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With the Cowboys coming off their Week 7 bye, it’s the perfect time to call up veteran RB Dalvin Cook from the practice squad.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Dallas Cowboys went into their Week 7 bye on a sour note, losing 47-9 to the Detroit Lions at home.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys struggled on both sides of the ball in the ugly loss, including the backfield, which has been a major issue since the start of the season. Dallas only had 53 rushing yards as Rico Dowdle led the team with 25 yards on five carries.<\/p>\n

For the season, the Cowboys\u2019 rushing attack is ranked dead-last in the NFL with 77.2 yards per game. With their struggles in the backfield, the Cowboys should explore the RB market before next month\u2019s trade deadline.<\/p>\n

However, it doesn\u2019t seem that will be the case as owner Jerry Jones and the rest of Dallas\u2019 brass are set in their ways.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, this is a prime opportunity for veteran running back Dalvin Cook to make his long-awaited Cowboys\u2019 debut in Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n

Dallas has opted against promoting Cook from the practice squad this season, despite getting little to no production from second-year running back Deuce Vaughn and veteran Ezekiel Elliott.<\/p>\n

At the same time, with the Cowboys not playing in Week 7, it should\u2019ve afforded Cook more time to get up-to-speed with the playbook and give them a much-needed boost.<\/p>\n

Dallas will be facing a San Francisco defense that has allowed 112.9 rushing yards per game (12th-fewest in the league) and 4.4 yards per carry.<\/p>\n

If the former Minnesota Vikings star can\u2019t get on the field in Week 8, the Cowboys are better off letting Cook pursue other opportunities.<\/p>\n

The last thing we heard about Cook was Jones saying that the team is \u201cjudiciously managing snaps” of veterans after the Cowboys\u2019 Week 5 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

That statement sounded crazy at the time because Cook has been on the practice squad since the season started, so it couldn\u2019t apply to him.<\/p>\n

If the Cowboys want to give themselves a shot at being a competent offense, they must see at least what the former Pro Bowl running back can do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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