ARLINGTON, Texas — When Derrick Henry was a free agent final March, many thought he would have been an ideal match for the Dallas Cowboys, particularly since he spends his offseason within the space.
The Cowboys had a working again want after shedding Tony Pollard to the Tennessee Titans, however there was by no means an actual consideration of including the hulking working again, so he joined the Baltimore Ravens.
On Sunday, Henry ran for 151 yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns within the Ravens’ 28-25 win towards the Cowboys, however Dallas proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones had no regrets.
“Hats off to him. He had a fantastic day at the moment. Have all of the respect on the earth for him,” Jones mentioned. “And so that is what occurs when you do not signal good ones: They will come again and have a fantastic sport towards you. However backside line is we could not afford Derrick Henry.”
Henry signed a two-year, $16 million take care of the Ravens that included $9 million in assured cash. He has a $5.1 million wage cap determine, however the Cowboys may have structured a contract in a way that might have made that determine decrease and nonetheless been capable of signal Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to the profitable extensions they obtained not too long ago.
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“Why cannot you purchase a mansion whenever you stay in a unique form of home,” Jones mentioned when requested why Dallas could not signal Henry. “We could not afford him. We won’t make that each one match. That is so simple as that.”
The Cowboys have opted to go together with a working again by committee with Rico Dowdle, Ezekiel Elliott and Deuce Vaughn. On Sunday, they mixed for 43 yards on 13 carries. For the season, they’ve mixed for 167 yards, not rather more than what Henry had towards the Cowboys.
“Makes an attempt. We do not have sufficient run makes an attempt,” coach Mike McCarthy mentioned. “It is 20 move makes an attempt at halftime. We’re undoubtedly down the street that I did not need to be in. I believed our guys, for the seems that that they had, I did not really feel discouraged in regards to the run sport in any respect.”
The Ravens had no purpose to be discouraged both, similar to the New Orleans Saints in Week 2.
Baltimore completed with 274 yards speeding on 45 makes an attempt. Quarterback Lamar Jackson had the sport’s first speeding landing and completed with 87 yards, or 1 fewer than what Dowdle has this season.
“Now we obtained folks attempting to be Superman,” edge participant Micah Parsons mentioned. “Individuals simply obtained to do their jobs, bro. We do not want everybody to be Superman. We do not know Supermans in any respect. We simply want 11 guys enjoying collectively, and proper now it is simply not in unison.”
Per ESPN Analysis, the Cowboys have allowed 557 speeding yards, essentially the most by means of three video games since 1963. They’ve allowed 5.4 yards per carry, the worst common by means of three video games since 1979. They’ve given up eight speeding touchdowns, essentially the most in franchise historical past by means of three video games.
Combining the Ravens’ 274 speeding yards with the 190 yards given up towards New Orleans, it is the Cowboys’ third-worst two-game span since Jones grew to become proprietor and normal supervisor in 1989. The opposite two got here in 2020, McCarthy’s first 12 months.
“We’re not having our stuff collectively on protection the place we’re enjoying 11-man soccer,” defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence mentioned. “It is all irritating. Having a sport plan, however not following the sport plan. It is the small issues. So as soon as we get out of enjoying little league soccer and get again to enjoying professional soccer, we’ll be all proper.”
How do they repair it for Thursday’s contest towards the New York Giants?
“Play professional soccer,” Lawrence mentioned. “Do what your coaches train you to do. Play your gaps. Play your blocks. Keep in your hole. And I am included on this. I am not skirting from this in any respect. Simply the small issues that we obtained to get again to and we’ll do it this week.”
