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its noticeable that the Boys are getting more cautious about Jaylon even as he gets better and more familiar with the system and playing again. I think they believe that they truly have a great player here and are terrified of messing things up. So they get more conservative.
 
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I just want this guy healthy when he comes back. If the team gotta shelf him some games in the regular season I'm okay with that.
 
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Sydla said:
Can't say when the last time I was this excited for a preseason game. Sure, we've had great new players play before and excitement to see them, but this is different.

You have a guy who was a Top 5 talent who had a horrible leg injury that threatened his career. We gambled big time on him and Saturday starts the process of figuring out if the Cowboys won big or lost.
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He's playing, Syd? I've been out of the loop.
 
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Was I the only one hoping to see him light up Kellen Moore? :laugh:
 
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JoeyBoy718 said:
Do you think he starts the season on limited snaps?
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stilltheguru88 said:
Yes. I said months ago Hitchens is the starter still.
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One of the Cowboys media people guessed Jaylon would play base downs with somebody else playing in Nickel.

I'm thinking the opposite, where Jaylon is used more in coverage and less against the run to start the season.

Hitchens is good against the run. His issues have always been in coverage. Last season they used Hitchens in base and Durant in Nickel.

Pass coverage was Jaylon's best attribute in college. He even covered slot WRs like a Nickel CB at times.
 
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Irvin88_4life said:
Still 3 preseason games to play.......Smith will be opening day starter. The best players play and Smith is better
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I don't think its a question of talent.....I think its more about how to handle him and his health. If he was 100% healthy....this wouldn't be a discussion. That's one consistent I've heard these past few weeks about Jaylan....its about getting him healthy and about him having a long career.....not just opening night in mind.
 
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rocyaice said:
I don't think its a question of talent.....I think its more about how to handle him and his health. If he was 100% healthy....this wouldn't be a discussion. That's one consistent I've heard these past few weeks about Jaylan....its about getting him healthy and about him having a long career.....not just opening night in mind.
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His injury is 100 percent healed.......guess what he is playing this weekend when some said he wouldn't play this year. Not sure why some think he won't play week 1
 
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Irvin88_4life said:
His injury is 100 percent healed.......guess what he is playing this weekend when some said he wouldn't play this year. Not sure why some think he won't play week 1
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He may play, but the latest test I read/heard about indicated the nerve is 80% regenerated so it is unlikely he starts. Like @xwalker said above, he will likely be in on passing downs in consideration of his coverage ability and quickness getting into his drops. If the play only calls for one linebacker, Lee will be that guy, so very few snaps for Jaylon in the beginning. A reinjury at this point could end his career so slow, steady and deliberate is definitely the smart course.
 
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jday said:
He may play, but the latest test I read/heard about indicated the nerve is 80% regenerated so it is unlikely he starts. Like @xwalker said above, he will likely be in on passing downs in consideration of his coverage ability and quickness getting into his drops. If the play only calls for one linebacker, Lee will be that guy, so very few snaps for Jaylon in the beginning. A reinjury at this point could end his career so slow, steady and deliberate is definitely the smart course.
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The nerve could be 100 percent tomorrow. The injury he suffered is healed completely already.
So respectfully all these talk about what the Cowboys will do is just mere talk. He has just as much chance to be week 1 starter as he had of only coming in on 3rd downs.

I think he keeps proving people wrong (like back to back pad practices when he was only going to go 1 practice then rest for example) and not only plays this weekend but plays very well that says him up for the starting job by week 1.

We still have 3 preseason games to go, having 5 this season is a blessing
 
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xwalker said:
One of the Cowboys media people guessed Jaylon would play base downs with somebody else playing in Nickel.

I'm thinking the opposite, where Jaylon is used more in coverage and less against the run to start the season.

Hitchens is good against the run. His issues have always been in coverage. Last season they used Hitchens in base and Durant in Nickel.

Pass coverage was Jaylon's best attribute in college. He even covered slot WRs like a Nickel CB at times.
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In the Nickel it will also allow him to play towards another strength, rushing the passer.
 
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