Welcome to the first week of Dallas Cowboys training camp, the time we all get to overreact to the first handful of things we see on the field.
Well, here is mine. Yesterday was the first day of camp for the Cowboys, and I saw something that I really liked, and something I hope Brian Schottenheimer finds a way to incorporate into the offense when September rolls around.
KaVontae Turpin was shown multiple times getting reps from the running back position, and honestly, feed all of that to me. I would love if they found a spot for him all over the offense.
That is the type of player he is, and that is why me and probably everyone else was so disappointed in his arrest just a few weeks ago.
Speed Is Different
The first thing that jumps off the screen is his speed. We all know how fast he is, but if he really does line up in the backfield and can get to the second level, it is going to be a house call most times.
Now, he is not a running back. I understand that, but this can work, and just from day one, what we saw from the offense was a LOT of pre-snap motion.
This is exactly what everyone was calling for when Mike McCarthy was the head coach, and he just wouldn’t do it.
We have a long way to go this summer, but teams might have a hard time dealing with wherever Turpin lines up at. They then have to keep an eye on whatever CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens are doing.
I still don’t trust the running game. Javonte Williams, Jaydon Blue or Miles Sanders will be the head guy, and those just arent names that you can buy into right now.
Mixing Turpin in will keep the defense on its toes, which will be a good thing.
Turpin signed a three-year, $18 million extension with the Cowboys in March.
He led the NFL in return average (33.5 yards) in the first year of the dynamic kickoff and took one 99 yards for a touchdown against the Washington Commanders.
His average was the second highest in the league since the 1970 merger. He also had a punt return for a touchdown, becoming the only player in the league last season with kick and punt returns for scores.
Let’s see how the rest of this summer goes.
I say this every time you people bring up the RB group…. You have nothing to worry about!! We have some good RBs!! Just because they haven’t shown it the last couple of years, it don’t mean they’re not good!! And Blue is gonna be pretty much another Turpin, when Blue gets the ball in his hands he’s gonna be a threat to take it to the house every time!! And when it comes to Javonte Williams, I’m confident he’ll be better for us this year than he has been since being drafted, or at worst, he’ll be as good as he was in his rookie year!! And Miles Sanders didn’t show much in Carolina, but I think that had more to do with the team than the player!! I know Hubbard balled out, but I think Sanders was just tired of being on a losing team or something like that!! There’s just no way he goes from 1200 yards with the eagles to being no better than a backup with Carolina unless it’s done on purpose!! I could be wrong, but I don’t think I am!! And from what I’ve heard so far, Miles Sanders has looked explosive so far with us and he could be the lightening to Javonte Williams thunder!! Either way, I’m confident we’ll have a really good running game this year!! And I wouldn’t be surprised if we had at least one reach the thousand yard mark this season!! Plus it’s not all about the RBs either, it’s about the running scheme, the offensive line, and line coach and the offensive coordinator!! And between the offensive coaches we brought in this year, and the RBs, I think we’re gonna have a top ranked run game!! It mite not be number one, or even top 5, but it won’t be any worse than middle of the league!! And I think if they work out a way to put Turpin in at RB sometimes he’ll make the run game even better!! Our backfield is loaded with talent and I just don’t understand why nobody can see it!! Well nobody on these sites anyways!! But I can’t wait for them to prove all the doubters wrong!! And I’m confident that will happen!! The only bad thing is that we only signed Williams and Sanders to one year contracts!! That was a mistake…. They should’ve been signed for at least 2 or 3 years!! Cause when they break out this year, they’re gonna be wanting a lot more money and we’re not gonna be able to give it to them and then we’ll have to go through this again next year!! That’s the only problem I see with the RB group!!