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The 4 best defenses the Dallas Cowboys will face in 2022

By Terence Watson

Oct 25, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard (20) rushes the ball as Washington Football Team defensive tackle Tim Settle (97) defends during the second half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard (20) rushes the ball as Washington Football Team defensive tackle Tim Settle (97) defends during the second half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 31: Defensive end Chase Young #99 of the Washington Football Team defends on the field during the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on October 31, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 31: Defensive end Chase Young #99 of the Washington Football Team defends on the field during the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on October 31, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

2. Washington Commanders – Week 4

2021 Defensive Ranking: 25th

Defensive Players Lost: Tim Settle (DT), Matthew Ioannidis

Defensive Players Coming In: Phidarian Mathis (Drafted (DT), Percy Butler (Drafted (S)

Despite their defensive ranking last season, this Commanders defensive front is one of the most talented in the NFL with two very good pass rushers in the Chase Young (who’s coming back from an ACL injury) and Montez Sweat. Plus, they have Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen stuffing the run up the middle.

They have now added another Alabama defensive tackle in Mathis who will be a nice rotational piece for them after losing both Settle and Ioannidis this offseason. They will be able to test this offensive line at every spot thanks to the amount of talent they will be putting on the field.

Seeing as how Dallas will have to face this front twice a year, the game plan they use to beat them will be all about timing on Prescott’s end and making sure that Elliott and Pollard are able to assert themselves in the running game early to stop the Commanders effective pass rush off the edge. The Cowboys wanted to get bigger inside and with Smith and McGovern they will be, it will just be a matter of if they are strong enough to hold the Commanders makeshift Alabama interior defensive front long enough to give Prescott time in the passing game and Elliott and Pollard space to operate in the running game.

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