""I like his focus on being a teacher, educating and his emphasis on that mental aspect of football," Jones said. "He obviously got a lot of physical emphasis, too. In general, I'm excited about the makeup of our entire defensive group. They're younger to my knowledge right now, unless it was a high school level, I don't think we have a head coach in the group. There may be before we totally finalize. I'm very much aware that whatever we did before in our decision-making, we're going a different way.""
""The three-time Super Bowl champion will have to wait at least one more year. SAN FRANCISCO - Just because something has happened four years in a row, doesn't make it any easier. That's feeling Darren Woodson can speak to as he was once again left of the ballot for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. A finalist for the fourth straight year, Woodson is now getting used to coming this close to the doorstep of the football immortality, but not getting his name called ... again. But if you think it's going to change his attitude about the process, or maybe force him to change his strategy in how he promotes himself or doesn't ... think again. Basically, Woodson says his 12-year career, the Super Bowls, the Pro Bowls and all the tackles in between, should speak for itself. It just hasn't yet to the voters. "You can look back and look at what I did," Woodson said of his career.""
Christian Parker, 34, is the youngest defensive coordinator in Cowboys franchise history. His emphasis on teaching, communication and the mental aspects of football, combined with a strong physical focus and scheme flexibility, impressed Cowboys leadership. The defensive group currently skews younger and the organization signaled a change in decision-making direction. Darren Woodson was again left off the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot after four consecutive finalist appearances. Woodson remains confident that his 12-year career, including Super Bowl wins, Pro Bowl selections and a high tackle total, merits Hall of Fame induction despite repeated near-misses.
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