#safeties

#safeties

It's said so often around football that it's become trite: Games are won and lost in the trenches. And while I'm not here to knock the big men, I have a different spin on things, at least when it comes to the defensive side of the ball. I have a saying that I've used so often that it elicits eye rolls from those who talk football with me most. Yet not one has been able to disprove my theory: Safeties are destiny.

The Dallas faithful should be prepared for a major overhaul of their defense this offseason. We will likely see new faces at every level of the unit, but especially in the Cowboys' secondary. It's arguably been the defense's weakest unit this year, as the group's two cornerstones, DaRon Bland and Trevon Diggs, have either struggled to stay healthy or failed to make their expected high-level impact when on the field.