I pretty sure that "the work they are doing now" doesn't even include low impact contact. He's basically saying they look good throwing around a therapy ball and taking intensely hot whirlpool baths.
Tyron has missed a third of all regular season games over the past 5 seasons. The great ones always had the gift of durability. Larry Allen started all 16 games in 10 of his 14 seasons including 4 of the last 5. Even Flozell Adams started all 16 games in 10 if his 12 seasons including his last five seasons. Since coming to the Cowboys Marc Columbo started every game of the season in 5 out of 6 years.
If you were to take the average of the left tackles performance last season you would have to weigh in Tyron's 2 starts, 9 by Brandon Knight and 5 by Cam Erving.
The Cowboys don't just need Tyron Smith to come back. They need the elite, lead-by-example, set-the-tone Tyron Smith coming back and staying healthy during what we all hope is a 19 game season. I would rather have a 2nd tier player start all 16 games than a 1st tier Tyron start 10 followed by a 4th tier backup.
Telling us that Tyron looks great was less about honest, objective analysis and more about following instructions from someone selling tickets. It's a relevant statement before the first playoff gamer, not the first minicamp.