For the better part of the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys’ plans for a monumental step forward in 2020 clung to the offense.
New head coach Mike McCarthy spent a year studying schemes in his film bunker and arrived with a renewed belief in analytics and personnel flexibility. Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore survived the ousting of the coaching staff, promising a level of continuity and growth inside a regime change. First-round draft pick CeeDee Lamb was added to one of the best wide receiver duos in the NFL. Running back Ezekiel Elliott was motivated and feeling disrespected nationally.