Practice Points: Go-to Guyton; Play for Juanyeh

[Rockport]

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/practice-points-go-to-guyton-play-for-juanyeh

OXNARD, Calif. – With the pads coming on for the first time Tuesday, there were plenty of big moments to discuss.
Here are some of the top observations from practice:

• On the first day in pads, rookie first-round pick Tyler Guyton shined at left tackle with every unit. He is being slowly worked into the first-team unit, but when he had opportunities to line up against Micah Parsons, he provided a stone wall against the Defensive Player of the Year contender. Lined up against the more powerful Marshawn Kneeland when with the second-team unit, he was able to do the same against his rookie classmate. On a day where the pads show who is ready for the physicality, Guyton passed every test. - (Nick Harris)
• This is a big camp for Nahshon Wright, who enters his fourth camp and especially right now with Trevon Diggs still working back into practice, he's getting a lot of first-team reps on the outside. On Tuesday, Wright was all around the ball, especially in 1-on-1 drills. He had two pass deflections on consecutive reps and nearly had an interception in team drills but was ruled out of bounds. - (Nick Eatman)
• Juanyeh Thomas made another big play here in Oxnard as he picked off a Cooper Rush pass intended for Deuce Vaughn on an out route from the slot and would have probably returned it for a touchdown with nobody in front of him. It's been a solid camp so far for a player who stamped his roster spot a year ago. - (Nick Harris)
• Brock Hoffman took a solid first step forward in the center competition with strong play in the middle. Cooper Beebe hasn't been rotating in with the first-team as much as Guyton, which I think says more about where the confidence is with Hoffman here in the second week of training camp. - (Nick Harris)
• Jourdan Lewis continues to show he's back to full form. Though he didn't walk away from the first padded practice with his second interception of training camp, his coverage was as good as it's ever been — a PBU on third down across the middle of the field in full team drills proving that point. - (Patrik Walker)
• Jalen Brooks. You've heard the name many times in this camp, as you did in his first camp last summer, and you'll likely hear much more of him over the next several days and weeks. Brooks had a great grab on a throw that was intentionally low and outside on a middle deep route that only Brooks could get to, and he did, sliding into the catch for the first down and then some. - (Patrik Walker)
• Marshawn Kneeland is going to be looked upon heavily to help shoulder the load at the edge after the loss of Sam Williams to a season-ending knee injury. The rookie second-round pick says he understands this fully, but that didn't stop Mike Zimmer from trying Kneeland on the inside a time or two, for versatility's sake. - (Patrik Walker)

 

[Rockport]

Maybe they can trade some of the TE and secondary depth for a DT.

 

[gimmesix]

Wright should be gone this year barring an injury. We won't keep more than six corners and Diggs, Bland, Lewis, Carson and Scott are pretty much givens. Goodwin would likely take the sixth spot as a special teams ace.

 

[McKDaddy]

Wright should be gone this year barring an injury. We won't keep more than six corners and Diggs, Bland, Lewis, Carson and Scott are pretty much givens. Goodwin would likely take the sixth spot as a special teams ace.

If you are a corner that can't beat out Wright, you must be camp fodder.

 

[Rockport]

Wright should be gone this year barring an injury. We won't keep more than six corners and Diggs, Bland, Lewis, Carson and Scott are pretty much givens. Goodwin would likely take the sixth spot as a special teams ace.

MM?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Wright should be gone this year barring an injury. We won't keep more than six corners and Diggs, Bland, Lewis, Carson and Scott are pretty much givens. Goodwin would likely take the sixth spot as a special teams ace.

There is a reason Gilly wasn't resigned. CB corp runs deep and 3-4 WR sets won't be a challenge to cover this year.

 

[gimmesix]

There is a reason Gilly wasn't resigned. CB corp runs deep and 3-4 WR sets won't be a challenge to cover this year.

We were counting on Diggs returning to full health, and we still are. Neither Carson nor Scott have been tested by top NFL receivers. Gilmore would be a better third corner than Lewis (if picking one to re-sign), but definitely not a cheaper one.

I like the group overall and feel if Diggs is fully back, we have one of the better pairs in the league. But Carson and Scott are more about potential at the moment than they are actual NFL-worthy players.

 

[gimmesix]

MM?

Don't think McCarthy plays corner.

 

[Rockport]

Don't think McCarthy plays corner.

And I don’t think you’re MM.

 

[gtb1943]

Hoffman so far is doing better than expected; have not heard yet how beebe is doing on the shotgun snaps which I think will be a critical factor in who starts.

 

[rambo2]

We were counting on Diggs returning to full health, and we still are. Neither Carson nor Scott have been tested by top NFL receivers. Gilmore would be a better third corner than Lewis (if picking one to re-sign), but definitely not a cheaper one.

I like the group overall and feel if Diggs is fully back, we have one of the better pairs in the league. But Carson and Scott are more about potential at the moment than they are actual NFL-worthy players.

Carson can play.

 

[gimmesix]

Carson can play.

I like his potential. Until he proves it in games, though, that's all it is.

I know you are one of those fans who believes before he sees, but I'm not. I like what I'm seeing in camp so far, but there's been only one padded practice and a lot of his reps are coming against the Cooper Rushes and Racey McMaths of the league.

 

[gimmesix]

And I don’t think you’re MM.

Never said I was. Just have an opinion like the next fan. My opinion is evidence-driven but that doesn't mean it can't be wrong or I'm not interpreting it wrongly.

 

[rambo2]

I like his potential. Until he proves it in games, though, that's all it is.

I know you are one of those fans who believes before he sees, but I'm not. I like what I'm seeing in camp so far, but there's been only one padded practice and a lot of his reps are coming against the Cooper Rushes and Racey McMaths of the league.

I like what I have seen so far.

 

[gimmesix]

Hoffman so far is doing better than expected; have not heard yet how beebe is doing on the shotgun snaps which I think will be a critical factor in who starts.

Beebe definitely has a tough transition to make. I'm hoping he can get there because I have trouble trusting a center we valued so little that we cut him after training camp last year. He's a young player, so I'm not saying he couldn't have improved. He looked acceptable the times we stuck him out there at center during the regular season, but that's not much of a sample to go on.

 

[gimmesix]

I like what I have seen so far.

Me too. I'm not knocking him.

 

[Rockport]

Hoffman so far is doing better than expected; have not heard yet how beebe is doing on the shotgun snaps which I think will be a critical factor in who starts.

This is how players get a rap they don’t deserve. After one practice where Beebe had a few snap issues and now it’s a career deciding factor. After 1 practice! And all those like you will just take your word for it and run with it.

 

[jazzcat22]

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/practice-points-go-to-guyton-play-for-juanyeh

A few tidbits from the 1st padded practice. Seems like the defense is ahead of the offense.

 

[jazzcat22]

I will add this article also, since Kneeland was mentioned in the practice points.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/kneeland-embraces-added-pressure-heading-into-24

About possibly taking over for Sam Williams.