{"id":785899,"date":"2026-03-02T04:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/785899\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T04:25:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:25:25","slug":"cowboys-hire-new-coach-answer-to-dallas-biggest-defensive-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/785899\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Hire New Coach: Answer to Dallas’ Biggest Defensive Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a disappointing defensive season in 2025 that saw the Cowboys struggle to bring pressure consistently, the team is aggressively reshaping its defensive staff in hopes of reversing course in 2026.<\/p>\n

One of the most eye-catching moves came this week when Dallas announced the addition of Brandon \u201cBT\u201d Jordan as a pass-rush specialist consultant \u2014 a hire that signals a new emphasis on getting after the quarterback.<\/p>\n

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The Cowboys\u2019 pass rush was a glaring weakness last season, finishing well outside the top tier in sacks and pressure rates. That lack of disruption put even more stress on a secondary already stretched by coverage breakdowns and injuries, and kept Dallas\u2019 defense from supporting what was otherwise a potent offense.<\/p>\n

Bringing in Jordan \u2014 a coach with a proven track record developing pressure packages \u2014 suggests the organization believes it now has the right ingredients to jump-start one of its biggest needs.<\/p>\n

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Jordan isn\u2019t a household name among casual fans, but his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 speaks volumes in coaching circles. Over the last two seasons, Jordan worked with the Denver Broncos\u2019 defensive front, helping shepherd a unit that led the NFL in sacks and broke its own franchise record not once but twice.<\/p>\n

His experience includes stops with the Seattle Seahawks and work through the NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the Arizona Cardinals, plus a stint developing talent at Michigan State. Across those positions, Jordan has worked directly with linemen on improving hand placement, leverage, footwork and split-second counters \u2014 the subtle yet critical skills that can turn good defenders into true pass-rush threats.<\/p>\n

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For Dallas, that expertise arrives just as the Cowboys\u2019 defensive identity is being reimagined under new coordinator Christian Parker. With Parker installing fresh principles and a new scheme, Jordan\u2019s role will be to work alongside existing position coaches to fine-tune the way Dallas attacks quarterbacks.<\/p>\n

The impact of this hire goes beyond technical coaching, too. Jordan\u2019s presence adds credibility and momentum to a staff that is redefining how the defense approaches pressure, and gives players like Donovan Ezeiruaku, Kenny Clark, and others a dedicated resource to sharpen their craft.<\/p>\n

While one staff addition doesn\u2019t fix every issue, bringing in a specialist with a background in generating elite pass rushes sends a clear message: the Cowboys are serious about correcting their defensive woes and building a unit capable of rising up against the league\u2019s best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a disappointing defensive season in 2025 that saw the Cowboys struggle to bring pressure consistently, the team…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":785900,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2066],"tags":[390,230,229,257,2461,258,285,7,1071,5394,6,261,1119],"class_list":["post-785899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas-cowboys","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-cowboys","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-dallascowboys","tag-denver-broncos","tag-donovan-ezeiruaku","tag-football","tag-jordan","tag-kenny-clark","tag-nfl","tag-seattle-seahawks","tag-the-cowboys"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116157685777889672","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=785899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/785900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=785899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=785899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=785899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}