Each 2023 NFL Playoff Contender’s Biggest Fatal Flaw

[big dog cowboy]

Dallas Cowboys: Explosive Plays​

Under Mike McCarthy, the Dallas Cowboys have transformed into a West Coast offense with a lot of passes at or near the line of scrimmage. This is a significant change from Kellen Moore, who loved to push the ball down the middle of the field. McCarthy’s offense requires precision and staying ahead of the chains but doesn’t generate explosive plays that flip the field.

Last season, the Cowboys finished ninth in big plays. Right now, they are 17th (29 big plays created) despite multiple teams playing fewer games due to bye weeks. The Cowboys created just five big plays against the 49ers, including only one run of 10-plus yards. That’s just not going to cut it against playoff-caliber teams.

Things might get better as the season goes on, but Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks are off to the worst starts of their careers. This offense doesn’t suit them, but the Cowboys must find ways to get better on that side of the ball if they want to compete with the 49ers and the Eagles in the NFC.

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[ChuckA1]

This must be a joke. Lack of big plays is just one of many flaws

 

[rocknrobcowboy]

The Real BIGGEST FLAW For The Cowboys Is MM And Jerry "THE JOKE" Jones

 

[VaqueroTD]

That was frustrating to see our defense not get to Purdy as much as I hoped because the article is right in that they did have some struggles on Oline in the earlier games, especially at RT. Of course, when you line up #11 on the franchise LT, or put him back at linebacker, it doesn't help much. Q is our new "too cute" coordinator this year.

 

[75boyz]

Yep,
It's the same as it's been since the start of the season.
Offensive playcalling and QB decision making.
And we suck at both.
Shrugs.

 

[Jake]

The Cowboys were 7th in yards per completion in 2021. They got rid of Amari Cooper.

They dropped a bit to 10th in yards per completion in 2022. Exit Kellen Moore.

They are currently 26th in yards per completion in 2023 running Mike's offense.

Dak is Dak, but he's been the primary QB the entire time. Other things changed, and it doesn't appear they have been for the better.

 

[Captain-Crash]

I remember everybody celebrating the Texas Coast crap. lmao....