"The Dallas Cowboys' defense has undergone a staggering transformation in just a few short years. It wasn't that long ago when the Cowboys boasted a top-five unit that specialized in takeaways and suffocating pressure, allowing only 18.5 points per game in 2023. Fast forward to now, and the unit has plummeted to the bottom of the league. Last year, they gave up a league-worst 511 points and third-worst 6,409 yards."
"While Quinn's aggressive nature and infectious energy turned around a broken unit, the sheer drain of talent has left the roster looking like a K-Mart department store. Some teams occasionally lose a superstar player, some suffer bad luck with a career-changing injury, or others just lose a few key contributors that turned out to be more costly than expected."
The Cowboys' defense fell from a top-five, takeaway-driven unit allowing 18.5 points per game in 2023 to one of the league's worst, surrendering a league-worst 511 points and third-worst 6,409 yards last year. The departure of Dan Quinn removed an aggressive, energizing coaching presence that had revitalized the group. A substantial drain of talent followed, with losses including key contributors and career-altering injuries. Attempts to replace departures produced underperforming draft picks, disappointing trades, and low-cost free-agent signings. The cumulative effect transformed a previously dominant DVOA defense into a slow, struggling unit. Leighton Vander Esch was the disciplined heart of the linebacker corps, and his career was unfortunately hampered
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