The Cowboys have done a good job of addressing roster holes this offseason, but one still remains for Christian Parker, according to ESPN.
The Dallas Cowboys' defense has been a big point of emphasis this offseason, with Christian Parker taking over the unit from Matt Eberflus.
With a handful of new faces and up to six new starters, the defense is going to look vastly different.
But with so many needs and free agency and the draft to fill them, it was always going to be a tough task to address every single issue with the defense.
However, you could make the case that Dallas has done a good job of covering most bases.
Except for ESPN's Aaron Schatz, there is still one position that the Cowboys should add reinforcements to.
And that is pass rusher.
"The Cowboys have a surprisingly solid two-deep across their depth chart," Schatz wrote. "Edge rusher is a position that isn't a hole, per se, but definitely has questions. "Rashan Gary, acquired from Green Bay, didn't have a sack in the final 10 games of last season. Donovan Ezeiruaku is coming off hip surgery and has been limited in the offseason.
"Sam Williams had just one sack in 2025. James Houston had 5.5 sacks but couldn't play against the run. Marist Liufau is moving to the edge but hasn't played the position before. And first-rounder Malachi Lawrence is a promising rookie, but he's still a rookie."
The biggest thing here, as it pertains to the edge position, is that according to several scouts and scheme specialists, Parker's scheme isn't dependent on quarterback pressure.
While some schemes like to speed up the quarterback's internal clock, Parker's doesn't, instead, giving the quarterback a base look pre-snap, only then, once the ball is snapped, for the defense to truly announce what it is going to do.
In short, messing with a quarterback's eyes according to 105.3 The Fan's Bobby Belt.
So, while the Cowboys might not have the strongest pass rush, Parker's system isn't reliant on it. In an ideal world, Gary, Williams, and Lawrence would still make a quarterback's life tough, though.
Is there a glaring need? It depends on who you ask.
A veteran like Joey Bosa could be a good acquisition, but the question will be whether or not Dallas wants to use cap space on a player outside the building or give the rookies and younger players a chance to prove themselves.
And based on recent history, what transpires in Oxnard will give us that answer.