Stargazing: Cowboys who stood out vs. Falcons – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com
Several players played well for the Cowboys in their final preseason game.
Joe Milton, QB
Now that’s how you show improvement, folks. Milton effectively flipped his two poor preseason showings into a much, much more impressive finale, getting off to the aforementioned fast start by using his legs to move the chains and, eventually, to give the Cowboys a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. He found his touch over much of the remainder of the contest and looked far more confident as well, also quicker in his progressions and throwing with better anticipation and accuracy on his throws — adding an impressive passing touchdown (more on that in a moment) to his reel as well. He’ll certainly grade this outing far higher than a D or D-minus, that’s for sure.
Jalen Brooks, WR
There’s no need to ever count Brooks out of the race when it comes to trying to figure out the WR depth chart in Dallas. Whether it’s the 60-plus yard touchdown bomb he reeled in from Milton in the Cowboys’ scrimmage against the Rams in Oxnard or the athletic 29-yard touchdown grab he reeled in from Milton in the second half against the Falcons, there always seems to be a way for Brooks to find his way to the highlight reel; and onto the roster, most likely, again.
Jaydon Blue, RB
It was the first NFL game for the rookie running back, having missed the first two opportunities to play this preseason due to injury, and he wasted little time making good on his chances against the Falcons. Blue had a couple of impressive runs on a drive in the first half that ended with him scooting into the end zone to give the Cowboys a 14-0 lead, one they’d never look back from as the game rolled along, and his vision and burst were both on full display. He’d exit the game with an apparent ankle injury, and all the Cowboys can only hope it doesn’t cost him any time … considering he just returned from exactly that: an ankle injury.
Troy Aikman tells Michael Irvin: ‘I don’t think the Cowboys can win without Micah Parsons’, Dallas Morning News
On the emotions of the new docuseries:
Aikman: I watched it. I’ve seen all the episodes, and it is quite a ride over seven episodes or whatever it ends up, seven or eight, whatever it is. It takes you back right there to those moments and the emotions. It’s like when you hear a song, and it takes you right back to that moment as to why you remember that song and the emotions and the impact that it had on you. And that’s how it was for me, even though there was nothing in that documentary, of course, that I didn’t already know. But man, you could feel the emotions of those moments just like we were reliving it in real time.
Irvin: Yeah, they did do a good job with that. I talked to Big E (Eril Williams) about that yesterday. You know, what it does? It makes you start calling all those teammates who shared in the moments. I started thinking about so many things.
Overall thoughts on the new documentary:
Aikman: I thought it was really well done. It’s hard to try to capture everything. I’m certain there’s people that wish that more was said or more was told or whatever it might have been. But I think the way it was all put together, I think it does take people on quite a ride as far as what those teams were about. I think sometimes as participants in it, it’s hard to take yourself away from it and say, ‘Okay, is this accurate? Does this really reflect what it was?’ The thing I hope that people take away from it, more than anything, is that the reason that we did what we did is because, one, we had great players, but we also, we had great coaches, we busted our (behinds). I would hate for that to get lost in all of the other stuff that went on that, you know, we worked harder than anybody, and we were coached harder than anybody. And we were probably more talented than anybody. So it’s the coaches, the players, and just everyone being committed. And it didn’t just happen, and I don’t like when people — yeah, we were really good, we were really talented, but we put the effort in, we worked and we worked hard, and I hope people walk away knowing that.
On the Micah Parsons situation:
Aikman: We all know it’s a business. We all know that there’s when a negotiation takes place, there’s typically a little frustration and a lot of animosity that occurs when you when you’re in a negotiation and you’re not quite getting what you feel that you’re worth. And it happens from both sides. My hope, usually, is that once you sign, then I think a lot of those bad feelings go away and you realize, ‘oh, that was just all part of the process and getting to this point.’ My hope is that they haven’t gotten to a point that’s irreparable. I can’t imagine Micah not being with the Cowboys. I mean, you just don’t let those type players leave your building, but I don’t know. You know, I heard Adam Schefter with ESPN the other day say that he doesn’t think this is going to end well. It’s the first time I’ve heard someone say that. And he’s got great insight, so I don’t know what exactly is being said. But I said this during our broadcast the other night, I don’t think the Cowboys can win without Micah Parsons. I think they’re going to be better than a lot of people think going into this season. But if Micah Parsons isn’t playing at the level that we’ve seen from him in prior years or he’s not on the field. I don’t know that this team can compete the way that they need to.
Top Cowboys rookie credits veterans for helping grow technique, confidence – Jazz Monet, Cowboys Wire
Iron sharpens Iron.
Tyler Booker’s first NFL training camp is nearly complete, and the Dallas Cowboys’ rookie guard said the veterans in the room have played a big role in his development.
“It’s been great… I really credit a lot of my development to those guys,” Booker said. “Them going through the process, them knowing what it’s like and really them just taking me under their wing and helping me out and really giving me the game.”
The former Alabama standout described his rookie camp as “a dream come true,” and admitted the transition challenges has been as much mental as physical. He pointed to his growing confidence as the biggest difference since arriving in the spring.
“The more confident I am within myself, the faster I’m able to play. The more confident I am within a playbook, the more fast I’m going to be able to play,” Booker said. “I’ve been playing this game since I was 5 years old. I’m going against a lot better players and a lot better scheme, more sophisticated scheme, but at the end of the day… [I] really just had to find the confidence within myself to put it all together.”
Cowboys’ Jaydon Blue scores first NFL TD in debut, mesmerizing fans with second-effort – Tyler Reed, Cowboys On SI
The fifth-round rookie found his way to the endzone in his first NFL game.
The Dallas Cowboys are finishing up the preseason action of the 2025 schedule in their game against the Atlanta Falcons.
While many players are resting in the final preseason game, fans finally got the chance to see rookie running back Jaydon Blue in action.
Blue missed some time this preseason with an ankle bruise, but earlier this week, the rookie revealed to the media that nothing would be holding him back for his debut tonight.
It’s safe to say the former Texas Longhorns star wasn’t lying when he said nothing would hold him back. Near the end of the first quarter, Blue scored his first rushing touchdown as a member of the Cowboys, and did so in a very physical fashion.
