The Cowboys offensive coordinator knows what you’re thinking: His team sure didn’t run the ball 28 times in the 31-29 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So how’d they end up attempting 58 passes to 18 carries?
Quarterback Dak Prescott checked out of 12 run calls, Moore said.
“Those opportunities presented itself. I love that Dak took them,” Moore said Monday. “As the season goes, it’s a long season. Different matchups, different defensive schemes.
“We’re going to need Zeke to pound it.”
Cowboys fans, and those looking at the six-year, $90 million extension Ezekiel Elliott signed in 2019, can relax.
Dallas entered its matchup with Tampa Bay, the league’s top run defense in 2020, with an open mind to a balanced offensive attack. But Moore and his players were intent on adjusting as needed, and short passes to the perimeter proved more effective than threats up the middle against a loaded box.
Prescott completed 42-of-58 pass attempts (72%) for 403 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.
The Cowboys amassed 451 yards of offense, third most in the league.
