Cowboys' Defense: The Key to Next Season

0:00On April 3rd, the Dallas Cowboys are staring down a rough offseason after their defense got torch last year, giving up the most passing yards per. Game at 251.5 and 30.1 points per game. They've already tagged wide receiver George Pickens with a 27.3 million dollar franchise tag back on February 27th. But with first round picks at number 12 and number 20, plus nothing until the third round pick at 92. The focus is locking down that leaking. Defense. They've made some solid moves already, trading for Quinn and Williams mid-season last year, grabbing Rashan Gary from the Packers and restructuring. Kenny Quartz deal to beef up the line. Sure, they lost defensive tackle Osa Odi Hizua to the San Francisco 49ers and the secondary still has holes, but these additions give them a foundation to build on. Finalist Jordan Rogers, a former NFL quarterback, laid it out clear on ESPN's get up, saying Pickens is a luxury, not the must have, because the defense is what kept them from the next

1:05level. You know Pickens brings volatility, but shoring up the back end is the real game changer for Dallas to compete. Pickens proved his worth in his first Cowboys year after leaving Pittsburgh, leading with 93 catches, 137 targets, 1. 2004-29 yards, and 9 touchdowns, even outpacing CD-LAM who missed games with an ankle sprain. Meanwhile, that pre-season trade of Micah Parsons to Green Bay backfired hard as he led the Packers with 12.56. Dragging out Pickens' deal is risky with how elite he made their offense, but if the Cowboys don't keep pouring resources into fixing that defense. Another mediocre season looks locked in.