Cowboys preseason opener takeaways: Joe Milton has rollercoaster night, defense could use some help

Inglewood, Calif. – New Dallas Cowboys headache Police Brototheimer Opponensem the whole majority of his key players in the boss in wrap for her NFL Head, undergraduate debut in the team’s Preseason for Los Angeles Rams.

At least one of the field Saturday in 31-21 disaster. Dallas not started at night slowly if you attempted. Defense, Cowboys submission Two Touchdowns, nine first down and 140 total yards on the rams of the first two deals. In this way, the numerous, especially in the key contibutors do not play Saturday, but to the perfection of a little by the depth of players was a little worrisome. It would be the information that the General Manager Jerry Jones need to move to the Bolster depth to both defensive tackle and cornerback before NFL in the time opener in Sept. 4 in Crater 59 Champion Philadelphia Eagles.

Cowboys 160-1 in total cubits to the rams to the end of the first quarter. Los Angeles picked up 10 first down to Dallas’ zero to get up to the 14-0 convenience. So, Schotheimer said his cowboys would be “being playing with 7 iron most of the preseason” and playing a very basic, vanilla brand about football may not reveal those who are schematically in the first year in the first year. However, there’s certainly a chance to be as schotheimer to have a pendulum in the swing up to another way.

“It’s definitely not a storybook beginning, and it’s for a particular” schotheimer said postgame. … “I think [quarterback] Joe [Milton] It was some fighters to dry. I’m proud of our guys are way you have settled in but at least not a way to start the game. That’s what you are doing in the preseason, man. You’re doing from it. “

The most notable one who does not play on Saturday night. First-rounded rookie right guardian tyler booker does not follow, do not cooper bindebe in 2024 third-by pick who entered the right to the season as full-time center.

“There is three games for us we had a specific plan going on this game who wanted to play,” Schotheimer said. “It will be more guys and play next week. I’m not going to say that, but it was about ‘hey, this is a rotation we want to get this week.”

Notable healthy players are not playing

Standouts

Cowboys back quarterback Joe Milton’s PlayBut in the sense that it would be, that there is something inappropriate, so that some of its more unequal exercises and exercises.

Milton started slow, with three inceptive incompletions to begin the game, but dwelt in the cowboys’ final driver of the first half, connecting with a wide receptacle Jalen Brooks several times. Dallas to 25-yard field at the end of the end half. The two Maximus Maximus to play for Dallas’ offense on Tuesday common practice against rams Passing Touchdown of 60 yards.

I tried to replicate his high ball touchdown a joint practice early in the second half, but this time it intended target was Ryan Flournoy. Yes, Flournoy was in a double coverage. Milton’s throw is just to the left flournoy, which allowed los Angeles safety cam lapkin to pick her throw off.

“He’s got a checkdown in front, beyond the competitive. He’s moving left and sent it. She’s confident in the site and trying to play” Schotheimer said. “I think that it is one of the things, with Joe watches, and you’ll look like” Yeah, I probably should have taken checkdown. I got moved off my launch point. I’ve got to play with my point. Again, what is needed to play. “

Following possession, cowboys fifth year Israel’s mother Picked off the ram quarterback steetson Bennett in the underthrown, 20-yard high ball to the wide recipient konata mumpfield to deny Milton’s poorly executed plays. That is a big deal for Mukuamu and someone who is competing for reps to wide open nickel corner spot after Jourdan Louis’ Free Agency Departure to Jacksonville Jaguars.

“Just happy” Mukuamu I said postgame. “An waiting for this moment. God put it in me. … All praise to the Most”.

Milton finally led to the Cowboys at the end zone with 8:48 left to play a rumping on football to back right corner to hit undrafted tight end Rivalde fairweather for seven-yard. Following scoring strike by hitting rookie Widhout Josh Kelly to two-point conversion in the middle end zone. The decided deficit to 10, 24-14. Milton finished with 143 yards passing, one touchdown and one interception of 17 from 29 passing. He also ran up to 22 feet in five feet.

“I will think I settled on” Schotheimer said. “I think it finds the numbers, started using his legs a little better. A awesome talent, that all rep itself gets to be going to help him become important for.”

If I am gradually I am sure of 500, probably a d- if I’m hard on me Milton said. … “I just got to settle early and just make everyone who sends it. “

Top Rookies

Second-rounded Rookie Edge Rusher Donovan aitauzu Registered a quarterback hit of the nine passes to rush sanguit Saturday night. And honest to exit the limited exposure College football’s No. 2 sack of the artist of 2024 (16.5 bags to Boston College last season).

Seventh-rounded rookie again Phil Mafah Subbed for Deuce Vaughn off the bench and tore off 14 yards in the first three carries. 36 and finish in the yard to 10 carries.

“I thought Phila Mafah ran really hard,” Schotheimer said. “I thought it was good.”

Undrafted rookie wide receptacle Traeshon held does not enter the game up to the fourth quarter, but he finished as cowboys leads the receiver 42 feet two feet. Best play on a distance of 35-area to gain the right side of the second night. Holden parks are widely opened easily reception.

“Every day that makes a play” Schotheimer said. “We have seen each other are playing clouds to the side, some cover 2, and Joe came to the most beautiful throw in the hole shot. Traeshon and when you do what you get more opportunities.

They worked

Almost all of the Dallas Cornerbacks who took the field Saturday evening in the morning in the Sofi Stadium. Robert RoCelli got up early, but the Ram Quarterback Stetson Bennett subverted into your mind Target, and Rochell ended with the reigning of the game at the conclusion of the opening drive with an injury. Cornerback Andrew Booth allowed Los Angeles Second-year wide recipient Xavier Smith to gain 39 yards in the vertical route deep to the left sideline in the fourth down the opening drive. The 39-yard profit was more yards than smith had a 15 games played as a rookie in 2024, six yards.

The play also set up at the first and finish to five, and the rams ended up to the end of a few plays after the two-yououndown run a los Angeles again Back Blake. Core instruments to touchdowns each of the rams’ first two acts and finished in 32 yards in the nine carries, between the two scores.

The defense runUsing the back-led a protective unit, rode competition bus as well. Los Angeles finished 181 passing by attacking and two rambling touchdowns in 38 carries. 4,8 and passions. At least less than ideal for Matt Eberflus defense – though there was a back-left tried tonight.

The whole roster Combined to be executed in general. Continuati Illegal Formation Penalties Stalled of Dallas Cowboys’ First Promise to drive out of the game. Dallas ended drive five penalties on the sum, two things were illegal formation of infractions against the inference of linean Richards. They settled at 35-yard field finish a kicker live albredey. Los Angeles’ lead to cut 14-3 with 8:04 left before halftime. Dallas crime 11 poenalties in total, including an unsportsmanlike character penalty on all-for wide receptor ceedee lamb standing in the white sideline, which did the standing on the white sideline, which did the public to collide with him.

“I guys, hey, we will compete hard, but got to clean some stuff up. We can have punished, 11 punished or what it was,” Schotheimer said. … “[Spoke with Lamb] Briefly. We got to be better discipline and I think I hope you guy [the official] It’s ok. I think it’s ok, but I don’t have to do better than that. Ceedee knows better. We know better. … We have to make a better job undergraduate and playing. … I can’t pay for this league. So we have better. “