Dallas Cowboys Report Card 2024

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Overview

The Dallas Cowboys finish 12th overall in this year’s rankings. There are a few areas where the team shines; the facilities grade highly again this year. Specifically, the players give high marks to the locker room, weight room and to head coach Mike McCarthy. 

The major issue in Dallas, based on the responses, is centered around the training room. The players feel like they are very understaffed in this department, and it is difficult to get the necessary preparation and treatment to perform at their best. Only 62% of the players feel like they get an adequate amount of one-on-one treatment time, which ranks 30th in the NFL. The other issue mentioned was that the players feel the training room lacks basic equipment that you would expect to be standard in any other training facility. 

With otherwise strong marks across the board, it should be simple to hire additional trainers and physical therapists to ensure the players can get the necessary treatment to stay healthy and perform at the highest level.

Breakdown of Key Categories

• They provide a family room at the stadium 
• They provide daycare on gameday

• They rank 10th overall in food taste 
• They rank 11th overall in food freshness 

• 87% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (11th overall) 

• 100% of players feel like the locker room is big enough (1st overall) 
• 97% of players feel like they have enough room in their individual lockers (3rd overall)

• Only 69% of players feel they have enough full-time trainers (30th overall) 
• Only 63% of players feel they have enough full-time physical therapists (29th overall) 
• 97% of players feel they have enough hot tub space (9th overall) 
• 93% of players feel they have enough cold tub space (11th overall) 
• The players feel like the training room is extremely understaffed. They feel like they can’t get treatment done. They feel that they need more trainers and physical therapists. 
• The players also say that the training room lacks basic equipment that can be found in any other normal training room

• Only 62% of players feel like they receive enough one-on-one treatment (30th overall) 
• The players feel that the training staff only slightly contributes to their success (30th overall)

• The players feel that they have high-quality equipment in their weight room (6th overall) 
• The players feel that they have more than enough space in their weight room (6th overall)

• 93% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (15th overall) 
• The players feel that the strength coaches significantly contribute to their success (18th overall)

• Only 72% of the players feel like they have a comfortable amount of personal space during flights (24th overall) 
• They are one of seven teams that require some of their players to have roommates the night before the game

• 96% of players feel Mike McCarthy is efficient with their time (9th overall) 
• The players feel that Mike McCarthy is very willing to listen to the locker room (4th overall)

• Club owner Jerry Jones receives a rating of 8.6/10 from Cowboys players when considering his willingness to invest in the facilities (19th overall)