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Cowboys got tenacious on D

They won't say it, but offseason moves were focused on fixing pass rush

Updated: May 8, 2012, 11:32 AM ET
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com

IRVING, Texas -- Talk to people at Valley Ranch these days, and there seems to be a little sensitivity when conversations come up about the Dallas Cowboys' pass rush.

The Cowboys finished the 2011 season tied for seventh in the NFL with 42 sacks, 19.5 by outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware.

Executive vice president Stephen Jones said there is nothing wrong with the pass rush. Blitz-loving defensive coordinator Rob Ryan agreed.

"We have the talent there, and we'll just see ...

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