The Dallas Cowboys sit at 2-7; a place no one imagined when predicting how the 2020 season would play out. Of course, no one predicted how the calendar year would play out either, but here the country is, entering another phase of lockdowns.
The Cowboys haven’t been able to lock anyone down, and are no longer capable of scoring at will either, making the entire process of watching them so painful an entire fan base is overjoyed at the slightest glimmer of adequate quarterback play. The reality is, whether or not the front office says the quiet part out loud, there isn’t anything left to play for this season. The players and the coaches need to use the remaining seven games after the bye week in order look towards the future.
Here are a few ways Mike McCarthy, his staff and his roster need to move forward down the stretch of the season.