NFL Fans React To The Cowboys' Decision At Running Back
11/14/2024 03:11 PM
The Dallas Cowboys have struggled in several areas this season, but running the ball is near the top of the list.
Since moving on from Tony Pollard in the offseason, Dallas has continued to have problems moving the ball on the ground. They rank 31st in rushing this season with 753 total yards, ahead of only the Las Vegas Raiders.
Ezekiel Elliott was reportedly sent home two weeks ago for voicing his frustration over a lack of opportunities this season, and a new statement from Mike McCarthy indicates that the team is ready to move on from the veteran.
According to Cowboys reporter Clarence Hill Jr., McCarthy said on Thursday that Rico Dowdle is the team's leading running back, and that the focus is on getting him more opportunities.
There is no more running back by committee in Dallas. Mike McCarthy said Rico Dowdle is the Cowboys lead back: "Definitely, you have to get him the ball. That's my focus to continue to get him opportunities. He's the lead back."
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) November 14, 2024
After McCarthy's statement, NFL fans are reacting to the Cowboys' decision to roll with Dowdle instead of Elliott.
"Took McCarthy long enough to realize that Rico Dowdle is giving you more than the rest of the room," one fan said.
"McCarthy should have done this in Week 1. It was clear as day in camp that Rico didn't need to be shackled in a timeshare," said another fan.
"This definitely seems like a decision you make in Week 11. Credit to 30 year old Zeke and the electric Deuce Vaughn for holding him off that long," one fan added.
"That's why the Cowboys are annoying. Should not have taken 10 weeks to come to this decision," another fan said.
"This would've been nice to have with Dak still around," said one fan.
"Cowboys declaring FINALLY that Rico Dowdle is the true, definitive, No. 1 lead running back after their season has already turned into pixie dust is hilarious, this team makes me sick," one fan added.
"Over ten weeks?? It's took Mike, Jerry, and the whole lot of idiots to decide something everybody and their mama knew to do before the szn started," another fan said.
The Cowboys will need a spark to end their four game winning streak on Monday against the Houston Texans. We'll see if Dowdle moving to the main running back spot unopposed is enough to make that happen.
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