Mingo has also stepped up on special teams. He had a highlight chase-down tackle on a punt return against the Seahawks and has even fielded some punts in the preseason. He’s separated himself from Camden Brown in that regard and deserves his spot on the roster. <\/p>\n
2. The QB2 battle can go either way <\/p>\n
For the second week in a row, Milton drew the start under center. He played the entire first half, while Sam Howell played the third and fourth quarters, but Milton getting the start is a strong indicator that he has the upper hand over Howell to be Dak Prescott’s backup. <\/p>\n
The Cowboys’ offense didn’t produce fireworks like it did last weekend in Arizona, but Milton had another composed performance. He took what the Saints gave him and didn’t put the ball in harm’s way. <\/p>\n
Milton overthrew tight end Mitch Van Vooren on a potential big-gainer but bounced back on the next play with a strike to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to move the chains. It was an uneven night for the 26-year-old, but he certainly didn’t do anything to lose the job. <\/p>\n
Sam Howell, on the other hand, brought the fireworks. He needed just six pass attempts to surpass Milton in passing yards, and he completed a couple of gorgeous deep shots to Jordan Hudson<\/a> to jolt an offense that was stuck in neutral for most of the night. <\/p>\n Howell willed the Cowboys back from a two-score deficit, throwing two touchdowns and running for a two-point conversion. Milton has had the better preseason overall, but this might be a neck-and-neck battle following Howell’s performance. <\/p>\n 3. Sam Williams is making the same mistakes in Year 5 <\/p>\n Fans in Dallas are no strangers to watching Sam Williams break contain. It made an unwelcome return on the Saints’ first touchdown of the game. <\/p>\n Cowboys announcer Isaiah Stanback called it out on the replay; the former second-round pick broke contain, allowing Barion Brown to gain a head of steam before finishing off a seven-yard touchdown run. He bit too deep into the backfield on the handoff, allowing Brown to escape past the outside shoulder of the defense. <\/p>\n Very few 53-man roster predictions have featured Williams, and this miscue is exactly why. He’s now in Year 5 and still hasn’t summoned the necessary discipline to set the edge. He fared better in the second half, but it probably wasn’t enough to make the team. <\/p>\n Marist Liufau’s wrist injury may open that door, though. More on that in a minute. <\/p>\n 4. Jaishawn Barham is going to be up and down <\/p>\n We know, we’re just as surprised. But it turns out the guy who fell to the third round of the draft isn’t perfect. Who could have guessed? We’ll all be OK. <\/p>\n Ironically, the biggest knock on Barham coming out of Michigan was his tendency to overpursue. And he played too fast for his own good against New Orleans. He had a bad fly-by missed tackle in open space and took himself out of a few other plays because he was overeager. <\/p>\n Barham has to learn to play more under control, and he will, but that will come with reps. Friday was prime teaching tape for the rookie. His role this season will still be massive<\/a>, and a starting spot is still within reach, even if it doesn’t happen right away. <\/p>\n Just don’t forget about Dee Winters. <\/p>\n 5. DT Tommy Dunn will be a priority practice squad addition <\/p>\n Cowboys fans might want to get familiar with Tommy Dunn. Arguably Dallas’ best defensive tackle in the preseason, Dunn had another positive showing on Friday.<\/p>\n
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