Analysis: Could Dak Prescott’s injury have helped the Dallas Cowboys offense?
Rest assured, Prescott is the starting quarterback of the Cowboys and will remain in that role when he is cleared to return. That’s going to happen — not this weekend but at some point this month, from what I gather. And when it does, in the eyes of rival executives and coaches around the league, there are lessons Dallas could take from Rush’s time at the helm that might resonate even more loudly when Prescott returns.
The Cowboys spent previous years hoarding receivers and revving up a downfield passing game, with the combination of Moore and Prescott notorious for chucking the ball around . But premier deep threat Amari Cooper was deemed too expensive to retain during the offseason, 2020 first-round pick CeeDee Lamb has been erratic, and starting wide receiver Michael Gallup just returned from an ACL injury last week.
Prescott was fifth in the NFL a year ago in dropbacks per game , trailing only Tom Brady, Justin Herbert, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. With so much invested in pass catchers at the time, the edict to fling it around seemed clear, and Moore obliged. Dallas wanted to keep all those receivers fed, happy and engaged; as a result, things tended to get predictable. Through four games this season, Dallas is 25th in dropbacks per game with 34.5.
None of this is to imply that Prescott can’t do much more than Rush, but asking him to repeat his performance of a year ago might be extreme — and not in the team’s best interest. Sometimes, a little less can be more .“This isn’t just a Kellen Moore thing, because we see this with a lot of young coordinators,” said an evaluator who has scouted Dallas, “but it’s easy to get carried away [in the passing game]. Guys don’t become head coaches in this league by running the ball. I get it.
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