Dallas Defense Is Still the Focus
By Matt Cordon (kh). Filed in Dallas Cowboys News in Brief, Video Clips |
Although Terrell Owens continues to be the center of attention (try running a search for “t.o.” on Google), and though Cowboys fans are still debating whether Julius Jones or Marion Barber should start, the primary focus is still on the Dallas defense. The video below shows an interview with Wade Phillips addressing his version of the 3-4 defense.
I planned to provide a quote of the interview, but I am slowly learning that Wade isn’t the most quotable coach. Here is what I have from this interview:
Most 3-4s, because [inaudible]… a lot of them I see only play it one way. They just play it this way and that’s the only way you play it. You have to plug in a player that can play that way. Our’s– we have the players and we plug in and say Hey this is what we’re going to do with the 3-4
So we go from a highly quotable coach with a broken defensive system to an inaudible coach with a system that makes all the sense in the world. For more on this, Yahoo has a story about the new version of the 3-4, compared with Parcells’ version.
Last year’s first round pick, Bobby Carpenter, has made some news by showing versatility in playing inside and outside. I will eventually have to remove last season’s post entitled Find Bobby Carpenter’s Hair. Both DallasCowboys.com and the DMN Blog have short pieces on Carpenter.
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