Defense figures to be focus as Cowboys miss playoffs again

Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott, center, pushes through New York Giants defenders to score a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton, right, tries to evade the New York Giants defense during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy talks with a member of his staff on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (24) stops Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz (86) from gaining extra yardage after a catch as cornerback Jourdan Lewis (26) looks on in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 27. 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)