He believes that a linebacker’s job is to hit the ball, which means not only making a bunch of tackles, but also causing disruption and forcing turnovers. He pointed to former Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee as an example of it.
“You should have all those things because you’re the middle of the defense,” Eberflus said. “And that’s what we’re looking for.”
He paused for a moment.
“Those guys are working to do that,” he said, “and I’m starting to see it with Overshown.”
On Sunday, he may see a little bit more of it.
Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has had a steady increase in his snaps since he made his season debut on Nov. 17. Overshown, recovering from tearing three ligaments in his knee, had 47 snaps in the 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions, making up 76% of the team’s defensive plays.
Overshown said he’ll no longer be on a snap count, starting on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
“Now that the limit is not a thing anymore, those packages that I wasn’t on the field, you’ll see me more,” Overshown said. “It’ll still be some mixing and matching, but I’ll be on the field more than I have.”