New Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus called his new cornerbacks better than any in the league, although he had a pretty fair one in Chicago.

Matt Eberflus is hopping right back into coaching as defensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys after getting fired by Chicago.

Matt Eberflus' Dallas homecoming is the opposite of triumphant. The Cowboys' new defensive coordinator left Dallas after seven seasons as the team's linebackers coach (2011-2017) to become an NFL defensive coordinator for the first time with the Indianapolis Colts (2018-2021).

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus responds to questions during a news conference on Tuesday at the team's headquarters in Frisco, Texas.

New Dallas defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus never really stopped to consider a year away from coaching after getting fired by the Chicago Bears. Not that his wife, Kelly, would have let him. “She said she wanted me to go to work now,

DeMarcus Walker could be an interesting option for the #Cowboys with Matt Eberfuls being the teams DC. Walker has 8 sacks and 86 pressures over the last two seasons in Chicago per PFF. He could be a great rotational rusher. Think Dante Fowler/Benson Mayowa. https://t.co/p3NTxsQs2b pic.twitter.com/M9jJyULY9l

Eberflus came to the Cowboys in 2011 working in a 3-4 defense under Rob Ryan. He left following the 2017 season after working in a 4-3 scheme under Monte Kiffin and Rod Marinelli. In his last two seasons, he served as the passing game coordinator and worked alongside Marinelli in many ways.