"The Dallas Cowboys' defense has lost its identity under Matt Eberflus. His conservative, zone-heavy system keeps everything in front but gives up far too much underneath - letting quarterbacks find open receivers before the pass rush has a chance. It's a scheme built to minimize mistakes, not maximize talent. And in Dallas, that philosophy has backfired. The Cowboys' young, fast defenders thrive when attacking, not reading. They need a man-coverage, blitz-heavy approach that unleashes their athleticism instead of boxing them into soft zones."
"Through eight weeks, the results speak for themselves. Missed tackles, busted coverages, and a lack of turnovers have become the story of a defense built to react instead of dictate. It's time for a change - and the answer may already be on the sideline. Eberflus' system has failed to generate consistent pressure or confuse opposing quarterbacks. His zone looks are predictable, and offensive coordinators have adapted quickly."
Matt Eberflus' conservative, zone-heavy defense prioritizes limiting mistakes but allows too much underneath, enabling quarterbacks to find open receivers before pressure arrives. Young, fast Cowboys defenders perform better when attacking rather than reading off zones. Through eight weeks, missed tackles, busted coverages, and few turnovers have defined a reactive unit that struggles to generate consistent pressure or confuse quarterbacks. Predictable zone looks have left Dallas near the bottom in third-down defense and red-zone stops. A midseason coordinator change is urged to inject energy and shift toward man coverage and blitz-heavy concepts. Internal candidates include Dave Borgonzi and Andre Curtis, presenting different likelihoods and schematic impacts.
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