Dallas Cowboys All-Pro-wide receiver CeeDee Lamb may have just given Cowboys Nation their first real glimmer of hope the defense will be much improved under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker.
This could be considered the ultimate praise for Dallas’ new DC Christian Parker. To “annoy” one of the league’s best WRs at this point in the offseason, with organized team activities (OTAs) just getting underway, is definitely a positive sign things are heading in the right direction.
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This could be considered further evidence that Christian Parker could be the man for the job. He’s been hyped up almost from the moment he put ink to paper replacing Matt Eberflus, and he has done nothing since then to lessen that belief. It’s truly encouraging Parker’s coverage disguises are “annoying” Lamb.
After all, Dallas’ new DC is inheriting one of the league’s worst defenses from a season ago. They ranked 23rd in rushing yards per game (125.5), 30th in yards per game (377) and that last in passing yards per game (251.5) and points per game (30.1). Early signs of improvement are definitely encouraging.
From the new versatile 3-4 scheme to the offseason additions they’ve added via free agency and the draft, Dallas’ new-look defense has a real shot at being much better this year.
There’s still a lot of time to continue to improve defensively between now and the start of the 2026 NFL season, but early signs like “annoying” Lamb suggest things are heading in the right direction. Practicing day in and day out against one of the best offenses will certainly help too. Hopefully will be enough to make them serious Super Bowl contenders.
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