Cowboys hire Eagles’ Christian Parker as new DC

Finally Did It Right

We have dragged this front office through the mud over and over again, but they finally went about this hiring the correct way.

The last handful of defensive coordinators have been former head coaches. That is just what Jerry has done, and it has failed outside of Dan Quinn.

Hiring Matt Eberflus was a horrible decision last year, and clearly he got the memo from all of us fans.

According to those close that cover the team closely, Parker nailed the interview process and rose to the top of the preferred list very quickly.

The Cowboys had a strong desire to speak with Jim Leonhard again, but understanding that his situation could be more of a waiting game and recruitment, Parker was the guy that would take the job now, and he was my second pick.

Leonhard was my first choice for this job, but Parker and the work that he has done with the Eagles’ backend was a huge reason why he was a solid choice for this job.

Work still needs to be done when he gets here. The secondary is a huge issue and with Trevon Diggs no longer here and DaRon Bland on his second foot surgery, he will have some work to do.

I really like this hire, though, he is a guy that helped the Eagles secondary become one of the best in the league in a very short time. He knows how to develop players, and that is something Dallas will have to do through the draft.

The 34-year-old Parker has a strong track record of getting the best out of his players.

He notably oversaw the development of Patrick Surtain II with the Denver Broncos before coming to Philly and coaching Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean to All-Pro status in their second seasons.

This is a great hire for this team that is actually trying to do things the way that it should be done. For the first time in a long time, I have to start this offseason by giving flowers to Jerry, but it is still EARLY.

Who knows, this hire might help bring over a few pending free agents over from the dark side or other teams, because they will need some work there.

Time to get the deal done and get him in the building and start getting to work. Eagle fans hate this move, that is how much respect they have for him and what he has done with their secondary.

I am really hoping Jerry continues to make the most of this offseason and bring in a few free agents to help that side of the ball and keep George Pickens and Javonte Williams. Do not let him tell you they can’t make it work, because they can!