{"id":215281,"date":"2025-07-17T22:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/215281\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T22:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:26:10","slug":"cowboys-will-regret-crucial-yet-under-the-radar-offseason-decision-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/215281\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys ‘will regret’ crucial yet under-the-radar offseason decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Cowboys are in a tough divisional spot.<\/p>\n

They’re contending with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and the on-the-rise Washington Commanders in the NFC East.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys couldn’t really afford to make mistakes this offseason.<\/p>\n

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But The Athletic<\/a> feels they definitely made at least one.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re also concerned with the running game, as the Cowboys will regret letting Rico Dowdle walk,” writes Vic Tafur.<\/p>\n

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Tafur shares that thought in the midst of predicting that Dallas will go under the betting total of 8.5 wins this season.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys have brought in a lot of new RB faces: Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders as veterans, and Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah as rookies.<\/p>\n

But Dowdle had 1,079 rushing yards and 249 receiving yards last season. It’s unlikely an individual will be replicating that in Dallas this season.<\/p>\n

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