I think people really are downplaying the Cowboys defense.
They really have the swagger and talent that just shows thru, even in a barnburner like the Philly game.
From every level up... Highschool: Stephenville, Tx or De La Salle, Ca.... College: those great Nebraska(black shirt) type teams that just had that "loaded, athletes all over the field look"
When you have new guys like Zach Thomas, Pac Man and Mike Jenkins already stepping into a very solid defense, it just brings the entire defense up to a new level. Competition on the Dallas training camp field is a very good thing. Just as it is on the high school or college level.
Zach Thomas is still playing very solid ball. Pac-man has made a few mistakes, but is very agressive( By the way I LOVE that out of cornerbacks), very fast, and super talented and will come around at some point this season. I could see Ellis coming up with 8 to 10 sacks on one side, and Ware with 12 to 18 on the other. Brady James led the team in tackles last year...
Jay Ratliff is starting to get some national recognition at Defensive tackle, and he is SHARING! that spot with Tank Johnson, who we all know what he is capable of.
Terrance Newman is a perennial Pro-Bowler....I mean damn you have 2 corner spots and Terrance Newman, Pac-Man Jones, Anthony Henry, and a first round corner back in Mike Jenkins to fill them!
Ken Hamlin is one of the top free safeties in the league, and at Strong Safety you have Roy Williams in on the rush and blitzes and a decent Patrick Watkins on the pass.
It is just the look of a loaded defense, they shut down Cleveland, and went up to Green Bay on their turf and beat them all over the field.
They also hung in there versus a Philly offense(who just beat the Steelers) and shut them down when they had to.
Not to be a Dallas homer, which I may come off as being, but this team really is the most loaded I have seen them since 1995. It will take a serious Romo meltdown or a ton of injuries to stop Jerry Jones from hoisting up his 4th Lombardi trophy, especially since Brady went out.