What the Cowboys offense will face in the Rams defense
It’s no secret that the Dallas Cowboys offense hasn’t been playing great so far this season, but the hope is that they grew a little bit during the bye week. If the offense comes out and sees a big improvement this week, it’ll do a lot of work towards restoring people’s faith in this team. Standing in the way, though, are Aaron Donald and the Rams.
Donald has long been recognized as one of the most dominant players in the entire sport, and for much of that time, the defense around him was also among the best in the league. However, that’s not been the case this year.
Defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is in his third season running the defense for the Rams, but this season has presented his biggest challenge yet. The former head coach of the Buccaneers inherited a talented defense in 2021 that he kept in the upper echelon of the league. Injuries last year, including to Donald, led to a middle-of-the-pack finish. This year, though, has seen a complete and total rebuild on Morris’ side of the ball.
Just two starters from last season returned to Los Angeles: Donald and linebacker Ernest Jones. Donald missed the final six games of the year in 2022, while last year was Jones’ first year as a full-time starter. That’s not necessarily a lot of experience for Morris to rely on, as he’s had to usher in a ton of new players to this year’s defense.
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