IRVING, Texas -- It's becoming a tired topic of discussion between the media and the coaches at Valley Ranch: red zone woes. After two games, the Cowboys have scored 27 points in the red zone, tied for 20th in the NFL and despite a 50 percent touchdown efficiency rating it puts the Cowboys in a tie for 18th in the league. On third down plays, the Cowboys have converted just 25 percent of their red zone plays, the league average is 43.9 percent. In Week 1, tight end Jason Witten caught two red zone touchdowns and last week Dez Bryant caught one, but the Cowboys should have more touchdowns given the talent on the roster.
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