Cole Beasley on the Cowboys WRs: we're just getting started

The Dallas Cowboys' offensive contrasts sharply with most of the high-flying productions we've seen for three weeks. As the likes of Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes soar above the treetops, Dak Prescott slides through the mud.

The problems associated with the Dallas offensive are multiple, ranging from Prescott's incoherence to terrible role plays, to a struggling offensive line, to a team of misplaced shooters.

Cole Beasley is here to defend the audience room.

"We're just opening ourselves in. That's all we can do," said Beasley, via Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "If you watch the tape, it's all you have to do.Many people do not watch the tape.They just assume it's good."

According to Next Gen Stats, Beasley is averaging 2.8 yards per split over his 16 targets this season, exactly the median receivers with at least five targets (for comparison, ex-Cowboy Ryan Switzer, with Pittsburgh average 3.4). Deonte Thompson has an average of 2.1 yards separation, Allen Hurns 2.5, Austin Tavern 3.9 and Michael Gallup 1.8.

A source of frustration for the Cowboys reception hall is the lack of opportunities.

"Any receiver is frustrated when you get the ball three times, but any leader wants the ball and if they say they do not, they lie," Beasley said. "No one is in landfills or anything in. In our room, we are happy with the separation, whether the bullet reaches us or not."

Beasley leads the Cowboys with 12 receptions on 16 targets for 132 yards through three games. The entire Dallas Receivers Room has 35 catches for 378 yards. By way of comparison, the Saints' stud catcher had 38 catches for 398 yards per game.

Despite the lack of production in three games, Beasley defended his teammates.

"We have guys who can run courses and open up on this team," he said. "It's as simple as that – all we can do is control what we control and open up and when the ball comes in, grab it."

While supporting receivers, who have been one of the many boxing sacks in Dallas this year, Beasley has also tried to protect Prescott from liability.

"There are a lot of things that prevent the balloon from getting to a receiver, a lot of variables," he said. "You can not just point a unit, never, unless we're not on tape, then you could say that, but until then, if you look at the statistics, of course, people will say we're not Is not good or horrible. If you look at the opportunities you know best. "