DeMarvion Overshown shares a realization that new Cowboys DC Matt Eberflus should be paying close attention to

I don't blame Overshown for wanting to blitz, as he was highly effective in that department in 2024.

Under Mike Zimmer, Overshown was often used as a blitzer, logging 74 pass rushing snaps in 13 games, per Pro Football Focus. In those, he recorded 20 pressures, five sacks, good for third on the team.

However, it's not a guarantee Eberflus will use him in similar fashion upon his return. In four years as defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts and three as head coach of the Chicago Bears, his defenses consistently ranked among the lowest in blitz rate:

Eberflus units in Indy and Chicago only finished inside the Top 20 in blitz rate one year (2024) and that was 19th. The previous two years, he ranked 21st and 25th, respectively. As defensive coordinator of the Colts, he ranked 29th, 27th, 31st, and 29th in blitz rate, according to Pro Football Reference

The best coaches adapt their schemes to their players, however. Micah Parsons has been at his best when Dan Quinn and Zimmer used pressure designs around him to isolate him on the opponents' weak links or to open space for him to use his otherworldly game speed. Perhaps Eberflus' changes his approach. When Overshown returns from injury in November, he'll have another reason to do so.

And based on Overshown's post, he'll make his case in the meeting rooms.