The Dallas Cowboys’ offense has faced significant challenges early in the 2024 season. With a 3-3 record and no victories at home, the team might consider making a trade before the November 5 deadline to regain momentum.
Their rushing game has been particularly lacking. USA Today’s Jacob Camenker identified the Cowboys as the top candidate to trade for Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams, highlighting ideal landing spots for running backs before the deadline.
“Williams would give the Cowboys a true, three-down threat at running back,” Camenker noted. “His bruising ability could even remind some of what Elliott accomplished during his younger days in Dallas.”
Currently, the Cowboys sit last in the league for rushing yards, yards per carry, and rushing touchdowns, and they are the only NFL team without a run exceeding 20 yards this season. Ezekiel Elliott has not proven to be the answer. General manager Jerry Jones did not pursue Derrick Henry in the offseason, which raises questions about whether he would be willing to trade for Williams, who might be due for an extension.
“The Rams could round into a wild-card team as Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua get healthy, so that may incentivize them to keep Williams,” Camenker added. “Furthermore, Jerry Jones has repeatedly discussed Dallas’ inability to pay Derrick Henry during the offseason, so it isn’t clear whether he’d be willing to trade for Williams, who is likely due a sizable extension during the 2025 offseason.”
In 2023, Williams made the Pro Bowl with 1,144 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, 206 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns. He currently leads the league with eight rushing touchdowns and has two additional touchdowns through the air.
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Dak Prescott identifies a Cowboys issue and points the finger at Jerry Jones and the fans
Dak Prescott has faced significant criticism during the Cowboys’ home games, where they have not won in Arlington for three outings, conceding over 40 points in each loss.
Recently, he got engaged to Sarah Jane Ramos, which led to more scrutiny, prompting him to respond to fans visiting the team’s training facility.
Dak Prescott opposes fan tours at The Star
Several Cowboys players, including Prescott, have voiced their objections to fan tours at The Star, Dallas’ training facility. While Prescott doesn’t mind fans being present, he believes it disrupts the team’s focus. “On the one hand, this is all I know. I’m not going to let a couple of people walking around the building distract me. I’m present where I am,” he stated Thursday, as reported by Jon Machota of The Athletic.
He added, “I think, honestly, it’s an excuse. What’s the difference in [the media] coming into the locker room and talking? Guys complain about that, too, and I don’t understand it. It’s about being professional; some things you have to deal with.”
Acknowledging that the Cowboys have more tours than other teams, Prescott emphasized the need for acceptance. “You can either go through and have a negative mindset about it and let it ruin your day, or you can be grateful to be in an organization that people want to see.”
The role of fans for the Cowboys
Prescott drew a parallel between fan tours and playing before a sellout crowd at AT&T Stadium, especially given that many fans have turned against him this season. “If that’s the case, then the crowd is a distraction when you’re on the field,” he remarked.
He continued, “It’s the NFL. It’s a business that has exactly those reasons why this game is entertaining; that people want to watch it; that you have the fans that you have and you can build the relationships. If you get distracted by that, then you get distracted by the fans in whatever stadium you walk into.”
