Dallas Cowboys: 3 ways to immediately fix the offense

Honorable mention

Feed Zeke

I can’t believe I even have to type this… but here we go…

Let’s start with giving more opportunities to the best weapon we have, eh? Somehow, miraculously, the Dallas Cowboys have not been blown out of any of their first three games.

Yet, running back Ezekiel Elliott has 15, 17 and 16 carries in three games. Despite averaging 5.7 yards per carry, he isn’t getting enough opportunities.

History and numbers do not lie. When Elliott is involved, Dallas prospers. The Cowboys are 7-1 when Elliott gets 25+ carries. They are 7-0 when he rushes for 130 or more yards.

Feeding Zeke will make a big difference, immediately.

The first fix

Embrace new ideas on concepts

If you at home can look at the down and distance and make the call at home, what you do think defensive coordinators who get paid to stop teams can do?

If you constantly run the ball on first down or run from three tight end sets, don’t you think you’re tipping your hand a bit?

This offense is stale and one reason is a lack of creativity. It’s time to introduce and embrace some fresh ideas.

For one, the Cowboys need to kick up the tempo. I’m not talking about getting wild and trying to replicate the 90’s Bills. How about every so often, coming out with three receivers, Elliott and a tight end and just not getting into a huddle?

Get to the line quickly, keep the defense from making substitutions and go to work.

Next, put more guys into pre-snap motion to help tip off what the defense wants to do, then call for routes that expose those plans.

Lastly, utilize more screens, be it middle screens to the tight end, bubble screens to the receivers or … now stay with me here … using Elliott in the passing game.