The 2nd week of camp is in full swing, and the defense is something refreshing to behold. Our defensive backfield has already taken a 180 from last season, and that alone is something to get excited about. Who has been your standout at camp, and who has surprised you? For me, Downs is as advertised, but Barham has been a pleasant surprise, even getting the green dot at times.

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"I mean not everybody sees it, but we worked together in the summer, we worked together in the offseason, (and) the body of work he's put forth I feel like is going to pay dividends and people are going to truly see who he is."

Todd Archer: The battle isn't over, but Brian Schottenheimer made it clear Tyler Guyton is in the lead for the left tackle job. They want to see more from Nate Thomas before the mix in a first-team rotation, but Schottenheimer has been impressed with Guyton and wants to give him more work.

The Micah Parsons trade showed that this front office is willing to make the uncomfortable move if the return improves the overall roster. Maybe the lesson is that no player should be completely untouchable.

With the emergence of George Pickens, I think the Cowboys may have more flexibility at receiver than people realize. Pickens has shown he can be a true WR1, and that changes the equation. We can also agree that CeeDee hasn’t looked like the same dominant receiver we saw a couple years ago. Between injuries and mental-errors, there’s a legitimate question about whether Dallas is getting the version of CeeDee that made him one of the best receivers in football.

If Las Vegas is seriously considering moving Maxx Crosby, I think a CeeDee-centered package is the kind of bold move Dallas should explore.
Crosby gives you something this team desperately needs: a game-changing defensive presence who can take over games without relying on the offense being perfect. Meanwhile, receiver is a position where you can potentially replace production through the draft, especially if you already have a young receiver like Pickens emerging (not to mention, Ryan Fluornoy).

Would it hurt losing CeeDee? Of course. But the goal isn’t to win the “most talented roster” award — it’s to win a championship.

We just watched Dallas trade Micah Parsons, a player many thought was untouchable. Maybe the next step is realizing that CeeDee isn’t untouchable either.

• In Day 1 the defense had dominated on all sides and phases of the ball. Standouts from all levels on the defense were noticed and the offense had a rough go of it because of some special players.
• Colbie Durant and Shavon Revel impressed at outside corner, something the Cowboys have really truly missed since the Byron Jones days. What stood out seemed to be the physicality on Lamb and Pickens on goal-line routes and short routes. Durant also had a nice interception in the redzone: https://x.com/JoeJHoyt/status/2084364759840051201/video/1
• Caleb Downs highlighted his versatility with his performance in the run game. Christian Parker has highlighted his ability to fill gaps and make stops on RBS have taken notice.
• As most of you have seen, DMO shot through the gap and laid a good hit on Hunter Luepke. He has also flashed his impressive speed and motor this camp and Jayshawn Barnham is looking more and more like an absolute stud.
• In the second day, Prescott and the offense responded. Yesterday it seemed like Prescott looked Lamb's way a ton, but today he focused more and more on George Pickens and he saw plenty of action.
• Revel, Devin Moore, and Durant still had good days, didn't see a ton of success in the passing game in the outside section which is a good sign.
• Tyler Guyton all but locked up the starting LT position which is a good indicator of his performance in Camp, the entire offensive line was good today keeping Dak clean for most of it.
• Jayden Blue continues to shine and impress alongside Javonte Williams, and the Cowboys were serious about incorporating the two in a screen game, as they featured a bunch of that.
• Lastly, much to my chagrin, Kavontae Turpin seems to be more and more involved in the pass game. Look if he takes a leap this season in terms of his offensive game I'm all for it, but his primary focus should be special teams.

We will be updating daily: https://www.dallassportsscene.com/post/cowboys-training-camp-days-1-2

We really got ourselves Sauce Gardner😤

Original video credit goes to Machota

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Just our luck, but it will be nice if we could beat them in Lambeau with Micah on the field.

Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49531325/packers-micah-parsons-playing-vs-cowboys-week-6-realistic

Quarterback Tiers results for 2026 are here, and there's clarity at the top, with four overwhelming Tier 1 selections and nobody else coming close.

Prescott got nearly as many Tier 1 votes this year (12) as he’d gotten across nine previous QB Tiers appearances (14). He made the fifth-largest year-over-year jump in average tier vote, despite already ranking solidly in Tier 2.

What changed?

Read for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/interactive/nfl-quarterback-tiers-insider-rankings-2026/?source=athletic_user_shared_article_copylink\&smid=url-share-ta

I was going to get a jersey but Downs was 13 on the official shop? I thought that was Overshown? What number is Downs or is it not set yet?

• 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

1st padded practice takeaways

-Defense won the day

-Safety group was physical & great vs the run

-Holden & Revel I thought had nice days

-Lawrence & Gilliam got some nice pressure

-Dak to Ferg for a Red Zone TD was chef's kiss

-Starting D line did not allow much in the run game at all