Right now, the Dallas Cowboys appear to be genuine Super Bowl contenders.
Even their harshest critics are unable to dispute that at this point, even though it has been years—if not decades—since we could make that claim about them this late in the season.
Significantly, their defense has played a major role in that improvement.
For this reason, PFF’s Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo praised Dan Quinn for his outstanding management of the team’s defense.
They gave him high marks for the well-thought-out adjustments he’s made both during and after games to set up his defense for success and to change up matchups to neutralize the standout players on the other team.
While Stephon Gilmore keeps turning back time and demonstrating that he is one of the best DBs of his generation, the Cowboys suffered a huge blow when they lost CB Trevon Diggs for the season. However, DaRon Bland has done an amazing job of taking his place.
Of course, they still have to prove themselves against the 49ers, their bitter rivals, and it will be extremely difficult to halt such a massive offensive force.
However, this squad never stops dominating and crushing its opponents in addition to winning.
However, this squad never stops dominating and crushing its opponents in addition to winning.
This may finally be the end for Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys. It’s been a while, and some pessimism is understandable given how frequently we’ve seen this club falter under duress.
