The Cowboys Are Averaging Just 5 Yards Per Play This Season. The 2nd Lowest Efficiency Over The Last 20 Years

[MountaineerCowboy]

 

[Qcard]

 

[big dog cowboy]

Better do something during the bye week. This isn't playoff winning football.

So far I am not impressed with this new Texas Coast offense at all.

 

[Brax]

That’s MM without AR offense . Guys just terrible

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

all you have to do is look at the running game. we are averaging 2.7 ypc. make that 4, and the picture is quite different.

 

[phildadon86]

Henry solves a lot of these issues. Pollard is not a North south runner. And the fact the FO thought he was is scary.

MM needs to incorporate more stretch, counter, and misdirection runs.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Henry solves a lot of these issues. Pollard is not a North south runner. And the fact the FO thought he was is scary.

MM needs to incorporate more stretch, counter, and misdirection runs.

we don't have that kind of time to do something simple, they're working on more slant routes for gallup out of the back field or in the slot

 

[Hawkeye0202]

There's basically no running game. Hell, we are one-dimensional for the game to even start. Now that might work your Rodgers, Mahomes and a couple of others but NOT Dak. It's one of the main reasons we are struggling in the red zone. Teams give us yards up and down the field and easily tighten things up in the red zone cuz we can't run the ball.

 

[phildadon86]

There's basically no running game. Hell, we are one-dimensional for the game to even start. Now that might work your Rodgers, Mahomes and a couple of others but NOT Dak. It's one of the main reasons we are struggling in the red zone. Teams give us yards up and down the field and easily tighten things up in the red zone cuz we can't run the ball.

Derrick Henry!

 

[Redline360]

Henry is not going to fix the run game himself if the OL continues to struggle. Would be a meaningless move and waste of draft capital.

Trust me I'm all for bringing him in if the OL wasn't struggling big time

 

[phildadon86]

Henry is not going to fix the run game himself if the OL continues to struggle. Would be a meaningless move and waste of draft capital.

Trust me I'm all for bringing him in if the OL wasn't struggling big time

See this is where my mind goes with this.

Pollard is missing Zeke. Regardless of your opinion of Zeke its the truth. Pollard was never a lead back. The FO failed miserably this off-season in that regard. And also drafting a TE in round 2 instead of the OL staring them in the face.

Henry comes in. Immediately fixes the red zone running issues, and also hammers the defense allowing Pollard to do what he does best. Change the pace.

What needs to happen is a complete overhaul of the run game. I am tired of seeing Pollard hitting the A gap lol. Hes not built like that.

 

[atlantacowboy]

That’s a funny stat. So we should rarely ever see 3rd down and we can fire the punter?

 

[jgboys1]

Well we all know it ain;t because of Dak! Its those stupid offensive coordinators and bad offensive line issues and WR who can not separate or aren't big enough or that bone head head coach of ours. The front office who hasn't given Dak enough talent to work with. I know there are more reasons, but these are the only ones I can think of right now.

 

[lopey]

Huge reason we are not averaging more yards our oline has been atrocious. In this offence if u cant run the ball the passing game suffers

 

[Aven8]

TJ Bass and Ebogba played better than what we’re seeing with the starting 5.

 

[TheMightyVanHalen]

I guess MM stale play calling is the reason because Dak had this offense at the top of the hill with KM as our offensive coordinator. Where does the Chargers offense rank with KM, and how has Justin Herbert done under KM this year?

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

See this is where my mind goes with this.

Pollard is missing Zeke. Regardless of your opinion of Zeke its the truth. Pollard was never a lead back. The FO failed miserably this off-season in that regard. And also drafting a TE in round 2 instead of the OL staring them in the face.

Henry comes in. Immediately fixes the red zone running issues, and also hammers the defense allowing Pollard to do what he does best. Change the pace.

What needs to happen is a complete overhaul of the run game. I am tired of seeing Pollard hitting the A gap lol. Hes not built like that.

This, Zeke worked the inside of the D, battered them to death and then Pollard came in and did his thing and popped some and people got happy and say he needed to be the lead back. We say this same Lifetime movie several years ago and the outcome.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Better do something during the bye week. This isn't playoff winning football.

So far I am not impressed with this new Texas Coast offense at all.

Texas TOAST offense?

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I guess MM stale play calling is the reason because Dak had this offense at the top of the hill with KM as our offensive coordinator. Where does the Chargers offense rank with KM, and how has Justin Herbert done under KM this year?

Great and great.

 

[Redline360]

See this is where my mind goes with this.

Pollard is missing Zeke. Regardless of your opinion of Zeke its the truth. Pollard was never a lead back. The FO failed miserably this off-season in that regard. And also drafting a TE in round 2 instead of the OL staring them in the face.

Henry comes in. Immediately fixes the red zone running issues, and also hammers the defense allowing Pollard to do what he does best. Change the pace.

What needs to happen is a complete overhaul of the run game. I am tired of seeing Pollard hitting the A gap lol. Hes not built like that.

Pollard doesn't need to be a lead back so to speak. In today's day and age vast majority if teams run a good 1-2 or even 1-2-3 punch. The CMC and Henry's would be a dieing breed.

But yes Henry/Pollard would be better then Pollard/dowdell obviously.

Pollard did just fine when Zeke was injured but he was utilized to his strengths unlike now. If you want an up the middle back for 2 yard gains every now and a change of pace back go get someone dirt cheap. Zeke provided nothing towards the end that couldn't be replaced by a JAG and his blocking which was a huge bonus at one point took a big dip also. Pollard graded out better and has improved tons in that regards.

It's all the OL, scheme and not using Pollard correctly