"Following a disappointing season where they surrendered the most points in franchise history, the Dallas Cowboys have overhauled their defensive coaching staff, hiring new defensive coordinator Christian Parker. In an effort to support this transition, the front office should aggressively pursue new personnel to match the vision of the coaching staff's new scheme. Whether through free agency, trades, or the draft, the team should look to make the necessary investments so this new staff has a chance to succeed."
"DeMarcus Ware (DE): The franchise's all-time sack leader was released in March 2014 to save $7.4 million in cap space after he refused a pay cut. Sean Lee (LB): While not a roster "loss" in terms of transactions, the defense suffered a massive blow when Lee tore his ACL during organized team activities in May, missing the entire 2014 season. Jason Hatcher (DT): After a career-best 11-sack season in 2013, Hatcher signed a multi-year deal with rival Washington."
"Key defensive acquisitions: One might think that Marinelli was dealt a bad hand after losing both Ware and Lee, but the Cowboys responded nicely. Good drafting and a key trade helped hold their head above water. Free agency spending was minimal. The Cowboys focused heavily on the defensive line in free agency, spending way more money than they normally do. Sadly, most of these signings flopped, leaving them undermanned and surrendering the most points allowed"
The Dallas Cowboys surrendered the most points in franchise history and have overhauled their defensive coaching staff by hiring Christian Parker as defensive coordinator. The front office should aggressively pursue personnel via free agency, trades, and the draft to align roster pieces with the new scheme. Historical review of the first seasons under recent defensive coordinators shows the front office response to losses and injuries. In 2014 the team released DeMarcus Ware to save cap space, lost Sean Lee to an ACL tear, and saw Jason Hatcher depart in free agency. The Cowboys leaned on the draft and a key trade while free agency spending was minimal, then later invested heavily in defensive line signings that largely flopped.
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