The Dallas Cowboys have fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After ending 7-9-1 and lacking the playoffs for the second consecutive 12 months, the Cowboys can be trying to rent their fourth defensive coordinator in 4 seasons.
After hiring former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as head coach, the Cowboys introduced in Eberflus to switch Mike Zimmer. Eberflus was tasked with fixing a protection that ranked thirty first in factors allowed, twenty eighth in yards allowed, and twenty ninth in speeding yards allowed.
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Before the season began, the Cowboys traded their greatest defender, Micah Parsons, to the Green Bay Packers. The Cowboys acquired two first-round picks and Kenny Clark to assist cease the run.
Despite the adjustments on protection, the Cowboys’ protection continued to wrestle this season. On 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones stated the crew lacked an identification on protection this season.
“We got to get an identity on the defensive side of the football. I don’t think we ever established what we were as a defense. We really weren’t a team that created turnovers. We didn’t get the ball. We gave up a lot of explosive (plays). At times it felt like we were (stopping) the run. But we just got a lot of work to do on that side of the ball. I think everybody knows that. We’ll go all in.”
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Dallas gave up 30.1 factors per sport, essentially the most within the NFL, and completed thirtieth in yards allowed per sport at 377 yards. The Cowboys’ protection additionally didn’t create turnovers or get to the passer persistently, which had been a trademark below former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.
They ranked thirtieth in turnovers created and twenty seventh in sacks. This was regardless of the Cowboys buying defensive tackle Quinnen Williams at the trade deadline.
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Eberflus finished the season in the coaches’ booth after moving from the sidelines for the final three games. Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones said he would be evaluating Eberflus’ job during the final three games. The Cowboys continued to wrestle, permitting 30-plus factors in two of the three video games.
Before turning into the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator final offseason, Eberflus was the pinnacle coach of the Chicago Bears and beforehand served because the defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts after a stint because the Cowboys’ linebacker coach. He went 14–32 throughout his time because the Bears’ head coach.