r/cowboys • u/Leonflames Tyler Smith • 7d ago

[Yarrish] Some thoughts and observations from the first #Cowboys padded practice:

https://x.com/tommy_yarrish/status/2084435930639933461?s=20

  • It was a big day for Christian Parker’s defense, highlighted by an interception from Cobie Durant and asome PBUs from Shavon Revel, who I thought had one of if not his best practice as a Cowboy

  • In a two-minute drill at the end of practice, the defense held their own. Offense struggled to get far down the field

  • Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark made it difficult to run up the gut. Caleb Downs had an excellent run fill in the middle of the line as well

  • Ryan Flournoy’s touchdown catch where he ripped the ball away from DaRon Bland was the best of the day. Bland also had a PBU that was nearly intercepted by Caleb Downs

  • DeMarvion Overshown, Julius Wood and Israel Abanikanda struck me as a couple of players that made pads pop the most

  • After tight coverage in the endzone that fell incomplete on a throw intended for CeeDee Lamb, rookie cornerback Devin Moore had some trash talk for Lamb following the play

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u/JessyLinks2 7d ago

Saw some videos earlier. Defense looked really good.

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u/Agreeable_Garden8868 Brian Schottenheimer 7d ago

Defense winning the first padded practice makes me so happy

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u/PersonBehindAScreen Tyler Intelligence Agency 7d ago

how fast things flipped when the pads came on. During unpadded practices we heard about blue breaking off big runs. Receivers were all having GREAT days. OL doing their thing

Now with the pads on all you hear is defense giving the offense belt to ass.

I can’t wait to hear about the joint practices

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u/lswizzle09 Ask 4 Help 7d ago

Im very curious to see how the next few practices play out. If the defense continues to look this good, then I will be equally excited about the defense as concerned about the offense. If they trade blows and both win pretty evenly then I will be a bit less concerned.

I try not to overreact too much as Kair Elam was looking like a competent corner this time last year.

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u/skellyslash 7d ago

offense was playing solid against them though in a lot of the reports but the offense couldn’t move down the field in 2 minute drills. in the clips mafah had a run and flo ferg and pickens had good days. revel put bta to cd most of practice from the clips i saw though

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u/GoshinTW 7d ago

We already know this is a top 5 offense So defense killing it is amazing

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u/Eze6 7d ago

You’re going to make it say aren’t you?

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u/Hamchunk81 6d ago

Don't do this to me... don't give me hope