Running Game Key For Boys In 2010

The Cowboys passing offense can be the best in the NFL. With a receiving core of Miles Austin who had 81 catches for 1,320 yard and 11 touchdown in only 9 starts, Roy Williams who had seven touchdown and is looking for a bounce back year. Dez Bryant the Cowboys first round picks is turning heads at camp and most fell he can be a big time player right away. All pro Jason Witten who is coming off another pro bowl season will look to keep adding to his hall of fame resume. Throwing to that group will be pro bowl quarterback Tony Romo who is coming off one of his best season. Saying all that the most important part of the Cowboys offense is the running game. The Cowboys have a three headed monster at running back with Felix Jones, Marion Barber III and Tashard Choice. All of them have their own roll on offense and can make plays. The problem is Jason Garret love to focus on the passing game with all of the weapons. How can you blame him it is hard not to call a passing play every down with that type of talent on the edge. However if you want to win games the Cowboys are going to have to run the ball. When you look at the 2009 you can tell when the Cowboys run the ball they will win. Not only that but when Jason Garret gets to pass heavy they lose. Last season the Cowboys never won a game when Tony Romo threw more than 36 passes. When the Cowboys throw the ball they don’t win. In the five Cowboys losses in 2009 Tony Romo threw and average of 40 times. The Cowboys lose when they throw to much. On the other hand nine of the Cowboys win’s this past season the Cowboys had over 25 running plays and vs. the Raiders they had 24. The Cowboys don’t have to run the ball well all the time they just have to make sure they try. Last season when they played the Giants in December they ran the ball only nine times in the second half. On one possession they had three running plays and that drive ended in a touchdown. It is great to have weapons on the outside however the statistics show that if the Cowboys want to win games they need to run the ball and not just air it out.

Week 1-6					Weeks 7-13					Weeks 13-17
Team	Run	Pass			Team	Run	Pass			Team	Run	Pass
Bucs	20	27	W		Seahawks	29	36	W		Saints	31	34	W
Giants	29	29	L		Eagles	23	24	W		Eagles	29	34	W
Panthers	32	33	W		Raiders	24	29	W		Eagles	33	35	W
Broncos	25	42	L		Redskins	30	27	W		Vikings	24	35	L
Chiefs	26	34	W		Packers	42	39	L
Falcons	28	29	W		Giants	21	55	L