{"id":91477,"date":"2025-08-20T07:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=91477"},"modified":"2025-08-20T07:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:42:08","slug":"the-harsh-reality-of-the-dallas-cowboys-biggest-problem-might-be-explained-in-just-3-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=91477","title":{"rendered":"The Harsh Reality of the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Biggest Problem Might Be Explained in Just 3 Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230501093-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230501093-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230501093-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230501093-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Brian Schottenheimer, Dallas Cowboys head coach\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"826\" data-dom-ready-time=\"880\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are getting close to what will be a\u00a0make or break season\u00a0for the franchise. There\u2019s a lot of hope surrounding the team, thanks to having a new leader in\u00a0Brian Schottenheimer, but Schottenheimer isn\u2019t going to have much time to turn this franchise around. For a team like the Cowboys, who are considered \u201cAmerica\u2019s Team,\u201d expectations are high, and the team has fallen short for too long.<\/p>\n<p>So, Schottenheimer, quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0and company are on a mission to become one of the strongest teams in the NFL once again. Last season, Prescott spent much of the year\u00a0out with an injury, so the team had to rely on their backup quarterbacks, both of whom have left the team. So, the Cowboys are putting their trust into backup quarterback\u00a0Joe Milton\u00a0if something with Prescott happens again.<\/p>\n<p>Well, the Dallas Cowboys went up against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, August 16, and fell with a final score of 31-13. The most concerning part, though, was Milton\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<h2>The Dallas Cowboys Have a Problem<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope Prescott doesn\u2019t get injured again, but if he does, it could be a problem. In a piece published on Saturday, August 16, following the loss to Baltimore, Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk and NBC Sports sums up the Cowboys\u2019 biggest problem perfectly in three words.<\/p>\n<p>He says the team has a \u201cbackup quarterback problem.\u201d That certainly seems to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s obvious the Cowboys have a backup quarterback problem,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Milton\u2019s rough performance on Saturday, Schottenheimer says he\u2019s not worried.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope Prescott doesn\u2019t get injured again, but if he does, it could be a problem. In a piece published on Saturday, August 16, following the loss to Baltimore, Charean Williams of\u00a0Pro Football Talk and NBC Sports sums up the Cowboys\u2019 biggest problem\u00a0perfectly in three words.<\/p>\n<p>Schottenheimer added, <em>\u201cThey fooled him a little bit on the safety on the third-down there. We were trying to get the ball out of his hand fast. They showed down one side and brought the blitz from the other side, and it just spooked him. He\u2019s got to try to throw that ball away, and his feet were kind of talking to him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Dallas Cowboys Coach Brian Schottenheimer Won\u2019t Scapegoat Quarterback<\/h2>\n<p>The head coach also said that he wasn\u2019t going to scapegoat Milton. He\u2019s obviously not the only one on the field.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t just Joe. We have to be able to run the ball better,\u201d\u00a0he said. \u201cWe have to be able to take care of the ball. He throws the ball with a lot of tempo. I thought [fullback] Hunter [Luepke] had a ball he could have made a catch on.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cAgain, you hit a couple of those things it gets you going. Sometimes you need somebody to help you make a play. I don\u2019t think we did a great job of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys traded for Milton during the offseason after letting Rush walk. Their other quarterback is Will Grier. While it\u2019s certainly a concern to see the kind of backup quarterback situation the Dallas Cowboys are facing, they\u2019re not the only team in the NFL in this situation. Hopefully Prescott can stay healthy this season and\u00a0keep up the good stats, because if not, the outcome will be a question mark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are getting close to what will be a\u00a0make or break season\u00a0for the franchise. 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