Malik Davis Won The Cowboys Handcuff Battle
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1 min
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Sep 4, 2026
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Fri, September 4, 2026
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Javonte WilliamsMalik Davis
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Javonte Williams
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Javonte Williams is established as the clear RB1 for the Cowboys, benefiting from an offensive scheme that historically keeps one running back on the field for at least 75% of snaps at the sixth-highest rate in the NFL.
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Ian Hartitz identifies Malik Davis as the clear-cut RB2 and primary handcuff for the Cowboys, noting he is the 'next man up' for a potential bellcow role. The case for Davis is bolstered by his talent and the high-scoring potential of the Cowboys' offense, which historically utilizes a single running back for over 75% of snaps at the sixth-highest rate in the NFL.
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Episode Transcript
0:00Cowboys running back Malik Davis won the
0:02handcuff battle over Jayden Blue and
0:04Phil Mafah. It is now just Javonte
0:06Williams as RB1, Malik Davis as RB2,
0:08>> [music]
0:08>> and Amari Demercado after getting cut by
0:10the Chiefs back with Clayton Adams as
0:12the Cowboys RB3. The case for Malik
0:14Davis is that he's a special talent. The
0:16case is this Cowboys offense could
0:18finish first in scoring and none of us
0:19would blink.
0:20And sure looks like he's the next man up
0:22to have something close to a bellcow
0:24role. Last season, the Cowboys weren't
0:26quite the Niners or the Raiders, you
0:28know, leaving one [music] guy on the
0:29field, but they still did a good amount.
0:31The Cowboys played one running back
0:33basically every single time talking
0:34about Javonte Williams
0:36for at least 75% of their offensive
0:38snaps. That's sixth highest rate in the
0:40NFL, guys. The most 75% plus snaps,
0:43that's all we can [music] ask for a team
0:44to play a running back. The Cowboys are
0:46more willing to do it than pretty much
0:48any other team. That's on the table for
0:49Malik Davis and the Cowboys [music]
0:51themselves reportedly told Jayden Blue
0:53and Phil Mafah that they weren't even
0:55sure or willing to maybe open up a
0:56practice squad spot [music] for him. So,
0:58Malik Davis clear cut number two
1:01handcuff RB in one [music] of the best
1:02offenses in the NFL. What's not to like
1:04right there?
