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Dallas Cowboys: Review of first preseason performance

By Carl Daley

SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 09: Michael Gallup #13 of the Dallas Cowboys catches a touchdown pass over Jimmie Ward #20 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter of their NFL preseason football game at Levi's Stadium on August 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 09: Michael Gallup #13 of the Dallas Cowboys catches a touchdown pass over Jimmie Ward #20 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter of their NFL preseason football game at Levi's Stadium on August 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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First and second defense dominate

GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 25: Defensive end Taco Charlton #97 of the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Cardinals 28-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 25: Defensive end Taco Charlton #97 of the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Cardinals 28-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

The Dallas Cowboys pass rush is looking much improved in 2018. Dorance Armstrong will carve out a roll along this defensive front as he is too good to sit on the bench. He was a disruptive and dangerous force for the Dallas Cowboys and that should only provide more hope that this defensive line is on the cusp of being great.

This line has gotten faster and a rarely mundane factor has become incredibly important length. Taco Charlton, David Irving, and Demarcus Lawrence are all very gifted physically but this line as a whole has a lot of length to them. This changes the way an offense reacts to pressure and passing the football. That showed on the field as the Cowboys were able to come away with a plus-three turnover differential.

Either the Dallas Cowboys tipped a pass which led to an interception or knocked the football out of the arms of opposing running backs. The team also deflected 10 passes during the contest which shows just how disruptive this unit can be when working together. The length of the Cowboys defensive line is a problem for opposing quarterbacks and that trend should continue well into the regular season.

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