How will Christian Parker perform in first season as defensive coordinator?<\/p>\n
The early reviews for Parker<\/a> have been very promising and show that he no doubt has the dedication necessary to turn things around in Dallas.<\/p>\n Based on what we have heard from players and coaches and what we\u2019ve seen at spring practices, Parker is clearly a hard worker and is hands on with his players, something the Cowboys\u2019 defenders appreciate.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like that\u2019s when you learn fully what the coach means,\u201d Caleb Downs said. \u201cTo be able to get hands on and be able to do the drill with you, I feel like that\u2019s a real positive.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t get the guy to leave the building,\u201d head coach Brian Schottenheimer said of Parker. \u201cI kind of see myself as a grinder… I\u2019m always out before he is and I\u2019m like, \u2018Dude.\u2019 He just loves it, man.<\/p>\n Parker is also very popular with his players, as Schottenheimer noted when he told reporters that Parker \u201cliterally has a line of guys\u201d<\/a> waiting outside his office to talk to him on a daily basis. That\u2019s important to note because it means guys are willing to go the extra mile for their coach and that will only help Dallas\u2019 defense improve.<\/p>\n While these are all great signs that the Cowboys have the right man for the job, none of them guarantee Parker will be a successful defensive coordinator, especially in Year 1.<\/p>\n After all, we\u2019ve seen promising coaches fail at a bigger role time and time again over the years. At the very least, first-time play-callers like Parker can struggle as they adjust to the new job.<\/p>\n