E2456 - MISSTEP: Dallas Cowboys’ Preseason Choices BACKFIRE | Biggest Reason For Week 1 STRUGGLES?

The Dallas Cowboys may have gone too far protecting their defense in the preseason. Did skipping live reps contribute to the Week 1 miscommunications against the Giants, and should Brian Schottenheimer change course before next season?

Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool examine the Cowboys’ preseason strategy, including Caleb Downs’ limited action, the defensive alignment breakdown involving Quinnen Williams and Donovan Ezeiruaku, and whether key backups like P.J. Locke needed more snaps. 

They also explain why linebacker remains a league-wide problem, assess DeMarvion Overshown and Dee Winters in Christian Parker’s scheme, and debate Jake Ferguson’s declini...