Much of the success that the Dallas Cowboys could have on defense this season rests on the shoulders of what happens at the middle level of their defense. That definitely includes a bounce-back year for third-year linebacker Leighton Vander Esch.
LVE arrived with force during his rookie season of 2018 but saw his sophomore campaign hindered by injuries. With the regular season just five weeks away, many are wondering what the Cowboys could be getting from him, especially under new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.
We spoke to Leighton’s agent Ron Slavin over the offseason on the BTB podcast feed and he talked at length about how much Nolan loved Vander Esch while he was the linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints.