How CeeDee Lamb, WR corps help Cowboys running game in 2024

The Cowboys have caught a fair amount of heat for their handling of the running back position this offseason.

Not only did they let Tony Pollard exit unopposed in free agency, but they ignored the position completely in the 2024 NFL draft.

Aside from signing veterans Ezekeil Elliott and Royce Freeman, they did next to nothing to ensure the RB room would be formattable in the coming season.

With Rico Dowdle poised to take on the lead back role in 2024, the “running backs don’t matter” mantra will be properly put to the test. The Cowboys took some significant long-term steps to upgrade their blocking up front and a number of external options may still be in play down the road, but the way things look today, solutions must be found within.

Conventional wisdom says Dallas will use a committee approach in 2024. With any luck the sum of the parts at RB will be more than the somewhat uninspiring list of individuals.

Another way to squeeze extra juice from the ground game could be by utilizing CeeDee Lamb and his wide receiver brethren.