Once again, a great Cowboys’ mind on Twitter, Mark Dempsey brought forth an excellent question. Is it time for the Cowboys to go light at linebacker in order to go long at defensive back or defensive line? It’s an excellent question because of the variables attached to it. Mark was only asking about the active roster, 46 players can dress on Sundays, but I wonder if they’ll only keep five linebackers, period.
Think about the way the Cowboys (and other teams) have increased the number of times they play in the nickel formation which calls for two linebackers.