Cowboys' New Coordinator, Draft Picks Boost Playoff Hopes

0:00On April 14th, Brian Schadenheimer wrapped up his first year as Dallas Cowboys head coach with a 7-9-1 record missing the playoffs. Entirely, the offense lit it up under his watch, ranking among the league's elite, thanks to Deck Prescott's 4552 yards and 30 touchdowns for his fourth pro-bowl nod. Meanwhile, the defense coordinated by Matt Eberfluss was a total disaster, getting shredded game after game and forcing the offense to play flawlessly, just to stay competitive. Cowboys legend Emmett Smith gave high march to the offensive balance, highlighting the over 1,000-yard rusher in Deck Standout season, but he called out the defense as way below par, and cheered the recent coordinator switch. Now heading into year 2 in 2026, they've hired Christian Parker as the new defensive coordinator locked in two first round draft, picks, and made some solid free agent moves to build around his scheme. With most of the offense coming back strong and the defense poise for a big jump, especially

1:02if George Pickens stays healthy, the Cowboys could finally taste those playoffs and push even further.