With new offensive coordinator Klayton Adams aboard, the Cowboys are showing an emphasis on run game improvement under Brian Schottenheimer.

Schottenheimer is a sucker for an efficient running game. Unfortunately, the Cowboys are pretty far from efficient on the ground. In 2024, Dallas finished with an EPA/rush of -0.128 ( 26 th in the NFL) and a success rate of 40.3 percent (14 th in the NFL). That kind of inefficiency isn’t going to cut if for Schottenheimer.

The Cowboys hiring Klayton Adams as their offensive coordinator on Friday didn’t generate the negative backlash that Brian Schottenheimer did a week ago, and for good reason. While Schottenheimer has the resume to become a head coach — and is a risk,