Since Big Mac doesn't coach defense, and your D-coordinator doesn't comprehend anything but sacks and I-N-T's; get all you can and hope the opposing offense doesn't have a run game. LOL with that~! OR, maybe let Big Mac choose the DC for maybe his last season.

The Cowboys went into 2023 knowing that Tony Pollard was not the same kind of Bruiser that Zeke had been. They got a fullback, whom I believe has some potential, that went untapped. You either needed another bruiser, or maybe a Devon Achane compliment with he and Pollard following a lead blocker, kinda like that guy . . . what was his name . . . oh yeah, Emmit Smith. But why did Malik Davis spend the season on the practice squad? Myself, I'd be using that fullback running Pollard behind him 50% of the time with the other 50% split between between Dowdle and DAVIS, not a good human interest story for less than 2 YPC. And, oh yeah, throw the fullback a bone once in a while. Just don't do it on the goal line in Miami with a play that didn't look like Dak & Luepke had practiced. What's up with that Schott? So some blame certainly falls on Big Mac.IN the bigger scheme of things, the blame lies exactly where it's been since Jimmy departed about half a lifetime ago.

Gallup is trying, but is not back. Brandin Cooks is not Amari Cooper. And similar mistakes were made elsewhere including defense. Or as I said in another post; quit trying to buy a Rolex at a garage sale. Bargains come via the Draft, and with a longer life expectancy of 4 years or more, or hopefully less, for some. And by the way, who was watching the Michigan TCU game in 2023 'cause I don't remember hearing Mazi's name called much. And Kendre Miller didn't exactly set the world on fire as a rookie RB in Orlens.

If you don't have a defense that can stop the run; Get One~! Goodbye, DQ~! Reinventing the wheel with a 5-1-5, 4-2-5 or 3-3-5 defense where one of the LBs is actually a DE or edge doesn't cut it if you only have 1 LB on the field with 1/2 a nose tackle, or 1/2 of 2 DTs. And that's if you really call Odighizuwa a DT? (I think he'd be better in a 3-4 as a DE) but if you want to hybridize, play a 3-3 with Parsons on the edge beside Osi with at least 2 LBs that can play the run. But that would require a Nose Tackle the Cowboy's don't have. Geez, I even long for the days of the FLEX defense, LOL~!