It’s the hire of defensive coordinator Christian Parker. The Cowboys broke with some recent traditions with this hire. They used to hire defensive coordinators who had previous head coaching experience. They also tended to hire people who had some kind of connection to the organization or current head coach.

Less than a day after welcoming their new defensive line coach, the Dallas Cowboys are hiring University of Georgia defensive assistant Chidera Uzo-Diribe to the staff as the outside linebackers coach...