It amazes me how Cowboy fans seem to just ingnore the fact that we are not a running team. Guys, we are not a running team. Do we run effectively? Yes, we do. We can run the ball and we do run the ball but make no mistake, we are not a running team. We throw the football. That's how we beat teams week in and week out.
So many fans want us to draft a Big Time RB with our two first round picks so that we can have a franchise type back but honestly, why would we do that? If you do this, then you have to commit to the running game. If a player like that is going to be effective, then you have to commit to that kind of offensive attack. We are not going to change what we do. We are a passing team. I suspect that some of this is the result of Parcells being our HC. Parcells was a big believer in running the football and in truth, I am too. I like that kind of football. However, I can't deny the success we are having with the passing game. I can't argue that we need to run the ball more. We are a very good passing team. I see no reason to change anything, at this point. Would be change for the sake of change IMO. That can't be a good thing.
Some think that we need to be able to have a running offense if we want to beat NE. I don't agree. The reason most teams try to use a running game with New England is because they can't score with NE. They can't pressure Brady and they can't put up enough points to stay with them. Most teams are not us. We can score with NE. We can pressure Brady. Don't get me wrong, I do believe we need to run the football against them because I believe there defense will fold late if we do this but we don't need to be a running offense to beat NE. The team that can force them to play a safety over the top and make them commit there ILBs and a safety to defend the middle of the field is the team that can beat them. They are not a strong interior defensive team. They can't hang in and outscore teams if they are forced to play this kind of game. They come back to the back and they are beatable if you can force them to play this game.
We don't need to be a running team to beat them. We need to be exactly the kind of team we are. Now, that doesn't mean we will beat them but it does mean we are one of the two or three teams that can beat them IMO.
