""I think that really shows the mentality of Shotty as a head coach and the trust that he has in us to get that yard. It's easy, when you don't get that fourth-and-one-there have been games where we haven't converted-to give up on that, but he hasn't. That just shows his belief in us as a unit.""
""We know when he's going for it, he's doing it for a reason, and we've got his back just like he's got ours. So we just continue to keep chipping away and continue to put ourselves in positions to make those plays.""
""I think just knowing going into this game, knowing in these short-yardage situations, just talking with Shotty, we were going to be going for it. A few of those third downs, he even told me, 'Hey, you've got two downs here.'""
The Cowboys converted six fourth-down attempts in a 30-23 win over the Washington Commanders, the franchise's highest total since at least 1991. Players credited Schottenheimer's aggressive decision-making and explicit trust in the on-field personnel for the conversions. Tyler Smith emphasized Schottenheimer's belief in the unit despite past failures on short-yardage attempts. Jalen Tolbert completed two fourth-down conversions and highlighted mutual trust between coach and players. Dak Prescott said the team entered the game with a plan to go for it on short-yardage plays, and that pregame communication helped the offense confidently manage third-down situations.
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