Welcome back to the DLLS Dallas Cowboys mailbag where every Monday I will respond to select questions that you the fans send in.

We’re now a quarter of the way through the 2025 NFL season and the Dallas Cowboys walked out of September football with a 1-2-1 record.

Dallas opened the season with a 24-20 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, then bounced back the following week with a 40-37 overtime win at home against the New York Giants. In Week 3, the Cowboys stumbled in a 31-14 defeat to the Chicago Bears, before closing out September with a 40-40 shootout tie against Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers the franchise’s first tie since 1969.

With how its all played out to start the season lets dive into today’s questions.

austinmcgee15 asked, Do you think the Cowboys should continue relying on a rotational pass rush or begin featuring certain edge rushers more prominently?

I’d say based on how the pass rush has looked so far, the defense should continue with a rotational approach. At the moment, there isn’t an edge rusher playing at the level to be featured every snap, that player was traded away. Against the Packers on Sunday night, we saw why the rotation makes sense. Jadeveon Clowney made his Cowboys debut, and on the second possession the staff mixed in the former No. 1 overall pick with James Houston, who came up with a strip-sack that set the offense up in scoring position. The formula for now is to keep rotating to keep legs fresh, trust that at least one of those guys will deliver a spark play, and make it an offseason priority to find that true No. 1 pass rusher who can consistently change games.

MrEd315 asked, Good or bad, what has surprised you the most about this year’s Cowboys team?

Let’s go with a positive, and that’s George Pickens. His strong play isn’t a shock, we’ve always known he’s a talented receiver and a reliable target, but last night’s Week 4 performance really cemented that this is one trade Dallas got right. Pickens now has four touchdowns in his last three games, and with CeeDee Lamb sidelined by an ankle injury, he stepped up with eight catches for 134 yards and two scores against one of the league’s top defenses. Those are true WR1 numbers, and if he keeps producing at this level, Lamb’s eventual return will only make the offense more dangerous as Dak Prescott’s chemistry with Pickens continues to grow.

newport lights asked, What’s the top move the Cowboys can make to maximize this season’s potential?

The answer is simple: go get a true impact edge rusher.

Right now, the Cowboys’ pass rush is built on rotation, and while that keeps legs fresh, it lacks the kind of game-wrecker who forces offenses to adjust every snap. That player used to be on the roster, but with Micah Parsons now in Green Bay, Dallas doesn’t have a consistent threat who can dominate one-on-one matchups. Adding a proven pass rusher would change that dynamic instantly. It wouldn’t just boost sack totals, it would alter how offenses prepare, open up lanes for interior defenders, and give the unit the identity it’s missing. Whether it’s through an in-season trade or having to wait until the draft, finding that featured edge should be priority No. 1. Until then, the Cowboys will have to keep leaning on the rotation and hope someone steps up. But if Dallas truly wants to maximize 2025, they need to swing for the kind of difference-maker up front who can tilt a game, and maybe even a season.