The Cowboys’ convincing road win over the Eagles did not just get Dallas back to 3-4. It also gave Colin Cowherd enough reason to argue the team does not need to chase help before the trade deadline.
Cowherd pointed the finger away from the roster and toward the sideline. “The players are fine. They need coaching upgrades… I will argue all day: It's not talent,” said sports media personality Colin Cowherd of FS1, per Herd w/Colin Cowherd on X, formerly Twitter.
That view cuts against the idea that Dallas should be shopping for immediate fixes, especially on defense. Some around the team believe the Cowboys need to add talent on that side of the ball if they want any real shot at making noise this season. The defense has already put together an ugly opening against the New York Giants, along with several other shaky outings since then.
Still, the win over Philadelphia is a tricky one to measure. The Eagles were missing starting quarterback Jalen Hurts and a number of other key players, so it is not exactly the cleanest sign that Dallas has turned a corner. Even so, it was enough for Cowherd to focus less on personnel and more on Brian Schottenheimer’s role in the team’s uneven season.
Dallas gets its next chance to build on the result Sunday at home against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals stunned the Cowboys in a late-season game last year, and this one kicks off at 1:00 pm ET from Arlington.
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