The Dallas Cowboys got their first win of the Brian Schottenheimer era in one of the wildest games you will ever see. There were six lead changes in the first quarter and overtime, which is tied for the most in a game in NFL history.
The offensive explosion bodes well for the rest of Dallas' season, but the defense's ineptitude has sparked early questions about coordinator Matt Eberflus and compelled Jerry Jones to sign veteran pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney before the team even left AT&T Stadium.
It turns out the deal got done before that. Per Patrik Walker of the team's website, the Cowboys signed Clowney before the final buzzer sounded on Sunday. If that doesn't show how desperate Jones is to light a spark into his defense, nothing does.
Cowboys literally signed Jadeveon Clowney during their Week 2 game vs. the Giants
While an unprecedented move, can you really blame Jerry?
The defense surrendered 506 total yards (422 passing) and 7.8 yards per play. Russell Wilson was an absurd 7-of-9 for 264 yards and three touchdowns on throws over 20 yards, per ESPN's Mina Kimes. While talk of Wilson's demise was greatly exaggerated, there's a reason he's on his third team in as many years. He shouldn't be doing that to any defense.
Players are clearly having trouble adapting to Eberflus' zone scheme. Miscommunications plagued the secondary all afternoon, but it didn't help that the pass rush was nonexistent. Kenny Clark and Osa Odighizuwa can't be relied on to spearhead the pass rush and anchor the run defense.
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Outside of a sack from James Houston, the edge rushers made little to no impact. That includes Dante Fowler, who has been a big disappointment through two games after inking a one-year, $6 million deal with $5 million guaranteed in free agency.
While Clowney is better at setting the edge against the run than getting after the quarterback at this stage of his career, he is already the best pass rusher on the roster. Over the last three seasons, he ranked in the 86th percentile in pass-rush win rate, the 84th percentile on true pass sets, and the 78th percentile in run stop percentage, per PFF's John Owning.
Cowboys fans shouldn't go thinking that Clowney will fix everything, but he should start opposite Marshawn Kneeland once he ramps up and gets up to speed with the playbook. This defense needs to get healthy first and foremost, but Clowney should make a significant impact.
As much as it reeks of desperation, signing him mid-game was a no-brainer.