Special contributor Kristi Scales recently held a chat to talk all things Dallas Cowboys. Here are some highlights:

Question: What does the Cowboys offense look like this season? Like 2014 or even more run-heavy than that? They've got 3 good backs.

Scales: Yes, the Cowboys have three good backs; actually, 4 good backs if Lance Dunbar eventually returns to full strength after his knee injury. And while I expect the Cowboys to turn to a similar formula that brought success in 2014 (pound the ball with Murray, control the clock, etc.), I do not anticipate them doing less in the passing game than 2014. The Cowboys may have added Ezekiel Elliott and Alfred Morris this offseason, but their pass game still features Dez Bryant and Jason Witten, with some Terrance Williams and Cole Beasley to mix-in. I also am anxious to see what Brice Butler can do following a full offseason with this team.

Question: Alfred Morris is being politically correct with his answers, but how do you really think veterans like Morris and Darren McFadden will react to the Cowboys using their first rounder on a running back?

Scales: I spoke with running backs coach Gary Brown on Friday afternoon, the day after the draft. He already had reached out to Alfred Morris and Darren McFadden to talk to them about the use of the draft pick, etc. Brown said he understands the importance of camaraderie within a position group; he's been the young draft pick coming into a group of veterans, then late in his career he was the veteran who was getting pushed by the incoming rookie draft pick. So he sees it from both sides and wants to make sure everyone is on the same page and understands their roles and opportunities. Morris did give a good answer. I don't think he was being politically correct. I think he was speaking from experience after what happened with the Redskins.

Question: Were you surprised the Cowboys used their 2nd rounder on a player who cannot contribute in 2016?

Scales: I'm surprised only by the fact that they used the third overall pick of the second round....could you have traded down to the middle or later part of the second round and still nab him? Maybe, but the Cowboys obviously felt that was too big a risk (Patriots, maybe?). But, hey, if Smith can return from his knee injury, he may be the steal of the draft. Time will tell. This was a high risk, potentially high reward pick.scales

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