It has been some training camp for Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue as the former Texas Longhorn has been rewarded for stacking good days in practice with first-team reps.
Seen as a lightning bolt out of the backfield, Blue as a runner and receiver is devastating, and through the first week of camp, Jaydon has been making play after play to the point where he's looking settled working with the starting offense.
Yeah, we understand that it's only training camp, but Blue is doing everything expected of him, and to the extent that head coach Brian Schottenheimer has given the rookie a rather nice comparison to a three-time Pro Bowler, and a member of the Hall of Fame All-2010 Team.
"Jaydon, he's picked up the confidence and the understanding of what we're trying to do and the understanding of the preparation,” Schottenheimer said. "When guys do that, you reward them. The quickness and the ability to accelerate in the hole, it's just different.
"He's got incredible lateral agility, quickness, and when he jump cuts or moves laterally, he's able to get to top speed in a hurry, and he doesn't need a lot of space. He reminds me of the quickness and acceleration of Darren Sproles. Darren was freaky with his quickness, acceleration, and speed. I think Jaydon has some of those traits in terms of he's electric when he gets the ball.”
That is quite the comparison, with Sproles having played 14 years in the NFL and being known for his speed and agility to make defenders miss, plus his ability as a receiver, it is clear Schotty sees something similar in Blue.
So that is something to aim for, but Blue must now continue to stack good days in Oxnard, because there are chances on Schottenheimer's offense, if he's good enough and right now, he's making his head coach take notice.
There will be a role for Blue in 2025, but exactly what that is we don't know.
But one thing is for certain, he might be too electric to not have on the field.
