Summary
The Dallas Cowboys have hired Christian Parker as their new defensive coordinator. Parker previously worked with the Philadelphia Eagles and has experience coaching in the NFL. The Cowboys are looking to improve their defense, which performed poorly last season.
Key Facts
- The Dallas Cowboys hired Christian Parker from the Philadelphia Eagles to be their defensive coordinator.
- The Cowboys had the worst defense in their history last season, giving up an average of 30.1 points per game.
- Christian Parker was the secondary coach for the Eagles for the past two seasons and won a Super Bowl with them.
- Parker has also worked with the Denver Broncos and started in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers.
- The Cowboys interviewed nine candidates for the defensive coordinator position before choosing Parker.
- The Cowboys have two first-round picks in the upcoming NFL Draft and plan to focus on selecting defensive players.
- Prior notable inter-team moves in the NFC East included Tom Landry, Herschel Walker, and Terrell Owens.
