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Defensive coordinator Christian Parker and Jerry Jones both aim to bolster the Dallas Cowboys defense. It is the main key for them to become frontrunners in the Vince Lombardi trophy after having a horrendous season. Free agency has proven that they are willing to spend after signings that brought them Cobie Durant and Jalen Thompson. The next step? Well, it's none other than the NFL Draft and seeing if they can find an immediately impactful defender. Vice President for Player Personnel Will McClay had some thoughts on their scouting.
Cowboys to be more cautious in the NFL Draft
Huge names and even bigger numbers usually tend to overinflate the value of certain prospects. This is why a lot of great talents get called late in the NFL Draft. The Cowboys plan to hold their destiny and select someone will adapt well to Parker's system when the season rolls around. So, McClay outlines that they need someone who has more 'brain works' over the rest, via Joseph Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News.
“Traits get you in trouble, because you have to understand how the traits are used. Traits are nothing if you don’t know what to do with them. 'Brain works' — it’s a very simple term, but when you watch film]and you say, ‘Oh, this guy’s brain works,’ then you can see the movement and you can see different things. And so it comes in all different shapes and sizes," McClay of the Cowboys front office said.
This falls in the same category as what Durant and the rest of the Cowboys defense echoed about 'making plays'. Jones and Parker want to see a cornerback in the NFL Draft who can perform under pressure, not panic when schematics are broken, and create their own opportunities without being too reliant on others. Those types of instincts are rare for someone who is just coming out of the NFL Draft. This is why the front office will be more rigid when it comes to assessing their prospects.
Clearly, Parker and Jones are off to achieve greatness in the next 11 months. Will all of these changes in outlook and execution finally bring them a Super Bowl for the first time since 1996?
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