Blogging The Boys
Several players played well for the Cowboys in their final preseason game.
Joe Milton, QB
Now that’s how you show improvement, folks. Milton effectively flipped his two poor preseason showings into a much, much more impressive finale, getting off to the aforementioned fast start by using his legs to move the chains and, eventually, to give the Cowboys a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. He found his touch over much of the remainder of the contest and looked far more confident as well, also quicker in his progressions and throwing with better anticipation and accuracy on his throws — adding an impressive passing touchdown (more on that in a moment) to his reel as well. He’ll certainly grade this outing far higher than a D or D-minus, that’s for sure.
Jalen Brooks, WR
There’s no need to ever count Brooks out of the race when it comes to trying to figure out the WR depth chart in Dallas. Whether it’s the 60-plus yard touchdown bomb he reeled in from Milton in the Cowboys’ scrimmage against the Rams in Oxnard or the athletic 29-yard touchdown grab he reeled in from Milton in the second half against the Falcons, there always seems to be a way for Brooks to find his way to the highlight reel; and onto the roster, most likely, again.
Jaydon Blue, RB
It was the first NFL game for the rookie running back, having missed the first two opportunities to play this preseason due to injury, and he wasted little time making good on his chances against the Falcons. Blue had a couple of impressive runs on a drive in the first half that ended with him scooting into the end zone to give the Cowboys a 14-0 lead, one they’d never look back from as the game rolled along, and his vision and burst were both on full display. He’d exit the game with an apparent ankle injury, and all the Cowboys can only hope it doesn’t cost him any time … considering he just returned from exactly that: an ankle injury.
On the emotions of the new docuseries:
Aikman: *I watched it. I’ve seen all the episodes, and it is quite a ride over seven episodes or whatever it ends up, seven or eight, whatever it is. It takes you back right there to those moments and the emotions. It’s like when you hear a song, and it takes you right back to that moment as to why you remember that song and the emotions and the impact that it had on you. And that’s how it was for me, even though there was nothing in that documentary, of course, that I didn’t already know. But man, you could feel the emotions of those moments just...
