Cowboys defensive line a piece away from Doomsday Defense II
There is no argument. The defensive side of the ball was the best unit for the Dallas Cowboys in 2022. Retaining Dan Quinn was the best thing that could have happened for this unit and for the team overall.
That being said, there are some holes that will need to be filled. Starting with the middle of the defensive line, which got exposed as the season drew to a close. Fix this weak spot and we could be talking Doomsday Defense II.
THE DEFENSIVE TACKLES
The Cowboys defense struggled in the second half of the season in stopping the run. This problem was magnified when linebacker Leighton Vander Esch missed games at the end of the year.
Dallas will likely let Johnathan Hankins go in free agency, unless they can get him back on a very team-friendly contract. At least this is what I think they are thinking, and I was right about Tony Pollard getting the franchise tag.
But this is the Jones gang we’re talking about, so who really knows, right? But let us assume Hankins does not come back. This would leave the team with three tackles: Quinton Bohanna, Neville Gallimore, and Osa Odighizuwa.
