"When asked earlier this week about the Dallas Cowboys' defensive struggles, Jerry Jones gave a familiar response: "Help on the way is important. We do have two or three key players and we'll start getting healthier at safety, which we're really right now suffering from our depth at safety." The comment, meant to inspire confidence, instead highlighted a long-standing problem with Jones' approach to roster management: his unrelenting belief that injured players returning from rehab can instantly solve deep-rooted problems."
"In 2025, that philosophy has reared its head again, as Jones appears to be pinning the team's hopes on LB DeMarvion Overshown and CB Shavon Revel to turn around what has been the league's worst defense. The Cowboys, now sitting at 3-4-1, are a team in disarray on the defensive side of the ball. Under new DC Matt Eberflus, they've regressed in every major category; from tackling efficiency to third-down stops to turnover differential."
"When Diggs returned from his torn ACL this offseason, Jones treated it as if the Cowboys had landed an All-Pro acquisition they didn't already have on the roster. The front office bypassed several veteran free agents, including Stephon Gilmore, who remains unsigned despite being a former Cowboy and still capable of steady play. Dallas assumed Diggs' return would restore their secondary to elite form. Instead, his comeback was short-lived."
Jerry Jones continues to prioritize injured players returning from rehab as primary remedies for deep roster issues rather than pursuing established free agents or trades. In 2025 Jones has focused hopes on LB DeMarvion Overshown and CB Shavon Revel to salvage what has become the league's worst defense. The Cowboys sit at 3-4-1 and have regressed under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus in tackling efficiency, third-down stops, and turnover differential. The front office bypassed veteran additions after Trevon Diggs' return from a torn ACL; Diggs soon landed on injured reserve again amid renewed knee concerns.
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