Klayton Adams was a brilliant hire

The Dallas Cowboys haven't been able to run the football in two full seasons. In both 2023 and 2024, they averaged just over four yards per carry. In 2024, they were ranked 31st in team rushing offense per PFF. Klayton Adams will fix that. In 2024, the Arizona Cardinals were top 10 in every single rushing metric without a superstar running back or investing heavy draft capital into their offensive line. He did this by using many different run schemes and getting his linemen to be aggressive. In Klayton Adams’ first interview two days ago, he said he wants every player to “create violence in the game.” Now, Adams won’t be calling plays, but he will influence in helping new head coach Brian Schottenheimer create an elite gameplan week in and week out.

Running the ball as well as Arizona could last year would also be massive for the Dallas passing attack. Dak Prescott is at his best when he has his run game, and he can work off that by taking play-action deep shots. Even in a down year where he played only eight games, Dak Prescott threw two touchdowns to zero interceptions, with a rating of 103.3, a +5.9 CPOE, and +0.6 pass EPA. The play action works, and for these numbers to look better, Dak Prescott not only needs to stay healthy, but the Cowboys will have to run the ball better

Last off-season, the Dallas Cowboys spent two of their top 150 picks in the NFL Draft on offensive linemen: Tyler Guyton from Oklahoma and Cooper Beebe from Kansas State. Both rookies had up and down seasons, but it was much harder for Guyton, who struggled with penalties and was benched multiple times. However, it wouldn’t be outrageous to think that both of them will take huge leaps this offseason heading into the 2025 season. Klayton Adams turned a mediocre Cardinals unit into one of the best blocking units in franchise history. The Cowboys have invested plenty into the offensive line, and with Adams, expect to see that investment pay off.