The Dallas Cowboys’ run defense has been historically bad this season.
They’ve allowed 557 rushing yards, and watching Derrick Henry — who they could’ve signed — run for 151 yards on them was just heartbreaking for the fans.
That’s why even Micah Parsons had no choice but to admit that they’re struggling mightily in that regard.
In the latest edition of his podcast, the outspoken EDGE defender called himself and his team out for their inability to stop the run (via B/R Gridiron).
“We can’t take everything until we stop the run man.”
Micah knows that Cowboys need to improve the run defense pic.twitter.com/EtiFpI0i3H
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 24, 2024
The Cowboys are allowing a whopping 185.7 rushing yards per game, and there’s just no way they’re going to win many games with those numbers.
This stat is even more worrisome if you consider that the Cleveland Browns only ran for 93 yards against them, so they’ve been crushed on the ground over the past couple of weeks.
Run defense was already an issue with Dan Quinn at the helm, and it’s only gotten worse under Mike Zimmer.
The Cowboys don’t seem to have the personnel to turn things around, and unless they make some big trades, that’s not going to change anytime soon.
Not being able to stop the run has prevented them from dictating the tempo of games, and their offense hasn’t been as proficient enough to make up for it, either.
Ironically, they cannot run the ball themselves, which is far from a surprise, given their lack of a true cowbell RB.
That’s a recipe for disaster, thus a worrisome 1-2 record.
