The Dallas Cowboys, under new head coach/offensive play-caller Brian Schottenheimer are going to look a little different than previous versions. With a key emphasis on getting the run game, which was one of the worst in football last season (100.3 yards per game, ranked 27th), up and rolling with a number of key staff hires, most notably Klayton Adams and Conor Riley, Dallas knows it has to be more from the rushing attack.
For Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who was speaking at a Children’s Cancer Fund event, he knows what the offense’s identity has to be in 2025. “We just got to get to running the ball being a little bit more consistent on that,” Dak said. “Then from there and go back and look at the numbers, I’ve always enjoyed play action pass, so just being able to get back to that, but you got to start with the run game, and when you have that, the rest of the offense can open up.” That leads many to think that the Cowboys, who pick at No. 12 in the upcoming draft, will take Boise State star Ashton Jeanty, who has repeatedly hinted at his desire to play for the Cowboys.
Rico Dowdle showed he could be a good complement to the offense, and maybe that could be the duo Schottenheimer rolls with. Of course, Jeanty might not last until Dallas picks, and a free agency acquisition could also be forthcoming. There is also the issue of Dak himself as a runner … a fine concept but as he approaches age 32 while coming off a surgery to re-attached his hamstring to the bone seems to be a dubious one. So, while there are a host of unknowns heading into the offseason for Dallas, one thing is clear for the 2025 Cowboys – they know what their offensive identity will be. Or, at least, they say they do.
