The Dallas Cowboys' defense through six weeks has been about as bad as it can get, with Matt Eberflus' unit giving up, on average, a whopping 30. 7 points per game and can't stop anyone in the run or pass game.
Dallas has given up yards totals of 302, 506, 489, 385, 378, 410 through six weeks, and the latest effort against the Carolina Panthers might be the worst yet, with Rico Dowdle rushing for 183 yards, while also having 56 receiving yards, as Dallas once again had no answer.
Issues with the scheme, personnel, communication, and coaching have arisen this year, as the Cowboys appear uncertain about the plan in the defensive backfield.
Such has been the level of play, Cowboys Nation wants the team to swing a trade or two in order to help out this embattled unit, but will they? Previous history would say no, but owner Jerry Jones, as he always says, thinks his team can make a trade...if they want to.
“I think we can improve on our defense, and candidly, we have thought all along that if we see a way to improve this year, with a trade at the deadline, then we'll take advantage of it," Jerry said. "That's what we positioned for to start this year, was to have ammunition to do things if we have an opportunity.”
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Would a trade help Dallas' defense?
Given that the issues aren't limited to just one position group, you could make the case that no, it wouldn't, and that the Cowboys would be foolish to waste draft capital on a defense that, even with one acquisition, isn't going to move the needle.
Due to the Micah Parsons trade, Dallas has a couple of first-rounders to use as trade bait, and it remains to be seen if Jerry and the front office would pull the trigger on a trade or not and part ways with one first-round pick. They have the cap space (little over $30 million) to do it.
There's no denying the defense needs help, and with Eberflus now on the coaching hot seat, will it be worth trying to save this sinking ship? Or let it go down to the depths and start fresh in 2026?
That is the question the Cowboys must ask themselves.
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