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A speedy running may be just what the Cowboys ordered with Jaydon Blue.
Besides the top three draft picks, are there one or two other specific rookies you can’t wait to see in camp? Why? – Bryan Scott/Glen Rock, PA
Mickey: Definitely running back Jaydon Blue, selected with the first of two fifth round draft picks. At the Texas Pro Day workout I attended, watched him go 4.28 in the 40. This guy has elite speed. Can’t wait to see him in training camp with the ball in his hands. Can you just imagine Blue at running back with the likes of CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and KaVontae Turpin going three wide, with maybe Jake Ferguson running one of those seam routes up the guy. Hewy, if this was track, this would be some kind of 4x100m relay team right. Now at 5-9, 196, not sure Blue would be a 20-carry guy each game, but man spotting that kind of speed, and with the way he catches the ball out of the backfield, this rookie should be a huge bonus to this offense. Can’t wait to see him in pads.
Tommy: I’m excited to see how Brian Schottenheimer and his staff want to use fifth round pick Jaydon Blue. I’ve covered Blue since his junior season at Klein Cain high school in the Houston area, and he’s always been incredibly explosive. At Texas, it was increasingly apparent that he could be a real mismatch and weapon out of the backfield in the receiving game, so I’m interested to see if the Cowboys look to do the same with him and if they can work on fixing his ball security issues from the past.
The jury is out on Kenneth Murray.
The Dallas Cowboys made a veteran addition to their linebacking corps earlier this offseason, swinging a trade with the Tennessee Titans to acquire Kenneth Murray.
Murray is expected to start for the Cowboys in Week 1, which could cause all sorts of problems for a Dallas defense that is aiming to bounce back from a miserable 2024 showing.
A former first-round pick, Murray has definitely not lived up to expectations, which is why he is already on his third team since entering the NFL in 2020.
On paper, his numbers look alright. He registered 95 tackles and 3.5 sacks with the Titans last season, and two years ago, he rattled off 107 tackles and three sacks with the Los Angeles Chargers.
However, a deeper look into Murray’s production reveals that he is not exactly a positive contributor, especially in a major role. He logged a 45.9 overall grade at Pro Football Focus last season, coming in...
