"We have watched them guess on coverage, fit, and on personnel. Every offseason feels like Dallas throws bodies at the problem and hopes it works itself out by October. Parker isn't a splash hire, he's a fit hire, and if the front office is serious about letting him build a defense instead of surviving with what he has, free agency has to reflect what he actually wants to run. I would like to see Parker fill the holes with purpose, and then let the NFL Draft come to him."
"I know this one feels obvious, but Blankenship isn't a flashy free agent. What he brings is steadiness, discipline, and communication. These three things are what this secondary has lacked far too often. Parker knows and trusts him. That matters when starting a defense. I, for one, am finished watching busted coverages turn into game-changing plays. Blankenship helps clean that up immediately and gives Parker a safety who knows the defense and executes what's called. That alone makes him worth the investment."
Christian Parker's hire provides a chance to stop the Cowboys' recurring defensive guessing on coverage, fit, and personnel. Free agency should purposefully fill schematic holes so the draft can focus on best-available talent. Reed Blankenship offers steadiness, discipline, and communication as a safety who knows the defense and executes assignments, immediately reducing busted coverages. Alex Singleton provides fast, decisive linebacker play and a mindset that raises the defensive floor. Targeting complementary veterans familiar with Parker's approach would stabilize the secondary and linebacking corps and allow longer-term defensive building through the draft.
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