SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 23: Quarterback Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys heads off the field after losing to the Seattle Seahawks 24-13 at CenturyLink Field on September 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
We’re not in 2016 anymore. The Dallas Cowboys offensive dominance did not last long after that magical rookie season from quarterback, Dak Prescott. Since then, the Cowboys offensive line went from one of the leagues best to having health concerns. Their receivers went from energetic and game-changing, to gone. And their running back, well, he’s still good. But the Cowboys have no balance in their offense if they are running Ezekiel Elliott into the ground 30 times a game.
So aside from the fact that we see Dallas’ limited talent on the field, where are these offensive struggles coming from? It can’t be all Prescott’s fault, right? Some may blame the playcalling. But if ask Cowboy’s head coach Jason Garrett, he will tell you that Scott Linehan’s playcalling is not the reason for the Cowboy’s offensive woes.
ESPN’s Todd Archer snatched the quote from Garrett when he said: “I think it would be false for me to say this is about playcalling.” He then followed up his quote by saying the offense as a whole needs to do better, and those playcalling duties would stick with Linehan for now, as he isn’t the cause of the problem in the eyes of the Cowboys coaching staff.
How Do the Players Feel About That?
Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley wasn’t about to let this slide without dishing in his two cents on the topic. Seeing as though the Cowboys leading pass catcher is their running back Ezekiel Elliott, many people are trying to point the finger at the receivers and their receivers in defense of Dak. Apparently, the receivers cannot get open. Well, Cole Beasley now has something to say about that.
“We’re just getting open. That’s all we can do,” Cole Beasley said. “If you watch the tape, that’s all you’ve got to do. A lot of people aren’t watching the tape. They’re just assuming. That’s fine.”