The Dallas Cowboys are asking Dak Prescott to carry them on his shoulders every week, and that doesn't figure to change anytime soon as injuries continue to pile up on offense.
It wasn't long ago that some members of the media argued that Cooper Rush's game-manager style of play was a better fit for Dallas than Prescott. At the time, the Cowboys had a top-tier defense, and Rush performed admirably filling in for the injured Prescott.
Anyone who actually watched the games knew that was nonsense. But that didn't stop the Ravens from signing Rush to be their backup. With Lamar Jackson out with a hamstring injury, Rush made his first start on Sunday, and to say it hasn't gone well would be an understatement.
Former Cowboys QB Cooper Rush is struggling mightily in his Ravens debut
The Ravens are currently getting pummeled by the Texans, and Rush is a big reason why. As of this writing, Rush is 11-of-14 for 105 yards and one really ugly interception. Passing yards are hollow when they don't translate to points, and Baltimore has just three points on the board into the third quarter. He also isn't pushing the ball downfield whatsoever.
That should sound familiar to Cowboys fans. The 31-year-old averaged 6.0 yards per dropback last season in eight starts and 12 appearances. That ranked 41st out of 47 quarterbacks who dropped back to pass at least 100 times, per Pro Football Focus.
Rush will be lucky to finish the game with more than 150 passing yards. And if he does, it'll be because of garbage time.
In fairness to the former Cowboy, he's operating in an offense that's designed for Lamar Jackson, who's arguably the best dual-threat quarterback of all time. Even in his mid-20s, Rush had zero mobility. He's an awful fit in the Ravens' offense. Baltimore's front office deserves to wear a lot of the blame.
Regardless, Ravens fans are learning the hard way that Rush needs everything around him to be perfect to win games. Baltimore is missing several starters on both sides of the ball, and Derrick Henry suddenly isn't running with much efficiency.
Until that changes, Rush will continue to struggle.