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The title of this article flies in the face of conventional wisdom. To say “Cowboys defense as responsible for Amari Cooper trade as anything” seems a little absurd on the face. To be sure http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/kavon-frazier-jersey , if the Cowboys offense wasn’t so abysmal, especially on the road, then Dallas wouldn’t have considered trading for Cooper. And it’s also true that the Cowboys want to have a fair and full evaluation of Dak Prescott, and without a weapon to complement Cole Beasley in the passing game, a consistent weapon, they probably felt they really couldn’t do that. So we can say, without hesitation, that the Cowboys offense was a big part of the reason the trade went through.So how does the defense play into this equation? Well, the Cowboys would have been unlikely to part with a first-round pick now unless they thought they were still a viable factor in the 2018 playoffs. They would have played out the string, saved that first-round pick and tried to build something in 2019 for Dak Prescott and take their chances. Instead, they went all in. And they went all in because they have a defense that is among the top units in the league, at least in some categories, and they are keeping this team in the playoff hunt. If the Cowboys can just muster up a decent offense, they have a future in the 2018 season. All of that is possible through the play of this defense. Whether you are a believer in conventional stats, volume stats, or advanced stats, when it comes to defense there is one number that reigns supreme. That is points allowed. The Cowboys are almost halfway through the season and they are second in the league in points allowed at 17.6 points per game. If your defense is keeping opposing offenses under 18 points a game, any offense of even average ability should make you competitive and a playoff contender. Only four offenses in the league score under 18 points per game, and surprisingly Dallas is not one of them. The 40-point explosion against Jacksonville moved them to 20 points scored per game, good for 26th in the league.The Cowboys defense isn’t a creator of big splash plays. They only have six turnovers on the year (two interceptions and four fumble recoveries) and that is tied for 24th in the league. So they don’t exactly win on turnovers, and that is one area that actually hurts the offense because they aren’t providing short fields. They are a very average defense on third downs, ranking 16th in the NFL with an allowed rate of 39.4%. They do a good job of making defenses earn those first downs on third down though, because while they are average on third down overall, they are third in the league by only allowing an average of 17.6 first downs per game. What they are very good at is limiting overall yardage (third in the league with 313.7 yards per game), yards per play (fourth in the league at 5.1 yards per play), and they really excel in the redzone. Dallas is second in the NFL by allowing touchdowns in the redzone at a rate of 36.84%, only behind their next opponent, Tennessee. Over their last three games Womens Antwaun Woods Jersey , they have allowed redzone touchdowns at an astonishingly low 12.5% rate. The Cowboys defense is really limiting what offenses can accomplish against them. They could be even better by improving in some areas. They could help the offense, as mentioned above, by creating more turnovers. Along with that, their sack rate is slowing. They are still tied for eighth in the league with 19, but it hasn’t been as big a part of their game in recent weeks. They only have five sacks over the last three games. Incredibly, they are achieving all of this on defensewhile still allowing high passer ratings for opposing quarterbacks (26th in the league). There are things the Cowboys defense does very well, and things they need to improve on. With their front seven as healthy as it’s been in a long time, and Chidobe Awuzie recovering from his ankle issues, the unit as a whole might just be getting started. A healthy and in-football-shape David Irving should help enormously. The defense has kept the Cowboys season alive. They are the reason they are even in contention in a very average NFC East. There is still over half a season to be played and there is no doubt that the Cowboys still have a shot. Now they have added a weapon on offense in Amari Cooper, and the reason they did is because their defense has kept them alive. Cole Beasley has been a productive player for the Dallas Cowboys over his seven-year career. Through those seven years, Beasley has racked up 280 receptions, 2,893 yards, 22 touchdowns, and he still has 10 games to go in his seventh-year.While Beasley is a 29-year-old veteran, he is still seemingly in his youth and he put that on display last Sunday against one of the best secondaries in the NFL. Beasley had a career day against a defense that showcases the best cornerback tandem in the NFL. He hauled in nine receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns. This game was by far his best statistical game of the season, but Beasley has been pretty much unguardable since week one.Cole Beasley’s route running is incredibleWhere Cole Beasley makes his money is his quickness and the nuances in his route-running ability. Beasley is one of the quicker slot receivers in the NFL and has great footwork and other tricks that make him very effective at the line of scrimmage, through the stem, and at the top of his routes.Play 1 - Beasley sells the post corner to create separationCreating separation against NFL corners is already very tough given their size, athletic ability, and how good NFL pass rushers are nowadays. Beasley consistently gets open with ease in all three levels of the field due to his quick feet, and ability to deceive defenders with the routes that he runs. At the top of the route here (in the slot), Beasley releases as if he’s going to run a post-corner route towards the front pylon. Lined up on the safety, Beasley knows that he has a favorable matchup, and completely destroys the defensive back at the top of his route with great ankle flexion that allows him to burst out of his break towards the sideline for an easy five-six yards of separation. Dak Prescott was unable to get the ball to him here, but if the protection was able to hold up for just another second, the Cowboys could have had an easy play to Beasley.Play 2 - Burst out of his breaksIt’s very hard to tell at the angle, and the end zone angle wasn’t any better but this is very impressive. Beasley again showcases great burst at the top of his route to run away from the DB with ease. Beasley ran a 4.49 40 yard dash at the NFL combine in 2012 Womens Jaylon Smith Jersey , but his tape showcases a much quicker player than those numbers suggest. When he makes his cut, he accelerates and leaves his defender behind.Beasley’s instincts show up in big momentsCole Beasley and Jason Witten have a few things in common. They acted as a safety blanket for their quarterbacks, and they both had a good feeling for when to sit down in zones and wait for the ball. Beasley does just that in big moments for the Cowboys offense.Play 1 - Beasley destroying Jacksonville’s soft zoneIt’s a really bad idea to play zone coverage against Cole Beasley, but it’s also very hard to play man coverage against a guy that runs routes the way Cole does. That makes matching up with him a very hard task for a lot of defenses.Beasley does two great things on this play. First, he gets deep enough past the zone, that the defenders in shallow zone have no play on the ball or the receiver. Second, he does a great job of working back to the football not knowing that the Jacksonville defense had bust and no corner was in a seven yard radius when the ball was caught. Cole Beasley completely ate the Jaguars zone coverage alive, but also destroyed their man-to-man as well. Play 2 - Beasley destroys Tyler Patmon with clean release Beasley is at his best when he’s winning both on inside routes and outside routes. That’s exactly what he did on Sunday which made him pretty much impossible to defend, especially when the Cowboys went with their empty set.This play is one of my favorites from the game. Tyler Patmon knows exactly what route is coming and still gets beat. After showing blitz pre-snap, Patmon comes back and completely turns his body to take away the inside move that he’s expecting from Beasley. Cole rides his route five yards upfield, before giving Patmon a stutter-step, and head fake (selling the out-route, or hitch-route) before breaking back to the inside on the slant. Credit to both Dak Prescott for delivering a good ball, and Cole Beasley for bringing it down after running an incredible route against a defensive back that was expecting exactly what came at him.Beasley is the Cowboys red-zone threatElite red-zone receivers have one of two things. They either have great size and length that allow them to go up and high-point the football to bring down back shoulder fades, or they are elite route runners that can create separation in small spaces (extremely hard). As we all know, Beasley is lacking in the height category, so he makes up for it with his elite route running ability.Play 1 - Play design, and execution gets Beasley and easy TDA few things here. First, great design from Scott Linehan to use Michael Gallup to clear the outside corner away from the goal line. Linehan also uses Rico Gathers to pull the underneath linebackers to the middle of the field to allow Cole Beasley to eat with his route running. And that is exactly what happens. Cole Beasley runs an excellent pivot route against former teammate Barry Church. Beasley sells the shallow crosser, then sinks his hips, sticks his foot in the ground, and works back toward the boundary for the easiest six points of his career. Cole Beasley has been talking a lot about a new contract, and he’s going to get one. Whether with Dallas or another team, someone is going to watch Beasley’s tape and pay him due to his ability to consistently get open. Beasley is on pace for one of his best seasons yet in the NFL as he enters a contract year, the Cowboys would be wise to use some of their estimated $70 million dollar cap space to make sure that the Sauce stays in Dallas for a few more years. Wholesale NFL Jerseys