"The rookie from Boston College made his first start in Week 9. He rewarded Dallas for their faith in him by recording the second sack of his career. At the bye, Ezeiruaku is playing in 51.6 percent of the team's snaps on defense. That's more than any other defensive end, but he still needs to be on the field more. While rotating players makes sense, the Cowboys need to play Ezeiruaku as much as possible to speed up his development."
"It is not going the way that we all had hoped, but the moves they made on defense at the trade deadline should at least set them up well for next year. I am not moving on from this year yet, but with everything this team is going through and with the worst defense in football, it makes it tough after losing to the Arizona Cardinals at home."
The Cowboys begin the second half of the season after a bye with a struggling defense and a home loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Deadline trades on defense aim to improve roster positioning for next year. Rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku has started, recorded his second career sack, and is playing 51.6 percent of defensive snaps, more than any other defensive end. Increased snaps could accelerate his development into a 5+ sack or higher pass rusher. Receiver Ryan Flournoy has 16 receptions for 198 yards and scored his first career touchdown, positioning him as a likely WR3 if George Pickens is not retained.
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