Cowboys' Defense: Thomas Drafted for Pass Rush

0:00On March 24, the Dallas Cowboys had a tough 2025 season on defense under their new head coach. They ranked 30th in total yards, allowed at 377 per game, dead last in passing yards and points given up, and near the. Bottom in rushing too, a big reason was trading star-edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers right before the year started. Parsons kept dominating elsewhere, notching 12 and a half sacks in just 14 games for Green Bay. Meanwhile, Dallas managed only 35 sacks all season, ranking 24th league-wide, which left their secondary exposed and struggling. Experts are already looking ahead to the 2026 NFL draft to fix things. CBS Sports analyst Pete Prisco sees the Cowboys grabbing Oklahoma edge rusher Armason Thomas at the 12th overall pick to spark their pass rush. Thomas wrapped up college with 17 sacks and 25 and a half tackles for loss, bringing speed and bend despite his 6 with 22, 140 pound frame.

1:01He could pair well with the team's new defensive scheme focused on quick pressure. Adding a player like Thomas signals Dallas rebuilding with fast aggressive talent up front, which might steady the whole unit and get them back in. Contention soon.