How Bad is the Running Game?

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Wow. Not much else can be said.

True, but who expected more when instead of going all out in Free agency and getting D. Henry we get Zeke instead.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Somehow that is Dak's fault.

That's all on Jerry, if you going to give Dak the contract you need to get the free agents to win now. He did two contradictory moves. Dak on the other hand, certainly isn't living up to the contract either. Looking at how slow he looks, are you saying that Dak wouldn't look old and slow with a better running game? Would that somehow stop him from taking the sack once the defense brings on pressure?

 

[plasticman]

Don't think the Cowboys run yardage is so low because they have to abandon the run, instead passing in order to catch up. The Cowboys are pass happy right out the gate.

In every game, the Cowboys have passed far more than they have run in the first half. They passed 71% of the time against the Giants and 68% of the time against the Steelers. They passed 68% of the time in the first half against the Saints and 75% against the Lions.

The average for the percentage of plays in which the Cowboys pass in the 1st half is 65.9% or about two thirds of the time. This is a very dangerous proportion when you think about the health of your QB.

Interestingly, the 10 QB's with the highest passer rating is averaging 29 pass attempts a game whereas the bottom ten is averaging 34 passes a game. The QB's that aren't required to throw as much probably has a good running attack. Not only do they not have to throw as much, they also do not have to force anything. Hence the higher passer rating.

Tony Romo's best season as a passer was 2014. He averaged the least passing attempts per game in his career. it was the same season Murray broke the Cowboys single season record for rushing yardage.

It is imperative that the Cowboys not make the same mistake next year. They must double down and sign a veteran RB and they must draft a RB....or two.

Meanwhile this offense is extremely one dimensional and it's a very narrow dimension.

 

[fivetwos]

Jerry at the post draft PC: “ I want to see what Zeke Elliott can do as RB1.”

Yes…he said that.

Then after four or so games: “we are saving him, and we should.”

The guy has flat out no clue, and the kid is no better.

 

[Sheepherder]

Its almost as bad as our GM'ing

It just hasn't been bad near as long.

Don't think the Cowboys run yardage is so low because they have to abandon the run, instead passing in order to catch up. The Cowboys are pass happy right out the gate.

In every game, the Cowboys have passed far more than they have run in the first half. They passed 71% of the time against the Giants and 68% of the time against the Steelers. They passed 68% of the time in the first half against the Saints and 75% against the Lions.

The average for the percentage of plays in which the Cowboys pass in the 1st half is 65.9% or about two thirds of the time. This is a very dangerous proportion when you think about the health of your QB.

Interestingly, the 10 QB's with the highest passer rating is averaging 29 pass attempts a game whereas the bottom ten is averaging 34 passes a game. The QB's that aren't required to throw as much probably has a good running attack. Not only do they not have to throw as much, they also do not have to force anything. Hence the higher passer rating.

Tony Romo's best season as a passer was 2014. He averaged the least passing attempts per game in his career. it was the same season Murray broke the Cowboys single season record for rushing yardage.

It is imperative that the Cowboys not make the same mistake next year. They must double down and sign a veteran RB and they must draft a RB....or two.

Meanwhile this offense is extremely one dimensional and it's a very narrow dimension.

It all makes for a losing team. Who runs the team?

 

[nalam]

Somehow that is Dak's fault.

Yes, since he wanted extension, otherwise we could have brought Henry , but I’m puzzled at OL , no push in run game with Guyton, Smith, Beebe and Steele , Martin you give some leeway as it’s almost curtain time

 

[Whyjerry]

In 7 games, out of 152 running attempts, the Cowboys have 10 plays that went 10 or more yards. Four of them belonged to a WR. The longest run from scrimmage so far this season is 13 yards.

Five RB's have now carried the ball for the Cowboys. Only one of them averages more than 3.1 yards a carry.

In the 1st half of games on 1st and ten, no Cowboys RB averages more than 3 yards a carry. Again, we are talking about 1st and ten only.

Inside the redzone, the Cowboys average .6 yards a carry.....as in six tenths of a yard......as in less than 2 feet....as in less than 22 inches.....a carry.

There are 9 RB's drafted in the past three years, in the 4th round or lower, that are currently averaging 5 or more yards per carry this season.

Currently, the Cowboys are ranked 32nd in rushing yards, 32nd in average yards per run, 31st in rushing TD's and 28th in average length of time per drive.

About a third of all Cowboys running plays by RB's went for 1 yard or less.

Only the Cowboys 1-15, 1989 season had fewer rushing yards after 7 games.

Only the Cowboys 2005 season averaged less yards per carry after 7 games

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