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The Dallas Cowboys\u2018 running back room has been an issue since Ezekiel Elliott stopped running wild with 1,000-yard seasons. Zeke\u2019s last 1,000-yard campaign came in 2021. He\u2019s not even in the NFL anymore.<\/p>\n

Thus, the Cowboys have had three offseasons to figure things out. Yet, aside from Tony Pollard recording a 1,000-yard year in 2023, the Cowboys have mostly been scrambling to find a replacement. Many would argue this year\u2019s backfield doesn\u2019t feature a lot of excitement.<\/p>\n

However, Jaydon Blue was selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, hoping the man who clocked a 4.38-second 40 yard dash could help electrify the backfield. We just didn\u2019t get a chance to see it in Week 1.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys made Blue one of their seven players inactive on gameday. So, what happened with Blue? Why didn\u2019t the Cowboys want him involved on gameday?<\/p>\n

According to Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Blue simply isn\u2019t ready. There\u2019s a bit of a maturity issue with the 21-year-old Texas native, but that doesn\u2019t mean he can\u2019t round into form with a bit more consistency.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s extremely talented,\u201d Schottenheimer said. \u201cHe really is talented, but there is a way you have to perform, especially with a mantra of compete every day. If you\u2019re not putting it out there and doing right every day and if you take a step back on a Thursday \u2014 maybe you did great on Wednesday but on Thursday, not saying he did \u2014 that\u2019s going to get noticed. This is an incredibly talented roster, and you have to earn your chance to get out there. It\u2019s not because I was the first overall pick of the draft or whatever it is. Like, there\u2019s got to be consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schottenheimer once again cited a lack of consistency later when discussing young players on the Cowboys\u2019 roster. While Blue didn\u2019t get a chance in Week 1, that could change for Week 2, but as Schottenheimer noted, that\u2019s up to the player.<\/p>\n

Heck, one of the Cowboys\u2019 rushers, Miles Sanders, even lost a fumble in the third quarter of their Week 1 loss. Had the Cowboys activated Blue, perhaps he would have gotten an opportunity to show what he can do. For now, his work will have to come on the practice fields, where he\u2019ll have to do enough to earn a chance on gameday too.<\/p>\n

Javonte Williams and Sanders combined for 107 rushing yards on Sunday, with the former getting 54 yards and two scores. Sanders tallied 53 yards, but he only needed four attempts compared to Williams getting 15 carries and only averaging 3.6 yards per carry. Based on those results, Williams could continue to see fewer and fewer opportunities without producing better results, and Blue could be in line to directly benefit from any extra carries.<\/p>\n

Related: 2025 NFL QB Rankings: Where is Dak Prescott?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Sports fan since birth. I am also passionate about cars, music, and anything funny. Minnesotan, born and raised. Maybe … More about Andrew Buller-Russ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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