After finishing 2024-25 with a disappointing 7-10 record, the Dallas Cowboys were primed for significant change.
The organization parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy despite his respectable 49-35 record over five seasons.
Now, the Cowboys appear to have clear priorities: finding a running back and securing another wide receiver to complement CeeDee Lamb’s dynamic playmaking abilities.
Since taking over the head coaching reins, Brian Schottenheimer has repeatedly stressed the importance of establishing a formidable ground attack.
This strategic direction gained further clarity when Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones recently addressed the team’s draft intentions.
“We’ll see if there is a young back there as well that can help us in the draft,” Jones said, per ESPN. “We’re certainly wide open to that. Just see what comes our way.”
The emphasis on improving the rushing attack stems from Dallas’s struggle in this department during 2024, when they ranked just 27th league-wide with a meager 100 yards per game.
Rico Dowdle shouldered most of the workload, accumulating 235 carries for 1,079 yards but finding the end zone only twice.
Fortunately for the Cowboys, the current draft class boasts exceptional depth at running back.
Multiple teams believe potential starters could be available as late as the third or fourth rounds.
Dallas has conducted thorough evaluations of numerous prospects.
The organization’s commitment to revamping their ground game was further evidenced by their free agency acquisitions of veteran backs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders.
