The vultures are circling The Star again after a 13-23 loss to Green Bay. Javonte Williams ran for just 41 yards on 11 carries, and the offense looks stuck. The blame is shifting from the players to the front office. Gavin Dawson of 105.3 The Fan put it bluntly on Tuesday. He said, “I don’t want to leave Schotty off the hook but this is more a Jones incompetence. A general front office failure.” That is a harsh take, but the numbers back up the anger.
The plan to make Williams a star back has fallen apart. The team gave him a three-year, $24 million deal but refused to spend more to help him. Heavy.com noted that the Cowboys wanted a different type of runner to complement Williams’ power style. They hoped rookie Jaydon Blue would fill that role. Blue flamed out and got cut, leaving the team with no Plan B. Now the offense is one-dimensional and easy to stop.
The Run Game Has Vanished
The stats show a massive drop in how often Dallas runs the ball. Brandon Loree of Blogging the Boys wrote that rush attempts per game have plummeted. In 2025, the team averaged 27.4 attempts, which was 15th in the league. This year, that number has dropped to 20.3, making them last in the NFL. Meanwhile, pass attempts have jumped from 36.7 to 41.0 per game. Loree wrote, “It’s pretty simple—Dallas needs to get back to running the football.”
Defenses know exactly what is coming now. Gavin Dawson explained that opponents can stop the run after six yards because they do not fear the big play. The front office saw Williams as a star and tried to reload, but they ignored his lack of explosive ability. The result is a team that cannot threaten defenses with speed or power. They are predictable, and that is why they are losing close games.
Hope Remains on Defense
There is some good news coming from the linebacker corps. DeMarvion Overshown told reporters on Tuesday that he is ready to return from a hamstring injury. He missed five weeks after hurting himself in Week 1. He is in the mix to wear the green dot on Monday.
Despite the offensive mess, the team still holds a slim lead in the division. This is only because the rest of the division is also struggling. Kenny Clark warned the team that they cannot expect to win if they keep playing this way. He said, “We still have to be urgent and not expect that to happen every week. We’ve got to get our stuff together and get on the road. It all starts with a division win against the Eagles.”
The Eagles are 2-4 and playing without their starting quarterback, but they are not an easy team to beat on the road. The Cowboys have 29 combined points over the last two weeks.
