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The Dallas Cowboys are projected to bolster the running game in a new mock draft.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Dallas Cowboys have seen a resurgence in the running game thanks to Rico Dowdle, but not everyone is confident in the sustained success.<\/p>\n

Dallas has long been linked to Boise State star Ashton Jeanty, and\u00a0a new mock draft from Sports Illustrated\u00a0has the team going in that direction.<\/p>\n

“It will take a seismic shift to move off this fit. The Cowboys have one of the NFL\u2019s worst rushing attacks\u2014they\u2019ve ranked among the bottom of the barrel in rushing yards per game all season\u2014and Jeanty is among the best collegiate running backs of the past decade,” the mock writes.<\/p>\n

“The nation\u2019s leading rusher by 837 yards, Jeanty has rushed 344 times for 2,497 yards. He\u2019s averaging 7.3 yards per carry and is tied for the national lead with 29 scores on the ground.”<\/p>\n

Dowdle is second in rushing yards since Week 9, and has one of the best yards per carry averages in the NFL.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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