty rough one if we're thinking about it with this past season in mind. Guys like Jamel Dean, Tariq Woolen, and former Cowboy Trevon Diggs have a past filled with great play that put their names at the top of cornerback ranks around the league, but all three have struggled with health, performance, or both in recent times.
Klayton Adams: Offensive Coordinator, Run-Game Guru On The Rise Background: 43 Years Old, Colts Asst. O-Line & Tight Ends Coach (2019-2022), Cardinals O-Line Coach (2023-2024), Cowboys Offensive Coordinator (2025-Present). Klayton Adams, a Boise State alum and long-time offensive line, tight ends, and running game specialist, garnered a ton of attention after just one year in Dallas as the offensive coordinator, and he wasn't even calling plays.
I believe nothing undermines a defense faster than a secondary that cannot be trusted. Dallas struggled in all facets when it came to the secondary play. Issues in communication, missed assignments, tackling, and giving up explosive plays are just a few to be named. Seattle avoided that by prioritizing discipline on the back end. New defensive coordinator Christian Parker should be able to choose the secondary help he wants to bring in through free agency.
Sadiq is very much a modern move tight end who can win as a passing target and do real work as a blocker. In 2025 his production was excellent - 51 catches, 560 yards, and eight touchdowns - while still playing with the physical edge offensive coordinators love. He's not the classic inline monster, so the biggest questions are role and projection.
Williams was the engine of the Cowboys' rushing attack last year, outperforming his one-year, $3 million prove-it deal. He exceeded everyone's expectations by racking up over 1,200 rushing yards and scoring 13 total touchdowns. He took defenders for a ride so often that many of them left him an Uber review. This fifth-year veteran earned a five-star rating in the eyes of fans and put to rest any doubts that the knee injury suffered early in his career would have a lingering effect.
Who's your pick for next season's MVP? Bowen: Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys. Prescott had more than 4,500 passing yards and threw 30 touchdowns this past season. With the Cowboys expected to retain wide receiver George Pickens, whom they will likely give the franchise tag, look for Prescott to produce high-level numbers again for a team that could challenge for the NFC East title in 2026 with an improved defense.
If you're the Dallas Cowboys, the first takeaway from the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl LX blueprint is how intentionally the roster fit across all the phases. The Seahawks didn't win because they were loaded at every spot, they won because their strengths were mutually reinforcing. The Seahawks boast a defense that dictate terms, a run game that stays on schedule, and a quarterback plan that prioritized ball security over hero ball.
A former NFL defensive end who appeared in 33 games with the Rams, Ah You turned to coaching following the end of his playing career. Apart from a brief stint in the XFL, Ah You has only coached at the collegiate level. He started as a special teams quality control coach at his alma mater, Oklahoma, before heading to a defensive line coaching job at Vanderbilt.