"Cowboys fans have watched and learned enough to know something feels off, and the search for a new defensive coordinator definitely feels different. This time around, the Cowboys aren't just flirting with a couple of familiar names. We are watching the team cast a wide net, involving different coaching trees, and philosophies. I've watched this cycle repeat itself more times than I care to count, and I keep coming back to the same question."
"The Defense Didn't Just Regress-It Fell Apart I don't have to sugarcoat last season, we all know watching that defense was painful. It wasn't just the points they gave up, it was the missed tackles, terrible angles, and zero sense of urgency when momentum flipped. I feel like the defense fell apart and stopped trying once the opposing team figured them out."
"Matt Eberflus Was the Safe Choice and That Was the Problem Everyone knew defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus was Jerry Jones' guy. It was the same old song and dance, familiar, comfortable, safe, and that's exactly why it failed. There were no meaningful adjustments, edge, or accountability. When the defense started leaking oil, nobody grabbed a wrench. That's not just bad football, it's bad leadership in any sport."
Cowboys fans sense a clear problem and view the defensive coordinator search as notably different from past cycles. The defense deteriorated beyond allowing points, displaying missed tackles, poor angles, and a lack of urgency when opponents adjusted. Matt Eberflus represented a safe, familiar choice aligned with Jerry Jones, producing few adjustments, limited accountability, and leadership failures as the unit declined. The current search reaches out to coaches with varied backgrounds, schemes, and coaching trees instead of relying on familiar faces. The front office appears driven to find real solutions after an embarrassing defensive collapse, conducting broad interviews and outreach.
Read at Inside The Star
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