It’s no secret that the Cowboys need a running back. Their leading rusher from 2024, Rico Dowdle, is a pending free agent and there just three running backs under contract for this new season: Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis, and fullback Hunter Luepke.
It’s also no secret that the running back position has been devalued over the last decade or so. Part of that is due to players exactly like Dowdle, who have proven that teams are correct in the belief that they can find high-end rushing production without investing premium capital - whether in the draft or free agency - into the position.