What needs to happen for the, Cowboys' run defense to improve and why it's an issue

What needs happen to the defense of the Dallas Cowboys (in my Matt Foley voice) has “what they call a run game problem.” On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills ran rampant over the Cowboys’ defense as they looked helpless surrendering 266 yards on the ground. It was the eighth time the defense has given up over 200 yards on the ground since Mike McCarthy took over as the coach and the fourth time since Dan Quinn took over as the defensive coordinator. It’s an issue that rears its ugly head now and again and is the weakest link on this Cowboys football team. to happen for the Cowboys’ run defense to improve and why it’s an issue

In an effort to strengthen their run defense, the Cowboys selected nose tackle Mazi Smith in the first round and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown in the third. Smith is still developing, but he is playing a lot less than he could have. The Cowboys have also been without their best linebacker, Leighton Vander Esch, since Week 5 and did not have run-stopping nose Johnathan Hankins on Sunday.

The Bills just ran, ran, and ran. The 49 rushing attempts were the most any team has run on Dallas in 25 years when the Tennessee Titans did it against them in 1997. Not surprisingly, the Cowboys lost that game too.