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BEN PETERS - MURFREESBORO, TN: What caught your eye at the first OTA practice? How did Dez Bryant look against Terence Newman, Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick?
Rob: It's only one workout, but he displayed the same traits we saw against younger, less experienced competition. He's big, fast, can adjust on routes and pretty much catch anything thrown at him. That's high praise against the Cowboys' talented veteran corners. Roy Williams also looked sleeker and more explosive.
Josh: I thought Bryant looked just as good against the veterans as he did against undrafted rookies. He jumped over Mike Jenkins on a deep ball, drew what would've been a pass interference from Terence Newman and again caught just about everything near him. Jenkins said he's going to be an impact player from the get-go. I would also point out some good plays from Scandrick, Roy Williams, Felix Jones and Sean Lee.
JONATHAN RAMOS - LAREDO, TX: Last year the Cowboys offense was very average in the red zone, 14th in the league, scoring touchdowns 52 percent of the time. What attributed to this problem, and how could they improve their red zone offense?
Rob: Simple. Cut down on negative plays and penalties. Too many times the Cowboys shot themselves in the foot. It hurt their down and distance, and that affects what types of calls Jason Garrett can make.
Josh: It's easy to blame it on Jason Garrett's play calling, and he'll probably accept some blame, but execution is the main thing. The inability to run on the goal line was a problem a couple times, along with penalties and sacks. I think Tony Romo was a little more cautious down there this year, trying not to make a mistake at the wrong part of the field. And actually, that's a good thing. But yes, they could stand to improve. And there are certainly enough weapons.
Rob: It's only one workout, but he displayed the same traits we saw against younger, less experienced competition. He's big, fast, can adjust on routes and pretty much catch anything thrown at him. That's high praise against the Cowboys' talented veteran corners. Roy Williams also looked sleeker and more explosive.
Josh: I thought Bryant looked just as good against the veterans as he did against undrafted rookies. He jumped over Mike Jenkins on a deep ball, drew what would've been a pass interference from Terence Newman and again caught just about everything near him. Jenkins said he's going to be an impact player from the get-go. I would also point out some good plays from Scandrick, Roy Williams, Felix Jones and Sean Lee.
JONATHAN RAMOS - LAREDO, TX: Last year the Cowboys offense was very average in the red zone, 14th in the league, scoring touchdowns 52 percent of the time. What attributed to this problem, and how could they improve their red zone offense?
Rob: Simple. Cut down on negative plays and penalties. Too many times the Cowboys shot themselves in the foot. It hurt their down and distance, and that affects what types of calls Jason Garrett can make.
Josh: It's easy to blame it on Jason Garrett's play calling, and he'll probably accept some blame, but execution is the main thing. The inability to run on the goal line was a problem a couple times, along with penalties and sacks. I think Tony Romo was a little more cautious down there this year, trying not to make a mistake at the wrong part of the field. And actually, that's a good thing. But yes, they could stand to improve. And there are certainly enough weapons.
