Thursday, July 02, 2009

Will the Cowboys defense be better or worse than last year?

NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks, a former NFL player and scout, chatted live on Thursday, July 2.

Todd, London, Ont., Canada 12:15 PM ET
do you think the Cowboys defense is better or worse than last year?

Bucky Brooks, NFL.com Todd, It's hard to predict how good the Cowboys' defense will be this season given the losses of key players along the front seven. Greg Ellis, Chris Canty and Kevin Burnett were key contributors to their defense and they all will be missed. However, Wade Phillips taking full control of the unit bodes well because he has a great feel for getting his best players in right position to make plays. I believe that they should finish as a top-10 defense, but the pieces will need to fall into place in a hurry for it to happen.