{"id":75868,"date":"2025-08-10T13:29:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=75868"},"modified":"2025-08-10T13:56:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:56:02","slug":"owboys-preseason-opener-4-players-who-raised-or-lowered-their-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=75868","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Preseason Opener: 4 Players Who Raised or Lowered Their Stock"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-black font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Dallas&#8217; inaugural 2025 exhibition was a mixed bag of good and bad.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F229%2F01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Dallas Cowboys\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_35,w_7809,h_4392\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01k28ye066pvanrn6ywx.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Dallas Cowboys\" width=\"7809\" height=\"4392\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Dallas Cowboys | Cooper Neill\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0kicked off their 2025 campaign with a preseason meeting against the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams, and it wasn&#8217;t pretty. &#8220;America&#8217;s Team&#8221; got punched early and barely recovered in garbage time. It was an ugly, lethargic showing, specifically defensively.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1954326174303441324&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffansided.com%2Fnfl%2Fstock-up-stock-down-4-cowboys-who-helped-hurt-their-case-preseason-opener&amp;sessionId=0c524d164b0db224b1e08d6cd0d9bff3c1607bec&amp;siteScreenName=fansided&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1954326174303441324\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dallas rested every starter in their 31-21 loss to the Rams and consequently\u00a0couldn&#8217;t make a stop.\u00a0They allowed 140 total yards, nine first downs, 5.8 yards per play and two touchdowns on Los Angeles&#8217; first pair of offensive drives (h\/t Jon Machota of The Athletic). Conversely, the Cowboys&#8217; scoring unit failed to put up enough points to counteract their struggles on the other side of the ball.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Some of Dallas&#8217; reserves appear to be readier to help this squad sooner rather than later. Others look like they won&#8217;t be on the roster much longer, yet there is beauty in the madness of a backup-filled exhibition, plus several notable takeaways. We learned a lot about the Cowboys, particularly these four players, from their defeat at the hands of the Rams.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">2 Dallas Cowboys risers in preseason opener vs. Rams, 2 fallers<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Stock up: Israel Mukuamu, NCB<\/h3>\n<p>Former All-Pros DaRon Bland and Trevon Diggs (when healthy) are the Cowboys&#8217; top two outside cornerbacks. However, the positional picture isn&#8217;t as clear in the slot, nor is it nearly as star-studded. Mukuamu and Kemon Hall are duking it out to line up inside, and the former helped himself tremendously with an\u00a0impressive interception.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1954346677575573786&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffansided.com%2Fnfl%2Fstock-up-stock-down-4-cowboys-who-helped-hurt-their-case-preseason-opener&amp;sessionId=0c524d164b0db224b1e08d6cd0d9bff3c1607bec&amp;siteScreenName=fansided&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1954346677575573786\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Hall got the nod, though it was Mukuamu who made the greater impact. Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett IV had no business attempting a 50-yard pass on the run while facing pressure. But decision-making blunder aside, the 2021 sixth-round pick made a great play, showcasing his coverage prowess, ball-tracking skills and soft hands.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Stock down: Joe Milton III, QB<\/h3>\n<p>Milton&#8217;s night ended early due to what Cowboys first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer called a bruised elbow and\u00a0&#8220;should be alright.&#8221; It doesn&#8217;t appear to be a serious issue for the physically gifted signal-caller, but his inconsistencies are. He completed 17-of-29 passes for 143 yards, one touchdown and a pick, adding five carries for 22 yards on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>While the numbers aren&#8217;t awful, the box score doesn&#8217;t tell the entire story here. There were good moments that flashed Milton&#8217;s upside, including finding undrafted free agent Rivaldo Fairweather\u00a0seven-yard score\u00a0and a successful\u00a0two-point conversion.\u00a0Nevertheless, the highlights were outnumbered by his well-chronicled inaccuracy and poor decision-making.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Stock up: Javonte Williams, RB<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Williams didn&#8217;t need to suit up in Los Angeles to wind up in better standing. Third-year running back Malik Davis was productive and efficient in L.A., hitting holes hard and doing the dirty work between the tackles. It was a nice outing for the latter, who&#8217;s primarily a special teamer and distant reserve, turning seven carries into 63 scoreless yards.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Davis will need to stockpile performances like this to garner legitimate consideration for early-down work, let alone move up the touch hierarchy. Incoming seventh-round selection Phil Mafah&#8217;s 10-36-0 rushing line and two catches for 15 yards didn&#8217;t turn heads. Meanwhile, fifth-round rookie Jaydon Blue and veteran tailback Miles Sanders continue to nurse their respective ankle and knee injuries. In other words, Williams is the lesser of the evils of Dallas&#8217; messy backfield situation and effectively the winner of this competition by default.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Stock down: Mazi Smith, DT<\/h3>\n<p>Smith was among the handful of first-stringers on\u00a0Dallas&#8217; unofficial depth chart heading into their tune-up match at SoFi Stadium to take the field.<\/p>\n<p>He recently returned to practice after missing a few days with knee soreness. Perhaps that factored into his only staying in the contest beyond a couple of possessions and not doing much.<\/p>\n<p>Physical issues aside, Smith trending downward is equally about what those who checked in following him did than what he did (or didn&#8217;t) do. Seventh-round rookie Jay Toia stood out as a factor in the ground game, which was a glaring area of weakness for the Cowboys last season. 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