When it comes to the Dallas Cowboys defense over the last five years or so, the excitement level has never really been high. They have had some quality players over that time, but the defense never generated any heat, there was no Doomsday Defense moniker to throw around (sorry, but Hot Boyz was never really it). It was more a case of that unit just trying to keep its head above water.
Players like DeMarcus Lawrence and Byron Jones had put up high-quality seasons, but overall the unit generally generated a big, fat “meh”. They were oatmeal, vanilla, they were not memorable.