The best teams are running the football

[cowboyblue22]

they run up and down the field but don't score td in the red zone and they turn the ball over and have crazy dumb penalities and their offense don't even start to play until the second quarter and the defense is last in turnovers and their special team suck in a special sort of way with all that it don't matter whether u pass the ball or run the ball you will lose winning has to be more important than contracts and money and other things

 

[visionary]

You love to make truly bad points and then pretend I’m testy when I respond regarding how bad they are. You done even pretending to justify your first poorly considered comment? Let’s really dig into that one before moving on to your next amazing insight. How’s that sound?

lets “dig into” your statement that you enjoy the mediocrity of 8-8 under Garrett before moving on to your next amazing insight. How’s that sound?

 

[jwooten15]

All those teams also have somewhat opportunistic defenses and decent special teams. Our offense could be better, but it’s the least concerning of the three phases

 

[GMO415]

We actually had a true EzE sighting last Thursday. It was the first time he actually looked like his old self, and what did Moore do....stopped running him...sheesh

 

[Idgit]

lets “dig into” your statement that you enjoy the mediocrity of 8-8 under Garrett before moving on to your next amazing insight. How’s that sound?

Kinda dumb. But then that wasn’t my statement. It was one you just made up.

 

[buybuydandavis]

What does Baltimore, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo, and Houston have in common? Other than being playoff-bound football teams?

They're all running the football often and effectively this year. They lead the league in rushing. Running the football has been key for many of the top teams in the NFL.

Yet, Dallas has taken it's foot off the gas and become much more pass-happy. I guess, because they were told in the offseason that this is a passing league. Dallas is constantly reacting to what outsiders say they should do.

Sure, the Cowboys still run more than most teams, but the bulk of those rushes are early in games. Zeke has fallen into the background while they ask Dak to carry the team by air.

Newsflash for the Cowboys: Dak isn't and will never be Drew Brees or Patrick Mahomes. Pay attention.

Running the ball has been frustrating at times, but even when it's working, the Cowboys abandon it routinely. Against Buffalo, Zeke had a quick 50+ yards early on, then he only got five carries in the second with the game well in reach.

This team has no identity, even when it's stared them right in the face for years. It's maddening. They need to stop trying to be trendy and be what they are. Zeke and Pollard and a salty offensive line. Scheme to make it more effective. Stop quitting on it.

Run the damn ball.

We have the personnel to not just be a run team, but a multi runthreat team.

Zeke, Dak, Pollard, Austin, Olawale.

Lots of complementary run threats who are also deep threats. Perfect balanced attack for 1st and 2nd down. Stretch the field horizontally and vertically. Yet we don't do it.

I don't know what Austin and Olawale are doing here if we're not going with that kind of offense.

This is the misery of being a Cowboy fan. Coaching holding the team back. Leaving money on the table.

 

[buybuydandavis]

We do need to run the ball, but not just willynilly. We need a guy on staff who understands running the ball so we run it more effectively. This crapp of just pounding it up the middle is not working, especially w/ our blocking scheme. If we're going to do that, we need some maulers up front instead of movement OL's.

A movement oline is exactly what we need for a multi runthreat offense. All misdirection, trapping, and pulling.

It's so weird that we don't do that when it perfectly suits our personnel.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Why is it that people invariably try to solve the team's problems by focusing on the part of the team that isn't a problem?

The Cowboys are 2nd in yards per drive and 4th in points per drive. The disparity can be explained by the fact that they have the worst starting field position in the league.

The problems with this team are defense and special teams, not offense.

The goal is not to be "not a problem", it's to get the most out of what we've got. We spent tons of picks and money on the offense. We're not getting the most out of what we've got.

 

[CowboyRoy]

What does Baltimore, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo, and Houston have in common? Other than being playoff-bound football teams?

They're all running the football often and effectively this year. They lead the league in rushing. Running the football has been key for many of the top teams in the NFL.

Yet, Dallas has taken it's foot off the gas and become much more pass-happy. I guess, because they were told in the offseason that this is a passing league. Dallas is constantly reacting to what outsiders say they should do.

Sure, the Cowboys still run more than most teams, but the bulk of those rushes are early in games. Zeke has fallen into the background while they ask Dak to carry the team by air.

Newsflash for the Cowboys: Dak isn't and will never be Drew Brees or Patrick Mahomes. Pay attention.

Running the ball has been frustrating at times, but even when it's working, the Cowboys abandon it routinely. Against Buffalo, Zeke had a quick 50+ yards early on, then he only got five carries in the second with the game well in reach.

This team has no identity, even when it's stared them right in the face for years. It's maddening. They need to stop trying to be trendy and be what they are. Zeke and Pollard and a salty offensive line. Scheme to make it more effective. Stop quitting on it.

Run the damn ball.

not the same. Half of those teams have high numbers because of the qb running. What most have in common is quality coaching and good defense.

 

[Playmaker3128]

I agree with some of you but it just goes to us playing scared. We get down in a game and completely abandon things. Against the bills we were down 7-10 early third and never gave zeke the ball again.

I definitely think it’s beneficial to go back to being balanced.

- say what you want about zeke the guy can fall forward and get 3 yards a clip every time.

- dak is a better qb than years past. If he has to be a great bus driver at times so be it.

- our defense is good enough when they don’t have to play as much during games.


We do need to get back to our identity.

 

[Playmaker3128]

not the same. Half of those teams have high numbers because of the qb running. What most have in common is quality coaching and good defense.

Also predictability... decision making and being aggressive.

In the past we have run but we’re predictable with it at times. Also this season more than ever coaching decisions seem to have really put us in holes early in games. Lastly it’s like we don’t know what we want to do sometimes and we end up not being aggressive cause of it.

 

[JBond]

Yep, Dak is doing his best to prove to Jerry and Sons that he is most deserving of a top 5 QB mega-deal and as they say it is now Dak's team.
For us who have been believing and posting here for the last few years that this offense is Zeke's and Dak is just a glorified Bus driver have been vindicated.
How you may ask? Well at 6-6 and not 1 win against a team vs a winning record this season the Dak run offense is another massive failure!
This team since 2016 owns whatever success they have had to #21 and now that Dak has taken over what we are seeing is a QB who's first priority is padding his stats usually against dog teams or in Garbage time as our losses are piling up.
Dak-Friendly=ineptness at its finest.....

I agree with some of this, but Zeke is not what he used to be.

Rookie year. 14 20+ runs
This year... 2.

 

[fairviewfarmer]

What does Baltimore, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo, and Houston have in common? Other than being playoff-bound football teams?

They're all running the football often and effectively this year. They lead the league in rushing. Running the football has been key for many of the top teams in the NFL.

Yet, Dallas has taken it's foot off the gas and become much more pass-happy. I guess, because they were told in the offseason that this is a passing league. Dallas is constantly reacting to what outsiders say they should do.

Sure, the Cowboys still run more than most teams, but the bulk of those rushes are early in games. Zeke has fallen into the background while they ask Dak to carry the team by air.

Newsflash for the Cowboys: Dak isn't and will never be Drew Brees or Patrick Mahomes. Pay attention.

Running the ball has been frustrating at times, but even when it's working, the Cowboys abandon it routinely. Against Buffalo, Zeke had a quick 50+ yards early on, then he only got five carries in the second with the game well in reach.

This team has no identity, even when it's stared them right in the face for years. It's maddening. They need to stop trying to be trendy and be what they are. Zeke and Pollard and a salty offensive line. Scheme to make it more effective. Stop quitting on it.

Run the damn ball.

Yep when you have to play at New England, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia late in the year like we do this year, you have to run the ball if you want to win.

 

[shabazz]

What does Baltimore, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo, and Houston have in common? Other than being playoff-bound football teams?.

Their Qb's have all beaten teams with winning records?

 

[silvernblu]

What does Baltimore, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo, and Houston have in common? Other than being playoff-bound football teams?

They're all running the football often and effectively this year. They lead the league in rushing. Running the football has been key for many of the top teams in the NFL.

Yet, Dallas has taken it's foot off the gas and become much more pass-happy. I guess, because they were told in the offseason that this is a passing league. Dallas is constantly reacting to what outsiders say they should do.

Sure, the Cowboys still run more than most teams, but the bulk of those rushes are early in games. Zeke has fallen into the background while they ask Dak to carry the team by air.

Newsflash for the Cowboys: Dak isn't and will never be Drew Brees or Patrick Mahomes. Pay attention.

Running the ball has been frustrating at times, but even when it's working, the Cowboys abandon it routinely. Against Buffalo, Zeke had a quick 50+ yards early on, then he only got five carries in the second with the game well in reach.

This team has no identity, even when it's stared them right in the face for years. It's maddening. They need to stop trying to be trendy and be what they are. Zeke and Pollard and a salty offensive line. Scheme to make it more effective. Stop quitting on it.

Run the damn ball.

Id like to see Zeke break one run this year. ONE!

 

[Diehardblues]

The key as always is balance. And these stronger rushing teams also are playing great defense. It’s an awesome combination.

I’m not sure we aren’t trying to rush the ball but defenses are focusing on stopping it. And then we get off to slow starts , get behind and need to throw the ball to stay in the game.

It’s a vicious cycle we’ve gotten into. I’m not sure how to get out of it if we continue these slow starts, turnovers and early deficits against better teams cause our defense isn’t helping us.

And opponents are willing to give up the passing numbers cause it’s not a proven method to victory for us against better teams as we struggle finishing drives with TD’s and it leaves our defense on the field longer.

This team was built to run the ball. And we are more dominating when we do control TOP keeping our defense off the field. And it keeps these more Elite QB’s and offenses off the field. But these greater defenses are dictating and we haven’t found an answer. This has really been a problem since late in 2016 season.

 

[MizzouCowboy4]

What does Baltimore, Minnesota, San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo, and Houston have in common? Other than being playoff-bound football teams?

They're all running the football often and effectively this year. They lead the league in rushing. Running the football has been key for many of the top teams in the NFL.

Yet, Dallas has taken it's foot off the gas and become much more pass-happy. I guess, because they were told in the offseason that this is a passing league. Dallas is constantly reacting to what outsiders say they should do.

Sure, the Cowboys still run more than most teams, but the bulk of those rushes are early in games. Zeke has fallen into the background while they ask Dak to carry the team by air.

Newsflash for the Cowboys: Dak isn't and will never be Drew Brees or Patrick Mahomes. Pay attention.

Running the ball has been frustrating at times, but even when it's working, the Cowboys abandon it routinely. Against Buffalo, Zeke had a quick 50+ yards early on, then he only got five carries in the second with the game well in reach.

This team has no identity, even when it's stared them right in the face for years. It's maddening. They need to stop trying to be trendy and be what they are. Zeke and Pollard and a salty offensive line. Scheme to make it more effective. Stop quitting on it.

Run the damn ball.[/QUO




Diversify the offense would help. You cannot be running same plays.

 

[Brooksey]

I love Columbo for the hard-nosed gritty player he was, but he doesn't appear to be capable of coaching.

He's been terrible. The creativity of the run plays and execution are awful. The power and smash mouth part is non-existent.

 

[CyberB0b]

Boy, the owner sure is going to be pissed at the GM when he realizes he just spent a fortune on a RB right before they transitioned to a pass happy offense .

I think it has more to do with having a running back with only a couple of 20+ yard runs in 2 years.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Their Qb's have all beaten teams with winning records?

Team game.