And the same situations facing the Cowboys are facing every other franchise. And yet ... the Steelers are 10-0, the Chiefs are 9-1, the Saints are 8-2, the Packers, Rams, Seahawks, Bills, Browns, Colts and Titans are all at 7-3. And we are 3-8.
The problem isn't the situation, it's the organization not being prepared to deal with a pandemic that has affected the entire league. And because we are ill-prepared (whether because we drafted the wrong guys or are playing the wrong guys or hiring the wrong coaches or suffering injuries for whatever reason), we sit in the dungeon of the worst division in the league.
But we've rationalized our mediocrity for more than 20 years. At what point do we get coaches and players in here who are capable of weathering the storm and handling adversity?
Every other franchise has the same challenges. Yet some learn how to prevail and thrive. Imagine that.