Cowboys Training Camp

                As practice was coming to an end first round pick Dez Bryant suffered a high ankle sprain. This is devastating news as the first 3 of the Cowboys draft picks are currently injured. What makes this even worst is the fact that it happened on the second to last play of the day and that he will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks. This takes him out of the rest of training camp and basically all of the preseason games (there is a slight chance that he could be back for the September 2nd game against Miami).  Personally I would like to see the team keep him all till the start of the regular season which starts on September 12^th. I realize he hasn’t played an actually game since last September but I would rather be sure that he’s 100% healthy before lining him up. The silver lining in this is that the ‘boys are now more likely to keep Patrick Crayton on the 53 man roster. He is one of their more consistent players and he can also help out with special teams particularly being a punt returner which would have been a job that Bryant would have occupied.  While reading ESPN Dallas reports of training camp I was so excited to watch Bryant in preseason games it seems like at every turn he is making some play that has left everyone in awe.

                Other things I’ve noticed so far this off-season is that the movement of Alan Ball and Doug Free into the starting lineup has looked good. Free has been beat on a few plays but he has stonewalled DeMarcus Ware a handful of times which shows me that he has the capability to be a solid starting LT. Ball has displayed excellent coverage skills at FS something the ‘boys sorely missed last year and were prone to getting beat deep if the WR got a step on the corners.  Also with the addition of Ball the rest of the secondary has been stepping up their game getting about 10 picks so far this training camp when they’ve only had 19 the past 2 seasons combined.  Hopefully with Ware, Jay Ratliff and Anthony Spencer consistently getting pressure on the QB the turnover story will increase and help them become the first team to win a Superbowl in their home stadium.
                We'll get to more updates once they start playing preseason games and once they trim down from the 80 man roster to the regular season 53 man roster. 

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