The Dallas Cowboys have struggled on the defensive side of the ball to begin the season, causing many media pundits to criticize them. Besides media members, Richard Sherman called out Dallas' defense for how they've performed up to this point in 2020.
During a podcast appearance with Cris Collinsworth, Sherman spoke about the struggles of the Cowboys on defense:
“Well, I can’t say I’ve heard of it often. I’m sure it’s possible. Like they’ve talked about, his scheme is so complicated. It’s so variable. It’s so diverse. People think that means good defense, and it doesn’t. You don’t have a foundation, you don’t have an identity, so you have nothing to fall back on.”
When the Cowboys hired Mike McCarthy as their new head coach, McCarthy chose to bring in Mike Nolan as his defensive coordinator. But early in his first year as the coordinator of Dallas' defense, Nolan's unit hasn't performed well enough to win games.
Through the first four weeks of the season, the Cowboys have the 30th ranked defense in terms of yards allowed per game. In addition to the yards they've surrendered each week, Dallas has also allowed an average of 36.5 points per game (most in the NFL).
With Dak Prescott and the offense capable of putting up points, the play of the defense has been a huge reason why the Cowboys currently have a 1-3 record. Luckily for Dallas, they play in an NFC East division that doesn't exactly have a premier team right now.
The Cowboys continue to underwhelm, especially in the secondary, leading Sherman to believe that they need to get back to basics and create an identity. It remains to be seen if Dallas takes Sherman's comments to heart as they prepare to face the New York Giants on Sunday.
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