"This isn't just a bad season. What I've watched is a defense that never knows what it wants to be. There is no calling card and no offense feared anything this defense has thrown at them. The defensive leadership has failed on multiple fronts. From playing in a scheme that doesn't match the personnel, to adding big names to the front four and still not stopping the run. I don't want the next hire to be only about finding a better playbook."
"In Chicago, Al Harris has made the Bears secondary one of the better secondaries in the NFL. Word around the campfire is in the next few games, Harris will be auditioning for a defensive coordinator position next season. What stands out to me about him is how hard his players compete, tackle, play with an edge, and don't look confused. That alone would be an upgrade."
The Cowboys defense lacks a clear identity, leading to inconsistent performances and a failure to stop the run despite added personnel. Defensive leadership has not aligned scheme with personnel and has allowed weekly variations that render the unit reactive rather than imposing. The next defensive coordinator must establish a defined scheme, culture, and standard of play instead of offering only a playbook. Al Harris is presented as a candidate who has improved secondaries in Dallas and Chicago, with players who compete, tackle, play with an edge, and appear uninhibitedly confident. Harris could set tone as a first-time defensive coordinator.
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