{"id":99799,"date":"2025-09-28T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=99799"},"modified":"2025-09-28T10:48:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T10:48:00","slug":"straight-talk-brian-schottenheimer-gives-honest-update-on-jaydon-blue-%e2%9a%a1-the-cowboys-oc-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-the-rookie-rbs-progress-hinting-at-how-he-fits-into-the-depth-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=99799","title":{"rendered":"STRAIGHT TALK: BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER GIVES HONEST UPDATE ON JAYDON BLUE \u26a1. The Cowboys OC pulls back the curtain on the rookie RB\u2019s progress, hinting at how he fits into the depth chart, potential game plan tweaks, and what it means for Dallas\u2019 season outlook. Is Blue ready to make the jump, or still a project in progress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2230523910_a12074-e1758997768747.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2230523910_a12074-e1758997768747.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2230523910_a12074-e1758997768747.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2230523910_a12074-e1758997768747.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Brian Schottenheimer Provides Honest Update on RB Jaydon Blue\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Sam Hodde\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>ARLINGTON, TEXAS &#8211; AUGUST 16: Jaydon Blue #34 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on prior to the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&amp;T Stadium on August 16, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A promising rookie for the Dallas Cowboys has yet to suit up in a regular-season NFL game. Fifth-round rookie speedster Jaydon Blue was banged up with ankle and heel injuries in the preseason, but he was fully cleared and listed without an injury designation going into the Cowboys\u2019 Week 1 game against the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>However, Blue was not active in that game, nor has he been active in Dallas\u2019 games against the Giants or Bears since. During a radio interview with 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer have an update on Blue and what he wants to see from him to be activated on game days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJaydon\u2019s actually put together a couple really good weeks of practice,\u201d Schottenheimer said. \u201cHe has. We challenged him, we talked to him about consistency, working harder on the scout team and things like that, man it\u2019s huge. Give him credit, he\u2019s been terrific.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, we\u2019ve been a little bit heavier on the defensive side when you look at the roster construction on game day\u2026 in no way, shape or form is Jaydon doing things that would not allow him to be activated, it\u2019s been more of the fact that we\u2019ve needed the numbers with some of the injuries and stuff on defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Dallas Cowboys Offense Could Use RB Jaydon Blue\u2019s Speed<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5512104\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2231573697-e1759001739289.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Brian Schottenheimer Provides Honest Update on RB Jaydon Blue\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5512104\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5512104\">Sam Hodde\/GettyARLINGTON, TEXAS \u2013 AUGUST 22: Jaydon Blue #34 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Atlanta Falcons at AT&amp;T Stadium on August 22, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the NFL Combine back in February, Blue was the second-fastest back at the event, clocking at a 4.38-second 40-yard dash. Speed is his best attribute, and he can stress defenses when he hits the seams and gets to the sideline.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the Cowboys have chosen to activate only two backs on game days: starter Javonte Williams and backup Miles Sanders. However, with the injury to star WR CeeDee Lamb \u2014 out for a few weeks with a high-ankle sprain \u2014 the Cowboys could use some more speed on offense.<\/p>\n<p>RB Phil Mafah is on Injured Reserve (IR), as is WR Jonathan Mingo. WR\/KR KaVontae Turpin is their designated gadget guy who plays in the slot and sometimes takes handoffs in the backfield, but Blue can also do this. Right now, the Cowboys are in need of firepower on offense with Lamb out, and Blue could provide that spark.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Dallas Cowboys Defense is in Trouble<\/h2>\n<p>Schottenheimer cited the need for more bodies on defense as the primary reason why Blue hasn\u2019t been active on game day yet. That\u2019s understandable, given they\u2019re missing LB DeMarvion Overshown, CB Shavon Revel Jr., DT Payton Turner, DT Perrion Winfrey, CB Caelon Carson, and CB Josh Butler.<\/p>\n<p>But even without those guys, this defense should be better than it has been. The Cowboys have arguably been the worst defense in the NFL through three games, ranking 30th in yards allowed per game and 27th in points allowed per game.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, many will point to Dallas trading away star ED Micah Parsons before the season as one of the primary reasons for their defensive struggles. Cowboys\u2019 decision-makers continually insist they made the right choice and don\u2019t regret it. But all eyes will be on Parsons\u2019 return to Dallas on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ethan Woodie is an accomplished sports writer specializing in the NFL and college football for Heavy.com. He&#8217;s written for Heavy since 2025 and has years of experience writing for NFL Trade Rumors and Pro Football Focus (PFF). Woodie is an expert in draft scouting and his final 2025 Big Board was included in Arif Hasan&#8217;s media consensus board for Wide Left. More about Ethan Woodie<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a radio interview, Dallas Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer spoke on rookie RB Jaydon Blue and what he wants to see from him moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":99800,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>STRAIGHT TALK: BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER GIVES HONEST UPDATE ON JAYDON BLUE \u26a1. 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