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OXNARD, Calif. – Jason Garrett promised us a spirited practice on Sunday, and we sure got it.
The Cowboys only have a few days left in California, but this does not feel like a fatigued team when you get out here and watch practice. Sunday evening’s session was hotly-contested and energetic all the way through.
Here are my notes from practice, where we saw some fantastic catches and some encouraging signs from the defense:
· I believe you are going to see this Cowboys running game featuring more elements of pulling offensive linemen than at any point of Scott Linehan’s tenure as the coordinator. With the patient running style of Ezekiel Elliott
and the athletic ability of this line, angle blocks are easier to execute by sealing defenders inside -- which gets blockers out on the edge in space. There were several examples of that where the scheme required Connor Williams and Zack Martin to get to the outside on pulls where they were able to do that cleanly, resulting in sizeable gains by Elliott.
· You can easily see why these defensive coaches are interested in using Jaylon Smith as a pass rusher. Smith was called into the “compete” period with rookie Dalton Schultz and was able to get the better of him. Schultz’s initial pass set was good, but then his right foot came off the ground and that was the side that Smith attacked. Schultz was unable to work back to try and counter Smith. Once Smith felt Schultz’s weight transfer, he hit him with a spin move that knocked him to the ground. It was a good experience for the rookie to face Jaylon Smith and have to deal with that type of violence from a rusher.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/scout-s-notebook-dbs-lbs-keep-making-plays
The Cowboys only have a few days left in California, but this does not feel like a fatigued team when you get out here and watch practice. Sunday evening’s session was hotly-contested and energetic all the way through.
Here are my notes from practice, where we saw some fantastic catches and some encouraging signs from the defense:
· I believe you are going to see this Cowboys running game featuring more elements of pulling offensive linemen than at any point of Scott Linehan’s tenure as the coordinator. With the patient running style of Ezekiel Elliott
and the athletic ability of this line, angle blocks are easier to execute by sealing defenders inside -- which gets blockers out on the edge in space. There were several examples of that where the scheme required Connor Williams and Zack Martin to get to the outside on pulls where they were able to do that cleanly, resulting in sizeable gains by Elliott.
· You can easily see why these defensive coaches are interested in using Jaylon Smith as a pass rusher. Smith was called into the “compete” period with rookie Dalton Schultz and was able to get the better of him. Schultz’s initial pass set was good, but then his right foot came off the ground and that was the side that Smith attacked. Schultz was unable to work back to try and counter Smith. Once Smith felt Schultz’s weight transfer, he hit him with a spin move that knocked him to the ground. It was a good experience for the rookie to face Jaylon Smith and have to deal with that type of violence from a rusher.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/scout-s-notebook-dbs-lbs-keep-making-plays
