Jerry Jones: We’ve changed this defense, we're doing something about this defense
Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones says his defense is a whole lot better than it was last year — and a whole lot better than it was 48 hours ago. On Day One of the draft, the Cowboys spent first-round picks on safety Caleb Downs and pass rusher Malachi Lawrence. On Day Two, the Cowboys drafted edge rusher Jaishawn Barham and traded for linebacker Dee Winters from the 49ers.
Jones said that with those additions and other moves the Cowboys have made this offseason, the defense is very different than it has been in recent years. “We have been able to, as of right now, rebuild this defense," Jones said. "We’ve changed this defense.
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This is a product of three, four, five years or maybe more of not getting where we’re trying to go and being a contender. It's going to be different, it's going to be fresh, we've got a lot of great energy here, we've got guys coming in like we introduced today. .
. . When I lay my head down tonight I'm going to say, We’re doing something about the defense on this team.