The Dallas Cowboys starting linebacker corps consists of Jaylon Smith, Sean Lee, and Leighton Vander Esch, which is no doubt one of the top positional groups in the entire NFL. Their primary backups are Joe Thomas, Justin March, and Luke Gifford.
When the trio of Smith, Lee, and Vander Esch are all on the field and healthy, they are an absolute problem for opposing offenses. However, the keyword is healthy.
Fans have witnessed Lee’s hamstring issues over the years, Smith’s devastating knee injury coming out of college, and most recently Vander Esch and his issues with his neck, which was a known concern prior to the 2018 NFL Draft.