The Cowboys are simply six days into their coaching camp, and two days into padded practices, however issues have already heated up. The resounding takeaway from these in attendance on Wednesday was that the workforce as an entire gave the impression to be particularly spirited. Mike McCarthy set the tone early, and his gamers responded.
In 2 padded practices, Prescott is unofficially 29 of 47 in workforce, 7 on 7 drills.
RB Deuce Vaughn hung out doing work on the cords after opening apply in full uniform.
After the primary play of 9-on-7, Mike McCarthy: “Want greater than that! Not adequate!”
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 31, 2024
The Cowboys had their first Mojo second of the brand new 12 months on Wednesday, with a collection of 5 two-point makes an attempt. On prime of that, the Cowboys had fairly a couple of offense versus protection drills all through the day, and it led to a fair proportion of tense moments.
That’s in competition for among the best practices I’ve seen in my three years popping out to Oxnard. Actually aggressive day!
— Zach Wolchuk (@ZachWolchuk) July 31, 2024
Mazi Smith eats the double workforce (like a real NT) and it clogs the RB lane.
Afterwards, he and Brock Hoffman have phrases after Mazi tries to sling him on the finish of the block. #Cowboys
Getting heated between Mazi and Brock.
Extra… all the time extra. pic.twitter.com/r4KkTbKeXZ
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) July 31, 2024
The forwards and backwards solely continued all through the apply. Within the Mojo second, the protection finally received the battle three to 2. Dak Prescott hit Jake Ferguson within the endzone to begin, however the collection was selected the ultimate try due to nice protection from Donovan Wilson.
First mojo moments of coaching camp: two-point conversions.
The protection beat the offense 3-2. This tight protection from Donovan Wilson on Jalen Tolbert was the sport winner. #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/Sjx5LPDaZi
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 31, 2024
The Cowboys rotated their quarterbacks out and in all day lengthy, and there was a barrage of each touchdowns and interceptions all through the day, a mirrored image of how this apply simply went forwards and backwards. Willie Harvey Jr., a linebacker signed from the UFL, had an particularly energetic day on protection and set himself aside.
Earlier than lengthy, the extremely aggressive nature of the apply boiled over, and we had our first scuffle of camp when rookies Caelen Carson and Brevyn Spann-Ford introduced one another to the bottom.
First actual tussle of coaching camp is between two rookies: CB Caelen Carson and TE Brevyn Spann-Ford.
Ends fairly shortly.
“Technique to compete,” somebody yelled. #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/G5tsd7xqeo
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 31, 2024
Scuffles like this are commonplace in coaching camp, in fact, and coaches usually attempt to toe the road between encouraging most depth with out crossing the road into outright combating. Based mostly on the reactions to this primary interplay, McCarthy and the remainder of the coaches in all probability aren’t too anxious.
Nonetheless, it was the cherry on prime of a apply by which the depth may actually be felt all the way in which round. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see how this carries over into future practices, particularly with Thursday being an off day. For in the future, although, issues had been greater than chippy in Oxnard and definitely fascinating to watch.
