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Is Jaydon Blue a serious threat to be the Cowboys’ starting RB? – Shane Taylor, Inside The Star
The Cowboys will be in search of play makers with the ball in their hands at training camp, and rookie RB Jaydon Blue can be that guy.
Over the next two months, we will have a better understanding of whether he can poise a legit threat to win the job.
Former Cowboys Marcus Spears thinks he can be a guy to surprise a lot of people.
“I think the Dallas offensive line is going to be one of the more physical and athletic offensive lines when it comes to zone schemes and as far as getting running backs in lanes and allowing them to use speed,” Spears said.
“I think the Dallas offensive line is going to be one of the more physical and athletic offensive lines when it comes to zone schemes and as far as getting running backs in lanes and allowing them to use speed,” Spears said.
“I’m looking forward to this rookie maybe shocking a lot of people. A lot of good stuff coming out on him when he was there for rookie minicamp and OTAs. The speed jumps off the page at 4.38. He could be an unsung guy that we could talk about a lot.”
In three years at Texas he ran for only a total of 1161, but they had other running backs get drafted over the years.
His best year was last season, when he ran for 730 yards as the backup. He carried the ball 134 times, so he shouldn’t have any problems with touches.
I think Blue, with his speed, should at least get a chance, and if he is doing just as well as Sanders or Williams, I got with the young until he gives you a reason to not start him.
5) Who is the Week 1 starter at RB position? – Staff, DallasCowboys.com
Even those around the team every day are split on who will start at running back for the Cowboys right now.
Tommy: As it stands right now, I’ll say Miles Sanders. I think of all the backs in the room, he’s got the most juice left and the best chance to benefit from a fresh start after Sanders struggled in his two seasons with the Panthers. It’s hard to tell given what we’ve seen in padless practices who is rising to the top in the running back room, and will likely be a better question to monitor at training camp, but in shorts Sanders looks a bit more explosive compared to the rest of the group.
Mickey: Certainly, a TBD answer. Hard to judge running backs without the pads on, and that scheduled practice against the Rams and three preseason games will help make the final determination. But if we follow the money and what took place in the offseason 11-on-11 sessions, the leader going into training camp would be Javonte Williams who has been taking the majority of the first team reps.
Kyle: Dallas has claimed they want a stout rushing attack and dominating presence on the ground but have failed to establish the run over the last two seasons. Are two veterans (Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders) and two rookies (Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah) the answer? Maybe they can be as a group, but who will lead the charge? I believe Williams is the best suited to become a lead back in 2025, but it’ll be up to his early production to see if he holds on to it.
Cowboys’ hopes of extending George Pickens just took a crushing blow – Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat
It is going to be a challenge for the Cowboys to keep George Pickens after 2025.
A lot of Cowboys fans probably want Pickens to be more than a one-year rental, but those hopes took a big hit on Monday afternoon when the New York Jets and Garrett Wilson agreed to terms on a lucrative extension.
It’s a four-year, $130 million extension that includes $90 million guaranteed, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It gives Wilson a whopping $32.5 million per year, which makes him the fourth highest-paid WR in terms of annual average value.
Jet’s Garrett Wilson extension complicates Cowboys’ hopes of re-signing George Pickens
This obviously complicates Pickens’ upcoming free agency.
Pickens and Wilson were both drafted in 2022, and while Pickens has not produced to Wilson’s level, he will command a king’s ransom if he reaches the open market.
Considering that the Cowboys still have not extended and have Tyler Smith and DaRon Bland, both of whom are entering the final year of their rookie deals, it is hard to envision a world in which Dallas signs Pickens before the end of the season.
The market could inflate even more if other WRs sign new deals. That includes the Falcons’ Drake London, who was the No. 8 overall pick in 2022, and the Lions’ Jameson Williams, who was the No. 12 pick that year. Commanders star Terry McLaurin is currently staging a holdout as he awaits an extension.
4 reasons why the Cowboys should extend Jake Ferguson before the start of the season – Dan Rogers, Blogging The Boys
The Cowboys have other contract issues at hand.
The Cowboys don’t have other quality options
The team thought they were getting a stud tight end when they took Luke Schoonmaker in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Two years later, we can see that’s clearly not the case. No offense to Schoonmaker, he just hasn’t manifested into the player they were hoping for at this point in his career. Maybe it’s coming.
The Cowboys also have a talented undrafted free agent from a year ago in Brevyn Spann-Ford. He had a solid rookie season and is primed to take on a larger role this year, especially with a new coaching staff that is notorious for using multiple tight ends early and often.
While Schoonmaker and Spann-Ford have potential, they are a far cry from the high points we’ve seen from Ferguson. If the Cowboys moved on from Ferguson, they could put the tight end position group in a bad spot.
He’s poised for a big season
You may have heard the news that CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens are the team’s new one-two wide receiver punch this year. That’s exciting; however, the excitement doesn’t stop there. As we all anticipate the trickle-down benefactor of which WR3 is going to be allowed to roam free in the secondary, let’s not overlook what this could mean for Ferguson.
With defenses scrambling to keep attention on Lamb and Pickens, it could create some favorable matchups for Ferguson as well as some extra space to run. This could open the door for a big season that will only increase his asking price when he hits the open market.
Top 100 Players of 2025, Nos. 80-79: Packers’ Rashan Gary drops 30 spots, Cowboys’ Dak Prescott appears despite abbreviated season – Christian Gonzales, NFL.com
A big fall in the rankings for Dak Prescott, needing a healthy season in 2025 to re-establish himself.
#79 Dak Prescott
Dallas Cowboys · QB
2024 stats: 8 games | 64.7 pct | 1,978 pass yds | 6.9 ypa | 11 pass TD | 8 INT | 54 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 4 fumbles
Despite playing in only eight games before suffering a season-ending hamstring injury, Prescott lands on the Top 100 list for the sixth time in his career in a testament to how highly he’s regarded by his NFL brethren. The Cowboys QB’s impact on the field was missed and his NFL peers took notice of Prescott’s absence as Dallas failed to make the postseason. As he enters his 10th NFL season, Prescott will work with new head coach Brian Schottenheimer and remains focused on chasing a Lombardi Trophy.
NFL Pro Insight for Prescott: Dak Prescott’s 2024 season ended abruptly due to an injury in Week 9. With Prescott as the starter in Weeks 1-9, the Cowboys averaged 254.1 passing yards per game (second in the NFL). From Week 10 onward, the Cowboys averaged just 203.2 pass YPG (21st).
