Cowboys news: Dan Quinn’s defense will bring new, yet familiar, feel to the Cowboys defense
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The other defender who stands to benefit from the Quinn hire is Donovan Wilson, who was another bright spot last season.
Wilson proved to be one of the best playmakers on the defense and should thrive in the Keanu Neal/Kam Chancellor role that Quinn has used in the past. Wilson actually played more snaps at free safety under Nolan, but expect him to play more often in and around the box under Quinn, as Neal routinely spent two-thirds of his time in that area.
Three important pieces currently missing from Dan Quinn’s Cowboys defense
Quinn’s defenses have always had certain pieces in place to help him, not so much now.
Every defensive coordinator has certain types of players that they need to make their defenses work. Those coordinators, whenever they go to a new team, look over the roster and have to decide whether what they have is enough or if they will need to work the free agency and draft angles to get what they need. With Dan Quinn coming to Dallas, he’s doing that as we speak and there are a few things that we can easily see are missing that he will need to get through free agency and the draft.