{"id":31580,"date":"2025-08-31T12:05:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T12:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=31580"},"modified":"2025-08-31T12:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T12:05:49","slug":"breaking-news-cowboys-predicted-to-have-swiss-cheese-defense-after-micah-parsons-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=31580","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS : Cowboys predicted to have swiss cheese defense after Micah Parsons trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3569,h_2007,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01k3zy14eh2bc9xmbjw7.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus looks on during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&amp;T Stadium \" \/><\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_o3468iupu\">The Dallas Cowboys are preparing for life after Micah Parsons following the blockbuster trade with the Green Bay Packers. The loss of Parsons will impact the unit as a whole, but just how much?<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_nyk53axbd\">One stat that really sticks out is the Cowboys&#8217; EPA (expected points added) per play over the past four years. With a 1,039-play sample, Parsons&#8217; impact is undeniable.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_blstryh4n\">When on the field, the Cowboys have the best defense in the NFL in the category. Without Parsons on the field, it was the second-worst.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_6m5mihqrq\">Mike Clay of ESPN.com shared his predictions for the upcoming season, and if his prediction for the Cowboys&#8217; defense comes to fruition, the offense better live up to its high expectations. Clay predicts the Cowboys will allow the most points in the league (439 points, 25.8 points per game).<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mm-id=\"_vs8sfikl0\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01k3zyn3j9d0b8bej6mx.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at The Star \" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_r1kdarpij\">&#8220;The Cowboys allowed the second-most points last season, and that was with\u00a0Micah Parsons\u00a0for 13 games. Parsons was\u00a0traded\u00a0to Green Bay on Thursday for defensive tackle\u00a0Kenny Clark\u00a0and two first-round picks. Linebacker\u00a0Eric Kendricks, nickel corner\u00a0Jourdan Lewis,\u00a0and edge rusher\u00a0Chauncey Golston\u00a0are also gone,&#8221; he writes.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_edrj31lvn\">&#8220;Sprinkle in a few lingering injuries (including\u00a0top linebacker\u00a0DeMarvion Overshown), and the Cowboys have the shakiest defense in the league. Facing the Eagles and Commanders twice will only boost their points allowed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_72i2kgde7\">The Las Vegas Raiders are predicted to allow the second-most points (428), while the Carolina Panthers round out the top three &#8212; or is it the worst three? &#8212; at (427)<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_jio052v16\">It&#8217;s going to be interesting to see what the defense looks like in the post-Micah Parsons era, but if it is a disaster with opponents consistently running up the score, let&#8217;s at least hope that the Cowboys offense is fun to watch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mm-id=\"_u2w0rxg2h\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_qj0hug0th\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4000,h_4000,x_1160,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01k3zyw57zpcc8abbc3a.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys defense is expected to be disaster during the 2025 NFL season, especially after the loss of Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dallas-cowboys"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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