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Cowboys' OTAs offer chance for questions and answers
http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...s-otas-offer-chance-for-questions-and-answers
...All eyes on
At the top of the list is Jaylon Smith. His recovery from a major knee injury that included nerve damage has been well chronicled since the Cowboys took him in the second round last year. Through the first two phases of the offseason program, Smith did everything with the team. As the pace picks up Jerry Jones said Smith is expected to go through an every-other-day schedule in OTAs so as to not overdo the work for a player who has not practiced since January 2016.
The nerve is regenerating and Smith has feeling and some function. Will it be a 100-percent recovery? Nobody knows. Will Smith be on the field? The Cowboys and the linebacker fully believe that. Will he be the player many projected him to be? There is no way of knowing, but the OTAs will offer a glimpse...
...Health check
There is more than just Smith to look at from a health standpoint. Defensive linemen Tyrone Crawford (shoulder), DeMarcus Lawrence (back) and Cedric Thornton (shoulder) had offseason back surgeries. It’s not clear whether they will take part in any of the OTAs. Tight ends James Hanna (knee) and Geoff Swaim (foot) will not take part in much of anything in the offseason with an eye on being fully ready for training camp.
Safety Kavon Frazier is practicing after undergoing foot surgery earlier in the offseason. That should help him in a bid to earn more playing time in his second season. Tackle Chaz Green (back) has been working out in the offseason program and should be able to take some work in practices. That should help him in a bid to show he can be Doug Free’s replacement...
http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...s-otas-offer-chance-for-questions-and-answers
...All eyes on
At the top of the list is Jaylon Smith. His recovery from a major knee injury that included nerve damage has been well chronicled since the Cowboys took him in the second round last year. Through the first two phases of the offseason program, Smith did everything with the team. As the pace picks up Jerry Jones said Smith is expected to go through an every-other-day schedule in OTAs so as to not overdo the work for a player who has not practiced since January 2016.
The nerve is regenerating and Smith has feeling and some function. Will it be a 100-percent recovery? Nobody knows. Will Smith be on the field? The Cowboys and the linebacker fully believe that. Will he be the player many projected him to be? There is no way of knowing, but the OTAs will offer a glimpse...
...Health check
There is more than just Smith to look at from a health standpoint. Defensive linemen Tyrone Crawford (shoulder), DeMarcus Lawrence (back) and Cedric Thornton (shoulder) had offseason back surgeries. It’s not clear whether they will take part in any of the OTAs. Tight ends James Hanna (knee) and Geoff Swaim (foot) will not take part in much of anything in the offseason with an eye on being fully ready for training camp.
Safety Kavon Frazier is practicing after undergoing foot surgery earlier in the offseason. That should help him in a bid to earn more playing time in his second season. Tackle Chaz Green (back) has been working out in the offseason program and should be able to take some work in practices. That should help him in a bid to show he can be Doug Free’s replacement...
