There will be no tanking for the Dallas Cowboys. No full-on tank, no soft tank, no water heater tank. The only tank for this team is DeMarcus Lawrence. It’s clear that the Cowboys will be trying to win games the rest of the 2020 season, so all of those pining for losses the rest of the way will be sorely disappointed. After all, even bad teams stumble upon wins accidentally, throwing their top-5 draft pick in flux.
Still, some things don’t change, and a team as undermanned as Dallas is equipped to lose even while trying their best. But make no mistake, this team will be putting their best foot forward in attempt to…well, it’s unclear what the goal of this campaign is at this point. Just know that Andy Dalton will return to the lineup as soon as he’s able, according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
Jerry Jones says on @1053thefan that when all players are healthy Andy Dalton is the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) November 10, 2020
Front offices are the ones, not players and coaches whose jobs are constantly on the line, who sometimes punt away seasons. Still, the Dallas front office isn’t interested in outwardly quitting on a season to earn the kind of draft slot that can bring an influx of picks via trade. If they were, Ben DiNucci would have played quarterback against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday with everyone gleefully watching him throw games away while saying things like “he’s learning on the job.”
The timetable on Dalton’s return is still unknown, but with the team currently on their bye week, it’s likely he’ll be back to take on the Minnesota Vikings on November 22.
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