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The Cowboys' defense has spent seven months preparing for this moment. Now Christian Parker finally gets his first real test. Dallas heads into Sunday Night Football against the New York Giants with a completely different defensive structure, a new coaching staff, new personnel and enormous expectations after last season's defensive disaster. But training camp is over. Joint practices are over. Preseason evaluations are over. Now it counts. In this Cowboys vs Giants preview, we break down the biggest questions facing Christian Parker's defense: • Can Quinnen Williams and the defensive front generate pressure without constant blitzing? • Can Dee Winters, Jaishawn Barham and DeMarvion Overshown handle the communication demands of the new scheme? • Can Dallas' secondary disguise coverages without creating explosive plays? • Will Parker have answers on third down? • Can the Cowboys finally tackle consistently in space? • What should Cowboys fans actually watch for when the defense takes the field at MetLife Stadium? We also look at George Pickens' expected movement around the formation, Brian Schottenheimer's comments on the offensive personnel, and Quinnen Williams' assessment of how dramatically this defense has changed since last season. The hype is over. The real test begins Sunday night. This is Cowboys Reality Check — no sugarcoating, no fake hype, just the good, the bad and the ugly. Dak's got the ball. Let's ride. #DallasCowboys #Cowboys #CowboysNation #GiantsVsCowboys #NFL