Bill Belichick says the Cowboys have the talent to turn their season around
The Dallas Cowboys suffered their second-straight defeat on Sunday, losing 28-25 to the Baltimore Ravens. Don’t let the score fool you however, this game was not close. The game felt very similar to the previous two games played in AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys continued to get dominated on the ground, allowing 274 yards rushing. They allowed 6.1 yards per carry, which is a losing formula in the NFL. Ravens RB Derrick Henry had his best game of the season, rushing for 151 yards on 25 carries. He also scored twice.
As a free agent this past offseason, Henry was widely seen as an ideal fit for the Cowboys. Henry even discussed the possibility back in April, saying he felt it was a “perfect situation for him.” Despite this, the Cowboys never even reached out to him.
When asked after the game about Henry’s performance, Jerry Jones told the media that the team couldn’t afford him.
“We couldn’t afford Derrick Henry. I don’t know. Why can’t you buy a mansion when you live in a different kind of house? We couldn’t afford it. We can’t make that all fit. That’s as simple as that.”
Well, one reason the team may have been unable to “afford him” was that the team dragged on a potential contract extension with both WR CeeDee Lamb and QB Dak Prescott.
Not only did the Dallas defense continue to look weak on Sunday, their run game continued to be inefficient. They ran for just 51 yards on 16 attempts, averaging a mere 3.2 yards per carry.
Despite the unimpressive start to the season, six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick believes the team can get it fixed.
“This is the same thing they ran into last year. … Look, the draft is over, free agency is over, I wouldn’t expect a lot of big trades here. I think there’s enough talent in Dallas to get things straightened out. But they got to look in the mirror and look each other in the eye and say we’re gonna do it.”
It’s interesting that Belichick noted that the Cowboys have the talent to make it work, almost as if the reason they haven’t succeeded is coaching related. Belichick has made it publicly known he would like another chance at coaching. If the Cowboys continue to lose, and Mike McCarthy’s seat continues to get hotter, a Belichick to Dallas push by fans and the media could gain some steam.