“Amazing feet”: Dallas Cowboys coach Aaron Kasinitz compliments practice squad member Dalvin Cook, according to LoneStarLive.com
With Dallas’ RB room, running back by committee will not be a problem.
During recent practices, Mike McCarthy, the coach of the Dallas Cowboys, has occasionally fixed his gaze on Dalvin Cook, a four-time Pro Bowl running back.
After joining the Cowboys in late August, Cook is still on the practice squad. He was not activated to play in the team’s opening-day victory over the Browns on Sunday. But the 29-year-old did rake in compliments from his coach Wednesday.
McCarthy remarked of Cook at a midweek press conference, “I am glad he is here.” Outstanding. Amazing feet. I have had a lot of opportunity to observe him. He has a great appearance. He blends in with the room extremely nicely.
It is unknown if Cook will be added to the gameday roster for the Week 2 matchup with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. McCarthy still thinks that more practice sessions with the club will help the ball-carrier and other August free agent arrivals, even after the latter spent the offseason working out alone.
McCarthy stated, “If you consider his schedule and length of stay, I believe the most important thing is that hopefully we can get a full week’s work this week and next week.” “That is only going to
Cook is one of the players on the practice squad that the Cowboys can activate to participate in three games before having to sign him to the active roster or place him on waivers.
Dalvin appears fantastic. Complies,” remarked McCarthy. “I am thrilled to have him.”
Mailbag: Nick Eatman, Mickey Spagnola, DallasCowboys.com: How did Mazi view Cleveland?
Several Cowboys writers discuss Mazi Smith’s first-week effect.
What did you observe about Mazi Smith during the Browns game? Though I understand it does not often convey the whole story when discussing defensive tackles, I did not hear his name all that often. – Pelly City/Les Hoffman, Alabama
Nick Eatman: You really should not expect to hear much from the defensive tackles, albeit Aaron Donald was the exception to the norm. For the most part, the Cowboys just need Mazi to hold his own in the middle and not be pushed out to create running lanes. I know that some of them can be disruptive playmakers. Anything available
That is Mazi Smith’s and the defensive tackles’ actual responsibility. By stopping the run, they made space for the linebackers and edge rushers to reach the ball.
Mickey Spagnola: After scouring into Mazi’s season opening play, this is what I uncovered. First off, despite the Browns using a lot of nickel formations and throwing the ball 45 times, he only played 23 snaps during the game. Although he did a good job of moving the pocket, he is not a very good pass rusher yet. He performed a good job of keeping his ground, taking on double teams to keep linebackers clean so they can make plays, and filling holes against the run even though he did not make any tackles in his nose tackle role. Everything is going OK so far.
In Cleveland, the Dallas Cowboys disproved the critics – Mario Herrera Jr., InsideTheStar.com
The way Dallas started the season thrilled many in Cowboys Country.
Rookies
The fact that three Cowboys rookies were being thrust into the fire as week one starters and one was expected to play a significant role in the defensive line rotation was one of the main worries going into the game in Cleveland.
Tyler Guyton
Guyton faced pressure not just from being starting for the first time at left tackle but also from having to block the NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner for most of the game. With the occasional chip block from the running back, Guyton managed to hold his own against Myles Garrett, an absolute monster on the edge.
Garrett finished the game with three pressures and one sack that resulted in a forced fumble. It does not matter if the pass was incomplete or a fumble. The key aspect is that, with Guyton serving as the primary blocker, Garrett only made one contact with Dak Prescott during the whole game.
Cooper Beebe
With his parents watching proudly, Beebe accepted little pressure when it came to pass coverage. Given that players like Shelby Harris and Dalvin Tomlinson were positioned opposite him for the most of the game, that is an amazing statistic.
Although Dalvin Tomlinson did make it home up the middle of the line to beat Prescott with a helmet to his chest, the movie revealed that Tomlinson was really in charge of Zack Martin’s play.
As Beebe grows in his new role, there will be more positive things to come.
Luke Hubbard of the Dallas Cowboys, CanalStreetChronicles.com, compares our offense against their defense.
Dallas will present a far more formidable challenge than the Saints’ prior opponent.
Whoa. To be completely honest, I thought the New Orleans Saints would win this past weekend, but I doubt that anyone else did as well. Both the defense and the offense appeared to be at least as strong as before.
But try not to become too thrilled. This weekend, the Saints will travel to play one of the top teams in the league after playing one of the worst teams at home. A flawless first week was also had by the Dallas Cowboys. They crushed the Browns 33–17, although it could have been 33–10 if not for a late touchdown.
With three touchdowns and 200 yards passing on 19 of his 23 pass attempts, Derek Carr had one of his best performances as a Saint. He was not expected to do much, particularly once they had a sizable lead, but he produced some amazing throws, including the touchdowns to Juwan Johnson and Rashid Shaheed.
On the flip side, the Cowboys defense did a fairly nice job of containing Deshaun Watson, but granted, he’s just not that good anymore. Watson completed slightly more than half of his throw attempts en route to 169 yards, one score, and two interceptions. Carr will have to use caution this weekend with the football because the Cowboys have two ball hawks in Trevon Diggs and Daron Bland.
Regarding the Cowboys, they thoroughly enjoyed pursuing Watson. They were credited with forty (!) pressures, and he was sacked six times for 32 yards. Micah Parsons led the charge, as you may expect, recording 11 pressures, 6 hurries, 4 QB hits, and 1 sack in the end.
Although the Saints’ offensive line performed admirably against Carolina, Dallas is a very different animal. Although I am not sure if they can, their Week 1 performance gave me some more hope that they might be able to contain the Cowboys pass rush.
