With the Cowboys' training camp about to begin, the team still has several issues to deal with as this offseason has been nothing short of turbulent in Dellas.
Considering a multitude of contract disputes, as well as several different roster problems, the expectations for the Cowboys this season are significantly lower than they have been the past few seasons.
With training camp on the horizon, below we will discuss the three biggest concerns for the Cowboys going into camp and whether or not they will be able to resolve them by the time they return from California.
Can Mike McCarthy get the Cowboys over the hump?
At the conclusion of the 2019 season, Jerry Jones fired head coach Jason Garrett after several years of Garrett making it abundantly clear that he was not the man to get the Cowboys to the promised land.
A little over four years later, the Cowboys are dealing with an issue almost identical issue. Current head coach Mike McCarthy has failed to show that he can take the Cowboys any further than Garrett did.
Through four seasons in Dallas, McCarthy has only managed to get the Cowboys past the first round of the playoffs once in his tenure. While the team has been able to be one of the more dominant squads throughout the regular season, winning the division twice it is simply not enough for fans as their patience with McCarthy is beginning to thin.
McCarthy is in the final year of his contract with the Cowboys and Jones has made it clear that this will be a do-or-die year. While the concern as to whether or not McCarthy is the man to remain at the helm for the Cowboys will not be resolved during training camp, it will be interesting to see whether or not Mccarthy's approach for this season will be different compared to previous years due to the immense pressure he is under to succeed this year.
How will the Cowboys address their running back situation going into the season?
Throughout this offseason, the Cowboys have made it clear that they are not looking to spend their limited cap space on free agents, especially not at the running back position.
Due to the Cowboys restraining from spending money on free agents and their lead back Tony Pollard signing with the Tennessee Titans this past March, the running back position is currently dismantled going into training camp.
At the moment the RB position is spearheaded by Ezekiel Elliott, who is not the running back he once was and raises concerns for Cowboys fans over how efficient the offense will be with Elliott in the backfield.
Throughout camp it will be interesting to see how the running back position plays out and whether veteran Rico Dowdle will be able to make an impact on the offense, or if Zeke will be the solo leader for the Cowboys this season.
If Dallas doesn't see a clear RB1, it could consider going after a young running back like Javonte Williams, who may be on the outs with Denver Broncos and has shown the potential to be a solid starting running back despite injuries.
How will the Cowboys deal with the CeeDee Lamb holdout?
On Tuesday evening it was reported that star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has decided that he will not report to training camp due to ongoing contract disputes with the Cowboys front office this offseason.
Lamb is entering the final year of his contract with Dallas and has quickly become one of the most dominant receivers in the league throughout the first four years of his career, finishing as the NFL receptions leader this past season.
The news of CeeDee deciding not to report to training camp is a devastating blow for the Cowboys due to the amount of turmoil the team has already had to go through this offseason. The news is also disappointing due to the exceptional season that Lamb had last year, as he was arguably the most valuable player on the Cowboys offense last season after putting up nearly 2,000 yards throughout the regular season along with twelve touchdown receptions.
Hopefully Lamb's decision to hold out of training camp gives Jerry Jones and the rest of the Cowboys front office the incentive to sign the wideout to a deal in the next few days.