WoodysGirl
07-25-2012, 02:22 PM
Jul 25
1:00
PM CT
By Todd Archer (http://search.espn.go.com/archer_todd/) | ESPNDallas.com
IRVING, Texas -- Let’s just say the first day back was a test of conditioning for some players.
Rookie tight end James Hanna (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14906/james-hanna) lost his lunch (breakfast?) early in the session and several players were gasping for air and taking water breaks. The practices were moved to 8 a.m. to get the players out of the heat, or at least the intense afternoon heat because it was still hot.
The high in Oxnard, Calif., is 66 degrees.
On to some observations from the workout:
** The practice was basically another minicamp session with players not in pads. The first time the Cowboys will be in pads will be next Wednesday.
** All eyes were on CB Morris Claiborne (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14943/morris-claiborne), the first-round pick. He is aggressive and maybe too aggressive at times, but it’s better to be that way and coach it out of a cornerback. On a stop route to WR Tim Benford (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/15377/tim-benford), he chewed up the rookie receiver and did not allow him to break free.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4694122/camp-observations-eyes-on-morris-claiborne
1:00
PM CT
By Todd Archer (http://search.espn.go.com/archer_todd/) | ESPNDallas.com
IRVING, Texas -- Let’s just say the first day back was a test of conditioning for some players.
Rookie tight end James Hanna (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14906/james-hanna) lost his lunch (breakfast?) early in the session and several players were gasping for air and taking water breaks. The practices were moved to 8 a.m. to get the players out of the heat, or at least the intense afternoon heat because it was still hot.
The high in Oxnard, Calif., is 66 degrees.
On to some observations from the workout:
** The practice was basically another minicamp session with players not in pads. The first time the Cowboys will be in pads will be next Wednesday.
** All eyes were on CB Morris Claiborne (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14943/morris-claiborne), the first-round pick. He is aggressive and maybe too aggressive at times, but it’s better to be that way and coach it out of a cornerback. On a stop route to WR Tim Benford (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/15377/tim-benford), he chewed up the rookie receiver and did not allow him to break free.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4694122/camp-observations-eyes-on-morris-claiborne