It'd be foolish to say that Dallas Cowboys followers know higher than the entrance workplace. At the top of the day, they've a superb eye for expertise and are the most effective drafting groups within the NFL. With that stated, there have been numerous cases over time by which Dallas would have been higher off had Jerry Jones listened to followers.
It was Cowboys followers who urged the crew to signal J.Okay. Dobbins in free company. Jones and Mike McCarthy wished Ezekiel Elliott.
The lifeblood of the Chargers' offense, Dobbins is now the league's main rusher each by way of dashing yards and yards per carry. Meanwhile, Elliott has but to pressure a missed sort out and he's amongst six certified rushers who've but to file a run of 10 or extra yards this season.
Through two weeks, the Cowboys' running sport has been one of many worst within the NFL. Both Elliott and Rico Dowdle rank bottom-10 in dashing yards over anticipated. According to the most recent buzz, Dallas might lean on an apparent doable resolution for his or her Week 3 sport in opposition to the Ravens.
ESPN's Dan Graziano reported that Dalvin Cook is a candidate to get promoted from the follow squad for Sunday's sport.
“The Cowboys' run game is a problem and they know they need to get more out of it,” writes Graziano. “They like the way Dalvin Cook has looked since they signed him to the practice squad, and they haven't ruled out the possibility of activating him to the roster if they don't get more production out of the Ezekiel Elliott/Rico Dowdle tandem at some point.”
“At some point” is a really telling tidbit from Graziano. It does not verify that Cook will get elevated for Week 3. That echoes what Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy have informed the media.
Jones told 105.3 The Fan that he does not “see a change” that may contain Cook this week. McCarthy stated that the Cowboys' running backs want extra touches earlier than the teaching employees can really entry the room of Elliott, Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn.
Game script didn't do Dallas any favors in opposition to the Saints and the crew confronted a stout Browns dashing protection in Week 1. Regardless, to the bare eye it's apparent that the running sport lacks juice and explosiveness.
Dowdle has been fantastic, however Elliott is a snail within the open area and is not even choosing up yards after contact (his 34 yards after contact is third-worst among RBs, per PFF). Deuce Vaughn will not be an NFL running back. It would make little sense to go away Cook on the follow squad for an additional week.
The offensive line remains to be constructing continuity, however the struggles of the Cowboys' dashing assault boil down to a expertise subject. Cook shouldn't be considered as the last word elixir, however what else does the crew have to lose?
