It has been an up and down season for the Dallas Cowboys right here in 2025. Sitting at 6-6-1 with slim odds of constructing the postseason, Brian Schottenheimer’s first yr because the Cowboys head coach has felt strong, however nonetheless missing.Let’s be clear, the Cowboys document as of at the moment has little or no to do with the shortage of Cowboys offense, however one obvious concern has continued to crop up over the past 4 video games. In these video games, the Cowboys offense has put up a mixed whole of 118 factors (29.5 PPG). However one space of concern is how typically this Cowboys offense is beginning off very sluggish throughout their scripted play sequence.
For these not acquainted, the primary 15 performs or so are scripted main as much as the sport in practices. Consider it as extra of a rehearsal. These first two to a few drives ought to be the perfect offensive performs for the crew every sport, but the Cowboys have solely scored one landing within the first three drives of their final 4 video games.
Within the final 4 weeks, the Cowboys have had virtually the identical outcome on their first offensive play of the sport. Towards the Raiders, the Cowboys began the sport with a Javonte Williams run behind Tyler Smith for a acquire of two. Towards the Eagles the Cowboys began off the sport with a Javonte Williams run behind Tyler Smith for a acquire of two. Towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs the Cowboys began off the sport with a Javonte Williams run behind Tyler Smith for a acquire of 4. And eventually, towards the Detroit Lions the Cowboys began off the sport with a Javonte Williams run behind Nathan Thomas for a acquire of 4.
It’s no secret that the Cowboys offensive line has had their fair proportion of struggles in go safety in 2025. Beginning off the opening drive averaging simply three yards on first down of their final 4 video games, is placing the Cowboys in second and lengthy situations far too typically. If you take into consideration the quantity of penalties the crew is at present committing as nicely, you’re setting your self up for failure. Whereas the Cowboys didn’t get harm by the sluggish begins in three of their final 4 video games, the sluggish begin was a key consider dropping the sport to the Detroit Lions on final Thursday.
Whereas the percentages usually are not nice to make the playoffs, the Cowboys might want to go 4-0 of their remaining 4 video games and get some assist alongside the way in which. They may help themselves by avoiding sluggish begins on offense and altering up their scripted play sequence to be a bit extra aggressive out of the gate.
