While the speculation runs rampant over who will be given the title of offens

ive coordinator and whether that even matters if Jason Garrett is indeed going to call plays on offense http://www.thecowboysfootballauthentic.com/jeff-heath-jersey-authentic , the Cowboys have other matters to tend to relating to their personnel. As detailed earlier, the Cowboys have 14 unrestricted free agents this year, as well as one restricted free agent and one exclusive rights free agent. Daniel Ross is the exclusive rights free agent, and given how he played this year, the Cowboys are likely going to apply the tender and bring him back for 2019. The same can’t be said of Darian Thompson, the restricted free agent who served solely as depth for stretches of the season. And then there’s DeMarcus Lawrence, the top priority free agent for Dallas who is seen as a lock to stick around either through long-term contract or franchise tag. The rest of the list has some question marks, for sure. I can’t see any reality where the Cowboys keep David Irving around any longer, and long snapper L.P. Ladouceur has played at a high level his whole career, but he’ll be 38-years-old by the start of training camp. Other players, like Cole Beasley and Damien Wilson, could very well get offers in free agency that the Cowboys simply won’t match, especially with extensions for Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, and Amari Cooper all looming. Luckily, the Cowboys will have plenty of options to replace some of those players in the 2019 NFL draft. Sure, Dallas doesn’t have a first-round pick this year, but that doesn’t make #DraftSZN any less exciting. Before we can begin to look at the draft prospects that the Cowboys could take, there needs to be an understanding of which positions Dallas is specifically looking for. SafetyPrior to the 2018 season, the Cowboys’ biggest need was both safety positions after Byron Jones switched back to cornerback. Coaches liked what they had seen out of Xavier Woods in limited work his rookie year, and Jeff Heath’s consistency and competitiveness made him reliable, albeit average. A trade for Earl Thomas almost happened a few times but ultimately the team went with Woods and Heath. Woods more than proved his worth, and should have the starting role more or less locked down heading into 2019:Heath, on the other hand, didn’t inspire confidence. While he had his moments, he also showcased his weaknesses at the worst times. His utter confusion on Jared Gofff’s game-sealing scramble in the divisional round playoff game was the cherry on top of it all. Heath will undoubtedly be on this roster next year, as his veteran leadership and special teams skills are valuable, but his role as a starter is very much up in the air. Kavon Frazier, who filled in for Woods early on with an injury http://www.cowboyscheapauthenticstore.com/tyrone-crawford-jersey-cheap , may get a shot at the job too, but there are some talented safeties in this draft class that Dallas could target. Defensive tackleGoing into the 2018 season, the Cowboys knew they had a dominant 3-technique defensive tackle in David Irving, the only problem being his inability to stay on the field. And then there was the common refrain of the team still looking for a legitimate 1-technique. Well, they finally found that in Antwaun Woods. Irving, on the other hand, continued to display how difficult he is, while only playing in two games between a suspension and an injury that seemingly took way too long to recover from. In fact, Irving has only played in a total of ten games the last two years, but he’s got eight sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 12 QB hits, and six passes defensed in those eight games. The question with him has never been his ability to play, but the Cowboys are likely going to move on from him. Maliek Collins has shown some ability as a 3-technique but his pass rushing skills aren’t as good as this team wants from the position, so finding more of a pure pass rushing defensive tackle in this draft would be ideal.LinebackerThough not as big a need as the other two defensive positions due to the emergence of Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch, the Cowboys are likely to lose Damien Wilson and Sean Lee’s future is uncertain. If Lee comes back for another year, obviously he would be the ideal third linebacker in base formations, but even so the Cowboys know Lee won’t be around for a long period of time. That’s why Wilson was so valuable this past season. Joe Thomas and Chris Covington are both under contract for next year, but it would be unlike Dallas to not draft a linebacker in the late middle rounds and see if he can compete for a role. After all, Covington has yet to play a snap in the NFL, so counting on him for depth isn’t a perfect plan. Swing tackleThe starters at each offensive tackle spot are already determined. Tyron Smith is still among the best left tackles in the game and La’el Collins made huge strides over the last half of the season at right tackle.The question for Dallas, though, is the backup. This matters more than normal because Smith missed three games in 2018 with injuries and backup Cameron Fleming was forced to play. Fleming did an admirable,if uneven, job, but his contract is up and might not be brought back. The Cowboys have tried in the past to take developmental linemen and turn them into productive swing tackles - remember Chaz Green and Laurence Gibson? - so maybe they’ll try it again this year. Luckily, the offensive line is a particularly good group in this draft class. Wide receiverThis isn’t nearly as big of a need as it was last year as Amari Cooper has solidified himself as the top guy and Michael Gallup’s progression through his rookie year guarantees him a major role in the offense. But if Cole Beasley leaves for greener pastures, Dallas will be without its most productive receiver over the last five years. Cedrick Wilson Jr. was turning some heads before an injury in training camp, so he may be in the mix to fill Beasley’s role Youth Allen Hurns Jersey , and Noah Brown also represents some potential to contribute; and don’t forget Allen Hurns, but his availability is up in the air after the gruesome ankle injury. But there are several options in the draft the Cowboys could target as added insurance for this receiving corps. The best part is that Gallup and Cooper both have the necessary traits to play the slot position, so Dallas can effectively look for any type of receiver they think would be good instead of being pigeon-holed into finding a slot receiver. Tight endThis probably isn’t as big of a need anymore, as the Cowboys saw strides from both Blake Jarwin and Dalton Schultz over the last third of the season. Geoff Swaim looked impressive too before he suffered a season-ending injury. Swaim’s contract is up but both Jarwin and Schultz return in 2019 and might have done enough to lock down two spots. For what it’s worth, Rico Gathers is also under contract for next year. However, if the Cowboys see a tight end prospect they really like on the board when they pick, they might just take him and have another competition at the tight end position. Running backThe Cowboys surprised everyone with their decision to only carry three running backs, including fullback Jamize Olawale, on the roster to start last year. But now two of those three, Olawale and Rod Smith, are impending free agents. It’s possible that at least Smith stays in Dallas, but the Cowboys are still likely to try and get a couple other running backs on the roster, at least for preseason. Last year they drafted Bo Scarbrough in the seventh round with the hopes he’d develop into a decent change of pace back for Elliott, but it didn’t work out at all. The 2019 running back class is full of day three prospects, so it figures to have some possibilities for this team.The Cowboys must convince Dak Prescott to unleash Dak Prescott in order to save the season Watching Sunday’s game was like a kick in the stomach. The ineffectiveness of the Cowboys offense is burying any shot the team has to win football games. It doesn’t matter if the defense plays well, they can’t win games if they can’t score points. As we saw on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, the defense isn’t dominant enough to carry the team and eventually - the levee will break. And when it does, the offense isn’t good enough to recover.For the second time in three weeks, the Cowboys didn’t find the end zone until the fourth quarter. And just like Week 1 in Carolina, that touchdown didn’t happen until the team was down by 16 points where the Cowboys offense played with a sense of urgency while the opposing defense laid back a bit to prevent against the quick score. Not only that, but if you take away that quick strike to Tavon Austin on the third play from scrimmage against the New York Giants, you’d be looking at all three games this season with the same level of futile offensive production through the first three quarters of the game.Dallas, we have a problem.So, with a feeble offense that is holding the team back, this is the time where Cowboys Nations starts pointing the finger and pounding the table for change. Maybe you’re sick of the playcalling of Scott Linehan. Maybe you want no part of Dak Prescott being the team’s quarterback. Or maybe it’s never been more clear that this team cannot be successful under the tutelage of Jason Garrett.And it doesn’t matter which individual you have designated to shoulder the brunt of the blame, they all haven’t delivered. Let’s examine...Scott LinehanIt’s up for debate whether or not Linehan’s plays are creative enough to beat the defense. It usually hinges on whether or not the players execute them correctly. Sometimes it’s great, other times it’s not. For that reason, it’s hard for me to be too critical of the Linehan’s offense, but we have no choice to be. It’s not working and Linehan has to make it work.There are too many good pieces on offense for this team to falter like it has. Ezekiel Elliott is one of the most talented running backs in the league and this offensive line Cheap Zack Martin Jersey , despite new players, can run block. Zeke averaged eight yards a carry against the Seahawks so the running game was working. But the passing game is not and someone has some explaining to do.Why isn’t Tavon Austin getting the ball more?Why is Geoff Swaim getting the ball so much?Austin has been extremely effective in limited touches so why isn’t he being used more? I get that a surprise party isn’t a surprise party if you’re doing it all the time, but there has to be a happy medium to incorporate him more into the offense. Get him the ball where he can do some damage. Conversely, Swaim cannot create the separation that Jason Witten could. It’s great that Prescott has confidence in him and Swaim has been just fine, but there is absolutely no reason for him to be his go-to guy. If Dak chooses to go to Swaim, there’s a good chance a defender is real close by which is going to lead to an immediate stop or knocking the pass down. Neither of these things will keep the chains moving. Throws of this nature must be reduced, which brings us to...Dak PrescottWatching the tape on Prescott is so frustrating. When you look how he’s played - it’s not terrible. There are very few times where his throws are errant. His only two interceptions this season have come off of deflections that aren’t even his fault. He’s not sloppy with his passes and he’s not throwing into coverage. In fact, he’s too careful.For reasons unbeknownst to me, Prescott is not throwing the ball deep. He’s constantly choosing to dump the ball off short. This hurts the team in two ways. First, short is short. The chains don’t move when you’re short. Second, the lack of explosive plays forces the offense to string together high volume-play drives and the Cowboys are not doing that this year. They are the second worst team in the league on third downs. Drives aren’t being sustained.Jason GarrettEverything ultimately falls on the shoulders of the head coach so when things aren’t going right - it’s always going to be Garrett’s responsibility. That’s just how things work. Sure, you can point to individuals on any specific play to find fault, but the Cowboys had too many things go wrong on Sunday that are indicative of a team lacking discipline and that’s on Garrett.For example, the mental break down in coverage on the Seahawks passing touchdowns - if the players aren’t sure what they’re supposed to be doing, then better coaching is needed.Randy Gregory’s poor judgment cost the team three points. He needs to be taught to control himself better or else get him off the field.If things aren’t working, it’s on Garrett to made changes in attempts to make them work.So, how do the Cowboys fix this?Garrett will be the first to tell you that the team isn’t good enough on offense. Of course, never has anything more obvious been said. We all know that. But what we don’t know is what the Cowboys are going to do to fix this. A complete reset of playcalling is not the answer. A slight tweak, however, is. Linehan needs to find ways to get the ball into their playmakers hands more frequently. Playing “our style of football” is not the answer when they are not capable of making the plays. “Our style” needs an upgrade.The offensive line needs to get better when it comes to pass protection. Run blocking has been good, but when they are called upon to protect Dak in the pocket, it hasn’t been very good. This doesn’t require Garrett to make a player change to the starting lineup. Rookie Connor Williams will get better and it’s very important he gets those snaps. Williams is still their best play at left guard and he’ll improve as the season progresses. But more than that, veterans Tyron Smith and La’el Collins need to elevate their play. They are better players that what they’ve produced on the field so far this season.But the biggest issue rests on the shoulders of their young quarterback.Prescott unleashedThe Cowboys must find a way to get Prescott to throw the ball down the field. The playcalling is not holding him back. Dak has the opportunity to make different choices when he releases the ball, but for whatever reason - he’s not doing it. This has to change. That’s not to say they should have him throwing the ball in high volumes, but rather just take shots down the field at times when he does throw the ball.If Prescott struggled with his throws down the field, this would be a worrisome proposition, but he doesn’t. He can make those throws, but he’s not trusting himself to do it. The Cowboys must see a different Dak if they are to stand any chance to compete the rest of the season. The coaching staff must convince Prescott to make those plays otherwise it’s going to be a slow death to the Cowboys 2018 season. Custom New England Patriots Jerseys