Scout's Notebook: Praise For Brice Butler, O-Line Combinations; More

[RS12]

It was the first opportunity for us to see Jaylon Smith work on the field with the defense other than just drills. Smith was part of the 9-on-9 or Half Line portion of practice. Working at middle linebacker with a combination second-and-third team personnel, he had four snaps where he was required to zone drop then drive and then one where he was in man coverage. It appeared that he was tested two different times. Once when tight end M.J. McFarland came into his area and broke to the outside, causing Smith to have to reach up with his right hand to tug on McFarland. The official in the end zone made no call – so he caught a break. The other time, Alfred Morris flared out of the backfield and broke hard to his outside. From a complete stop, Smith was forced to burst off his right (non-injured) leg to cover the ground in order to cut Morris off. To Smith’s credit, there was not much separation between the two.

Talk about two athletes on the right side of that offensive line with Zack Martin and La’el Collins. Both pulled to their right on a hand off to Ezekiel Elliott and you would have sworn that it was a mirror. Their technique was the exact same coming off the ball and it caught the defenders off guard on the second level with how quick they were to the outside. All Elliott had to do was tuck right in behind them and ride the wave.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...-butler-o-line-combinations-more?sf86309202=1

 

[RS12]

 

[Teague31]

Martin and Collins pulling.

 

[Scotman]

Martin and Collins pulling.

Jeez... the potential...

 

[big dog cowboy]

Ryan Switzer continues to make plays when given the opportunity. He managed to pull a ball off the turf from Kellen Moore that didn’t have much on it due to a high snap. Once Moore pulled the ball down and rolled to his left, Switzer was already outside toward the sideline. Moore flung the ball in his direction and somehow he was able to get his hands underneath it just beyond the sticks for a first down.

Don't sleep on him guys. He is the real deal. Between his WR work and his return game work folks will be forgetting all about Lucky in no time.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Good stuff.

 

[speedkilz88]

Don't sleep on him guys. He is the real deal. Between his WR work and his return game work folks will be forgetting all about Lucky in no time.

Lucky who?

 

[Teague31]

Lucky is a dead man walking

 

[LittleD]

Don't sleep on him guys. He is the real deal. Between his WR work and his return game work folks will be forgetting all about Lucky in no time.

Lucky Who?

 

[Bullflop]

Great to see Butler getting some good notice after all the beatings he took here on CZ last year.

Here's hoping we'll be seeing many more of same and some long gainers from him this season.

 

[Knotamus]

"No one knows what's it's means, but its provocative.. gets the people going"!- Will Ferrell

 

[Setackin]

Lucky Who?

I think he's talking about his dog Lucky, but idk why he brought him up. Very confusing.

 

[CowboysRule]

Lucky who?

Lucky Whitehead. He's been on the team for a couple years now. He was the return guy last year, runs that jet sweep play. Come on guys...

 

[Doc50]

Sounds familiar. I had a bit too much chili powder the other day, and did a loose job in my underwear.

 

[speedkilz88]

Sounds familiar. I had a bit too much chili powder the other day, and did a loose job in my underwear.

But were you grinding afterwards?

 

[Doc50]

But were you grinding afterwards?

Burnin', man.

 

[Ranching]

Lucky Whitehead. He's been on the team for a couple years now. He was the return guy last year, runs that jet sweep play. Come on guys...

Tell me more, it's coming back to me. LOL

 

[Stash]

Don't sleep on him guys. He is the real deal. Between his WR work and his return game work folks will be forgetting all about Lucky in no time.

 

[Longboysfan]

Talk about two athletes on the right side of that offensive line with Zack Martin and La’el Collins. Both pulled to their right on a hand off to Ezekiel Elliott and you would have sworn that it was a mirror. Their technique was the exact same coming off the ball and it caught the defenders off guard on the second level with how quick they were to the outside. All Elliott had to do was tuck right in behind them and ride the wave.

Even Brain Paint could run behind those two guys and make yards.

 

[bodi]

•Talk about two athletes on the right side of that offensive line with Zack Martin and La’el Collins. Both pulled to their right on a hand off to Ezekiel Elliott and you would have sworn that it was a mirror.

nice