Here’s how the Dallas Cowboys can improve their offense

The best way to fix the red zone problems is to incorporate safe plays with very little “negative-play potential”.

Instead of running a half-back counter, they should run a quick inside isolation play. So, if the play is stopped, it would be a loss of zero yards instead of three yards. With a back like Zeke, there is no reason he should not be getting 50 percent of red zone touches.

Dak Prescott cannot take sacks in the red zone. Dak does not feel confident throwing into tight windows, so he holds the ball until someone is wide open. It is rare for someone in the red zone to be that open.

Last week, the Cowboys through a back-shoulder fade to receiver, Michael Gallup, for a touchdown:

We saw the ex-Cowboys’ receiver, Dez Bryant, master this play. It is a gamble, with very low risk.

If the Cowboys wish to pass the ball inside the 20-yard line, the less risk, the better. A team like the Cowboys cannot afford to move backward in the red zone.

If Linehan does not want to run the ball, a safe play like a fade could prove worth doing.

Now the team is not moving the ball to even get to the red zone very often. Besides running the ball, play-action needs to be incorporated more often.

It is simple. Teams that run play-action have more success than those who don’t. In almost every statistic: yards per attempt, touchdown to interception ratio, etc. Dak performs better in play-action than without. Wide receivers are able to execute double-moves down the field, something Gallup has done quite well this season.