The Dallas Cowboys are in the midst of one of their most embarrassing season in years, and it looks only to get worse after Dak Prescott was reported to get season-ending surgery. However, Mike McCarthy does whatever he can to hold the pieces together.
One of the Cowboys’ worst areas has been the rushing game. Currently, they rank second to last in rushing yards (753) and tied for last in touchdowns (3).
Throughout the season, McCarthy has chosen to try to give running backs Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott a similar amount of carries, but that seems to be over based on the head coach’s comments at today’s press conference.
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Via Cowboys insider Clarence Hill Jr.:
There is no more running back by committee in Dallas. Mike McCarthy said Rico Dowdle is the Cowboys lead back: “Definitely, you have to get him the ball. That’s my focus to continue to get him opportunities. He’s the lead back.”
This seems like the right decision, as through 83 carries this season, Dowdle has 374 yards, 4.5 yards-per-carry, yet zero touchdowns. In contrast, Elliot has been disappointed, gaining just 171 yards through 54 rushes.
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Dallas and McCarthy will likely have to rely more on the running game than ever before as Cooper Rush steps into the starting spot for the rest of the season.
In his first start last week, he completed 13 of 23 passes for 45 yards, zero touchdowns, and zero interceptions.
There’s Not Much Mike McCarthy Can Do To Secure His Job
Most of the blame for the Cowboy’s disaster season has been pointed at McCarthy, which makes sense since he’s the head coach.
However, it’s worth noting that since joining Dallas in 2020, he took the team to the playoffs in three straight seasons from 2021 – 2023.
Unfortunately, that won’t help him overcome this season, with Dallas at 3-6 and third in the NFC East.
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