Cowboys' Defense: New Coordinator, New Scheme, Big Questions

0:00It's March 19th for the NFL. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. The Dallas Cowboys are buzzing with optimism about their defense heading into the new season. Owner Jerry Jones has voiced high hopes, and the team made key changes after a rough stretch. They hired Christian Parker, formerly the Eagles Passcan coordinator, as their new defensive coordinator. He's shifting to a 3-4 base scheme that's designed to be versatile. Here this week, the Cowboys faced tough losses like trading Osa Odiazua to the 49ers in losing Solomon Thomas. Last year, injuries hit hard, including DeRon Blan's foot issue and rookie setbacks. The defense struggled since Dan Quinn departed, prompting this overhaul. Analysts are reacting with cautious excitement. One Cowboys fan favored on air stress keeping it real, no wild predictions like a perfect season. Going into the tension between Jerry Jones' big-spending urges and son Steven's salary cap discipline, the team traded for Rashon Gary and added Jalen Thompson, DJ Reed,

1:03PJ Lock, and Kobe Turner as contributors. These moves address gaps, but only Gary stands out as a marquee name so far. Still, questions linger with more roster holes at Linebacker and Cornerback. They hold two top 20 draft picks and three in the top 100, needing hits there. Parker's never called plays before, so it'll be a wait and see on how it all gels. D&N is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.