The Dallas Cowboys could and should continue to load up on defense. That side of the ball significantly disappointed in 2025, particularly with the team’s offense performing so well.
Earlier, the organization added David Bailey to provide last year’s anemic pass-rush. Now, it targets the second line of defense, with the versatile and athletic linebacker in Cincinnati’s Jake Golday, who might just remind Cowboys faithful of a former Dallas defender.
“The Cowboys surrendered a league-high 30.1 points per game last season to completely justified double-dipping with defensive players in this first-round projection,” Holder said. “Linebacker was a significant sore spot last year. While Georgia’s CJ Allen is graded higher on B/R’s board, Golday has better physical traits in the makings of becoming and every-down linebacker.
“It wouldn’t be surprising if the owner Jerry Jones sees a lot of Leighton Vander Esch, who Jones chose with the 19th pick in 2018, in the Cincinnati product.”