Why does Schotty abandon the run so quickly?




Is there a more predictable playcaller in the league?

Not saying he's not doing this. but how much of it dak doing check with me and changes the play because he's seeing something. He's been in this offense a long time or a version of it. its Dak friendly meaning plays he's good at and likes to run. if you watch its mostly the same 10 plays just out of different formations. so that makes me think its more of a Check with Dak and he's changing it a lot more than the coaches are letting on. Again they dont want to get fired by going against Jerrys guy.
 
Just like in previous years, when we're not ripping off big runs, we run a play that only gets us 1 yard after running the ball down a teams throat, it's time to abandon the run!!!! Hey "we gave it a try, it worked, but stopped working, I have Wr's that need the ball too!"
 



Is there a more predictable playcaller in the league?

They were behind all game so the OC panics and gets pass happy. Also, they can’t run the ball. Williams would be a good backup but no twitch to his game. The other RB’s shouldn’t even be in the NFL.
 
Because Jerry is spending 100 million a year on 3 players that aren't running backs. Dak wants to throw and Jerry wants him to throw and that leaves a 2nd year first time HC without any power. Whose to say shotteheimer wouldn't still be calling pass plays anyways. All 3 need to go.
 
Well to be fair the run game ducks as bad as the pass, I don't know how it got worse with Tyler Smith coming back.
Running games need repetition. The teams who do it will are ok sucking at it for three quarters. They’re still gonna do it in the fourth. Because they know it’s accumulative. The issue can’t be called out as a “inability to run” until they actually stay dedicated to it for an entire game.
 
Running games need repetition. The teams who do it will are ok sucking at it for three quarters. They’re still gonna do it in the fourth. Because they know it’s accumulative. The issue can’t be called out as a “inability to run” until they actually stay dedicated to it for an entire game.
This only works if you have a defense.
 
The absolute inability to commit to running the ball is infuriating. JW falls for 4 yards most plays. The offense will continue to struggle until they figure the run game out.
I mean he's averaging 3.7 on the season with only has one game averaging over 4. He has 0 big play juice.
 

Staff online

Cowboys Pick'em

DAL @ PHI
Oct 26, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Make your pick
17 member(s) have picked so far. Picks are revealed at kickoff.
+ 1 more games to pick this week
Season leaders
🥇 Skafko Skafko 95
🥉 12+88=7 12+88=7 80
4 RS12 RS12 75
4 Frosty 75

Survivor Pool

37 of 70 still standing
Week 6 · last kickoff Oct 19, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Join the pool
Most picked (locked games)
LAR ARI 21%
IND TEN 13%
CAR @PHI 10%

Forum statistics

Threads
476,668
Messages
14,713,626
Members
24,234
Latest member
Justdatruth
Back
Top