{"id":22543,"date":"2025-01-29T04:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T04:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22543"},"modified":"2025-01-29T04:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T04:52:15","slug":"cowboys-source-reveals-official-update-on-matt-eberflus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22543","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Source Reveals Official Update on Matt Eberflus.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">On Tuesday here inside The Star, Brian Schottenheimer and the Joneses have completed the hiring Matt Eberflus as Cowboys defensive coordinator.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>FRISCO &#8211; The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0recently landed on offensive coordinator\u00a0Brian Schottenheimer\u00a0as the guy being promoted to head coach.<\/p>\n<p>And on Tuesday here inside The Star, Schottenheimer and the Joneses have completed the hiring Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>Eberflus\u2019 time in Chicago ended after a clock management gaffe wasted an opportunity to beat the\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0on Thanksgiving, the last of a series of breakdowns that spoiled a once-promising Bears season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div id=\"_adr_abp_container_3\" class=\"_adr_abp_container\" data-section=\"7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" data-packetid=\"00000001-bb222043-3a8b-434e-81f9-8a42641d9f7f\" data-render-time=\"1738126192586\">\n<div>AD<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"iframe-ad-container-7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" src=\"https:\/\/delivery.adrecover.com\/recover.html?siteId=46584&amp;dataDogLoggingEnabled=false&amp;dataDogLoggingVersion=1\" name=\"7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But &#8220;Flus&#8221; is now back in\u00a0Dallas\u00a0to make defensive play calls and turn a handful of dynamic talents into a cohesive unit. On that front, there\u2019s reason to believe Eberflus will find success in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Before Chicago, he was the defensive coordinator with the\u00a0Indianapolis Colts\u00a0from 2018\u20132021. There, his defenses ranked ninth, 17th, ninth, and 13th, respectively, in\u00a0expected points added per play. Notably, this came without a cast of stars \u2013 particularly on the edge.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Eberflus didn\u2019t blitz his way out of trouble, like former coordinator Dan Quinn might have. He largely relied on stunts, sending four and dropping into zone coverage. That trend largely carried over to Chicago, where his bend-don\u2019t-break defense played more\u00a0Cover 3\u00a0than much of the league, largely thanks to Eberflus\u2019 Tampa 2 identity.<\/p>\n<p>That makes a decent amount of sense for a team with an athletic back seven and two starting corners known for their ability to create turnovers (DaRon Bland, especially, in zone).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Eberflus has also spent time in Dallas, coaching the linebackers from 2011\u20132017 and adding passing game coordinator to his resume for his final two seasons. He left America\u2019s Team for Indianapolis as to not push Rod Marinelli out of the defensive coordinator spot.<\/p>\n<p>Before the Cowboys, Eberflus coached with the\u00a0Cleveland Browns, Missouri, and Toledo, building a coaching career that shouldn\u2019t be overlooked because of a poor stint in Chicago.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Some of Eberflus\u2019 defensive staff will join him in Dallas, but having a coordinator who has been through the wringer as a head coach is helpful for Schottenheimer as he descends upon uncharted territory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday here inside The Star, Brian Schottenheimer and the Joneses have completed the hiring Matt Eberflus as Cowboys defensive coordinator. 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