Group of Dallas Cowboys players are already on the hot seat before OTAs are even over according to national media outlet
It's no secret the Dallas Cowboys don't have a perfect roster heading into the 2025 NFL season. Sure, they have Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, and CeeDee Lamb, a foundation many teams would trade everything for. However, there are roster holes that could derail the season if certain risks don't pan out for the front office. And […]
It's no secret the Dallas Cowboys don't have a perfect roster heading into the 2025 NFL season. Sure, they have Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, and CeeDee Lamb, a foundation many teams would trade everything for.
However, there are roster holes that could derail the season if certain risks don't pan out for the front office. And that's even after the Cowboys traded for George Pickens. One of them lies at running back, where Dallas is rolling with a couple of Day 3 rookies and a couple of veteran running backs that haven't averaged over four yards per rush attempt in two years.
According to ESPN's Benjamin Solak, the Cowboys RB spot is already one of "11 jobs with question marks." It's hard to argue against his description from his recent column on the state of the NFL:
The Cowboys were seemingly unsatisfied with their committee approach featuring Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott last season. But for some reason beyond my understanding, they are set to enter camp with a committee featuring Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders and rookie fifth-rounder Jaydon Blue. Surely this year the Cowboys won't be punished by not having a back they can trust!
What's most intriguing about the Cowboys conformity at the position is this coaching staff seemingly wants to emphasize the run game. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer has repeatedly said he wants to establish the run and his play-calling in previous stops reflects that. He brought in former Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams as offensive coordinator, whose background suggests he specializes in the run game. Adams himself has talked about creating violence on offense.
The Cowboys also picked Tyler Booker in the first round of the NFL Draft and while it also helps in the pass pro department, it's even more evidence that Dallas would like to prioritize the run game to a certain extent.
Then why are they content with the RB room as it stands?
The Cowboys could get by with what they've got at the position but the room could be upgraded. Will the front office trade for an upgrade or look into free agency? Time will tell but right now, it seems like they have "enough" and not much more.
