News: Cowboys camp report: Day 7

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Cowboys camp report: Day 7
July, 30, 2014
Jul 30
10:25
PM ET
By Todd Archer

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/

• Tony Romo returned to practice after sitting out on Tuesday and completed 12 of 18 passes in team and 7-on-7 drills. He was intercepted by cornerback Morris Claiborne, who did a nice job of going up for a slightly underthrown deep ball to wide receiver Terrance Williams. Romo and Dez Bryant had some difficulty connecting, with Bryant dropping a would-be touchdown pass in 7-on-7s. Later, Bryant was shallow with a route in the end zone with the throw just out of his grasp, and Romo overthrew Bryant on a double-move in the end zone. In team drills, however, they ended the drive with a back-shoulder touchdown where Bryant out-muscled Sterling Moore. Romo and Jason Witten continued what has been a near decade-long connection. Romo led Witten down the seam for a touchdown over Justin Durant, and he was able to lead Witten for a nice gain just out of the reach of a linebacker.

• Every day the Cowboys go through drills to work on ball security or taking the ball away. For the offense, the running backs, receivers and tight ends had to run through a gauntlet of coaches, equipment managers and interns swinging bags or gloves at them through a 10-yard stretch. Only one player fumbled in the drill.

• Running back Lance Dunbar could be a real mismatch player if he can stay healthy. He had a big gain on a swing pass to the flat and scored a touchdown on a little arrow route out of the backfield, breaking free from rookie linebacker Anthony Hitchens with nothing but open space down the middle of the field in 7-on-7s...

 

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Hatchers was educated as to the differences in playing in college and the NFL.

I can relate to his experience. At A& I, at the Spring Training Game, I was a linebacker. I got caught in a similar situation in the flats, against Eldridge Small. He later played for the Giants.

My taking angle of pursuit and desire to deliver bodily harm was soon educated by an explosivness and great excelleration unexpectedly. I was left flat footed and Eldridge for an untouched 20 additional yards.