Defense figures to be focus as Cowboys miss playoffs again

[ASFN Admin]

The answers on offense for the Dallas Cowboys going into coach Mike McCarthy's second season are in place, simply waiting to return from injury, most notably quarterback Dak Prescott. The future of defensive coordinator Mike Nolan is the starting point after the Cowboys gave up a franchise-record 473 points (just shy of 30 per game) and finished 31st in the NFL in run defense, allowing 159 yards per game. McCarthy didn't exactly endorse his most important hire after a 23-19 loss to the New York Giants eliminated Dallas (6-10) from the playoffs a few hours before Washington made that defeat moot by beating Philadelphia 20-14 to win the NFC East.

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