{"id":33303,"date":"2025-09-21T15:34:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=33303"},"modified":"2025-09-21T15:34:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:34:36","slug":"breaking-news-dallas-cowboys-rookie-class-rundown-in-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=33303","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Rookie Class Rundown in Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys\u2019 rookie class has yet to set the NFL on fire through the first two weeks of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/01k57jqqynk278shqbbt-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys' Rookie Class Rundown in Week 3\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After all, only three members of a nine-player class have played at all to this point. Whether from injury or a depth chart log jam, it\u2019s been a struggle for these young guys to get, and stay, on the field.<\/p>\n<p>The hope for the team is that as the year ramps up, so will the rookies, both in health and overall ability.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, here is a quick rookie-class rundown ahead of the team\u2019s Week 3 matchup with the Chicago Bears. I\u2019ll cover the three mainstays and the one guy everybody can\u2019t wait to see make his debut.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tyler Booker: First-Rounder Showing Flashes Of Good &amp; Bad<\/h2>\n<p>Alabama\u2019s Tyler Booker became one of the highest-drafted guards in recent NFL history this April; nobody was expecting a Quenton Nelson-like impact right away, however.<\/p>\n<p>That belief has held; the 12th overall pick has seen some strong moments and some serious struggles, especially against pass rushers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cowboys rookie G Tyler Booker&#39;s NFL debut: <\/p>\n<p>\u2b50\ufe0f 35 pass blocking snaps<br \/>\u2b50\ufe0f 0 sacks allowed<br \/>\u2b50\ufe0f 2 pressures allowed <\/p>\n<p>Booker, Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe &amp; Terence Steele each allowed 2 pressures and 0 sacks on Thursday Night \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I2yTJNHZAi\">https:\/\/t.co\/I2yTJNHZAi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzW764qzqM\">pic.twitter.com\/NzW764qzqM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The33rdTeamFB\/status\/1963954760085623188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Week 1, Booker limited the Eagles\u2019 front to just two pressures and no sacks on 35 pass-blocking snaps. Against the Giants, he allowed his first sack and saw that pressure number double to four.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"ctaText\">See also<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"postTitle\">This 2025 NFL Draft scenario might give Cowboys Nation a heart attack<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This matchup with Chicago will be a big test of his development: can he take last week\u2019s struggles and improve, or will we start raising questions about his rookie-season ability?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Donovan Ezeiruaku: Second-Rounder Needs To Start Contributing Now<\/h2>\n<p>I was a\u00a0<em>huge\u00a0<\/em>fan of Boston College EDGE rusher Donovan Ezeriuaku heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. I have not been nearly as big a fan of Ezeiruaku as a Cowboys EDGE rusher.<\/p>\n<p>The 44th pick in April has yet to produce statistically in Dallas, though he is doing well at generating pressure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rookie EDGE Pressure Leaders per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FTNFantasy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FTNFantasy<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>9 &#8211; Abdul Carter (13.2%)<br \/>4 &#8211; Donovan Ezeiruaku (15.4%)<br \/>3 &#8211; James Pearce (9.4%)<br \/>3 &#8211; Jordan Burch (7.5%)<br \/>3 &#8211; Mike Green (6.5%)<br \/>2 &#8211; Shemar Stewart (4.8%)<br \/>2 &#8211; Oluwafemi Oladejo (3.8%)<br \/>1 &#8211; Jalon Walker (3.7%)<br \/>1 &#8211; Mykel Williams (2%)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steven Patton (@PattonAnalytics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PattonAnalytics\/status\/1968712900538744923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ezeiruaku has just one tackle through two games, and of course, no sacks. It was thought that when Micah Parsons was traded, he would get a spotlight to shine in the sack department, but so far, that\u2019s been Kenny Clark, James Houston, and Marshawn Kneeland\u2019s domain.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s still early, but with Jadeveon Clowney now coming in, it\u2019s time for the second-rounder to start showing up in the box score.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3.webp 1280w,https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3-300x169.webp 300w,https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3-1024x576.webp 1024w,https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3-768x432.webp 768w,https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3-60x34.webp 60w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204725 sp-no-webp\" src=\"https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidethestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/khbws8n2t8dkromuf1n3-60x34.jpg 60w\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys football player in action during practice, wearing helmet and jersey, holding football, focusing on game strategy and team preparation.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/picture><\/h2>\n<h2>Jaydon Blue: Question Marks Surround Fifth-Rounder\u2019s Debut<\/h2>\n<p>We still don\u2019t know when former Texas Longhorn, Jaydon Blue, will make his NFL debut for Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>He dealt with a pair of nagging ankle injuries over the summer, but the belief is that he is healthy and able to play; they just have yet to throw him into the ring.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"ctaText\">See also<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"postTitle\">How did the NFC East fare over the opening 3 rounds?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Blue\u2019s rookie-year value has taken a hit\u00a0by the emergence of Javonte Williams; there is no doubt about that. My issue with that narrative, however, is the idea that, because of Williams\u2019s play, there isn\u2019t room for Blue.<\/p>\n<p>There absolutely is. We\u2019ve seen Miles Sanders\u2019 performance, and after seeing Blue in the preseason, I struggle to believe he isn\u2019t a better option than the aging veteran.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jay Toia: Late-Round Flyer Proving To Be Crucial<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen the Cowboys\u2019 love for\u00a0rookie Jay Toia increase since he was drafted. Now, it\u2019s hit a peak, as the team is slotting him over Mazi Smith at defensive tackle.<\/p>\n<p>Toia, a seventh-rounder from UCLA, is seemingly a better option than Smith, Dallas\u2019s former first-round pick from Michigan. I expect we will see that trend continue today against the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n<p>If it does, we\u2019re going to start to see even more people as to why Smith is even being kept on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Toia is providing a ton for a rookie drafted in the final round, especially in the running game. Smith, unfortunately, was never truly able to do the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please enable cookies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dallas-cowboys"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING NEWS: Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Rookie Class Rundown in Week 3 - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=33303\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING NEWS: Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Rookie Class Rundown in Week 3 - 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