FRISCO -- While everyone has been wringing their hands and lamenting the state of the passing game, a troubling development has gone under the radar.
The run game has slipped to the point where it now needs fixing.
This isn't uncommon. When a team puts so much attention and focus into an area that's broken, it often causes erosion somewhere else.
What's surprising here is that Ezekiel Elliott and the run game defines the Cowboys offensive identity. This group no longer imposes its will on the ground, which helps explain the 3-5 record it carries into Sunday night's matchup with Philadelphia.