Parker has even rubbed off on Jones, who outlined what the new defense could look like at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting (h/t Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com).
“We’ve made a conscious decision to a blend of the equivalent of a 3-4. We won’t be a current 3-4. You can say that’s with the times too. You got to have flexibility. It’s not new to me from Bill Parcells throughout my time with the sport, even going back to college, of the 3-4 concept can give you a better run. It can give you better run support.”
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talking about scheme is not something you see everyday
That wasn’t all Jones had to say.
“The question is if that outside guy can do a little pass coverage, cover a little space, plus give you that pressure on the outside. It’s always been the big thing. They call one of them the 9-technique. When you see one that can play the nine, they’re getting pressure on the outside and sliding out in the flat to cover that flat, that’s a rare dude. He’s important, and that’s hard to do.”
Fill out your bingo cards accordingly if you had Jones talking about Dallas being a 3-4 base defense and outlining the coverage responsibilities of the 9-technique position.