Dallas Cowboys: 5 Bold predictions for Week 10 vs. Eagles

By Randy Gurzi | Nov 10, 2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 31: Quarterback Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys passes to running back Ezekiel Elliott #21 against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on December 31, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 27: Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys talks with assistant coach Scott Linehan during the second half against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium on October 27, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

4. Scott Linehan goes berserk with play-action passes

As we mentioned in the first bold prediction, this Dallas coaching staff is all about over-reacting. The problem is, they have no true identity and they can’t figure out how to use the weapons they have.

Dallas built this roster around Jason Garrett‘s idea of a perfect team. On offense, that includes a massive offensive line, a workhorse running back, and a quarterback who can stand in the pocket and pick teams apart.

With Dak Prescott at quarterback, that last part isn’t working. This isn’t to knock Prescott, because he has talent. He just doesn’t fit what Garrett and offensive coordinator Scott Linehan want to do and they struggle to adapt.

What usually ends up happening is they mess up and then after members of the media point out their flaws, they go overboard trying to fix it. This week, one of the issues was the lack of play-action passes.

While Marcus Mariota was destroying Dallas with the play action, the Cowboys responded with very few of their own. Now that this has been pointed out, Linehan will try and prove he knows when to dial up those calls and that means he will go overboard. Don’t be shocked if every attempt from Dak starts with him faking to Ezekiel Elliott.

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