{"id":34638,"date":"2025-10-05T23:14:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=34638"},"modified":"2025-10-05T23:14:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:14:24","slug":"3-dallas-cowboys-players-that-might-have-won-starting-jobs-with-win-over-jets-including-late-round-rookie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=34638","title":{"rendered":"3 Dallas Cowboys players that might have won starting jobs with win over Jets, including late round rookie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/Mzk6MDAwMDAwMDAwMjc3NTQw\/nfl-dallas-cowboys-at-new-york-jets-277540.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy (19) makes a catch in front of New York Jets cornerback Brandon Stephens (21) during the first half at MetLife Stadium.\n\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0won their second game of the season\u00a0in Week 5 by handling the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a037-22 on the road. But a few players won much more.<\/p>\n<p>Filling in for\u00a0injured starters, three players stood out as potential future starters with standout performances. From the team\u2019s leading receiver for the week to a former seventh-round draft pick, and a rookie, let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wr-ryan-flournoy\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-m-font-size\">WR Ryan Flournoy<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Leading up to the game, all eyes were on Jalen Tolbert to have a big game. He was considered the team\u2019s co-WR3 alongside KaVontae Turpin and behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. With Lamb and Turpin out, people were wondering what Tolbert could do as the de-facto WR2. The reality, however, is he was overshadowed by Ryan Flournoy.<\/p>\n<p>Flournoy\u2014who didn\u2019t even start the season on the 53-man roster\u2014led the Cowboys with 114 receiving yards and six catches. Not only did he get open for Dak Prescott, but 47 of his receiving yards came after the catch. On top of it all, he added a ten-yard gain running the football.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Focus initially graded him as the best player on the Cowboys. I don\u2019t know if he was truly the best player out there but I do know this: He\u2019s the third-best receiver on the team behind Lamb and Pickens. It\u2019s time to treat him as such.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ryan Flournoy with another big gain for Dallas<\/p>\n<p>DALvsNYJ on FOX\/FOX One<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXVnt\">https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXVnt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hYddYfScND\">pic.twitter.com\/hYddYfScND<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1974902858194833440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ot-nate-thomas\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-m-font-size\">OT Nate Thomas<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">This is a tricky one. Tyler Guyton and Terence Steele have good arguments to start but the Cowboys\u2019 backup left tackle has handled business stepping in over the last couple of weeks. Last week, he took care of Micah Parsons (one-on-one more than once) and the\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u2019 pass rush. This time, he was a big reason why Prescott was kept clean in the pocket. The quarterback praised his young teammate postgame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou got a young Nate Thomas coming up to me after the game saying that he can do better and he will do better,\u201d Prescott\u00a0told reporters. \u201cAnd it\u2019s like, \u2018dude, I know you will.\u2019 That\u2019s as rewarding as this win is, because you\u2019ve got guys who care about this as much as you do and want to be their best every single play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas also shined in the run game, having key blocks in Javonte Williams\u2019 66-yard run and in other run plays. While the All-22 review will say more about the state of the Cowboys\u2019 tackle position, it\u2019s more than clear Thomas should be in a spot to compete to start, be it at left or right tackle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Javonte Williams breaks free for 66 yards!<\/p>\n<p>DALvsNYJ on FOX\/FOX One<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXVnt\">https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXVnt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5thGlDSyfe\">pic.twitter.com\/5thGlDSyfe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1974905364467593431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lb-shemar-james\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-m-font-size\">LB Shemar James<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">A fifth-round rookie, James is far from perfect but he did lead the team with 15 tackles, taking on a bigger role than expected following Jack Sanborn\u2019s injury. Specifically, James stood out by flying all over the field, showing off the explosive range that made him a draft pick in the first place. Eight of his tackles were solo.<\/p>\n<p>Though James is still a raw player, the truth is the Cowboys linebackers haven\u2019t been good enough to keep him at bay. Marist Liufau got a start on today\u2019s game and James might have a case for more playing time himself. What is clear is Matt Eberflus needs to keep looking for answers at this position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0won their second game of the season\u00a0in Week 5 by handling the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a037-22 on the road. But a few players won much more. 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