As you put in during the week you obviously you don’t have to scramble your brain, what’s going on, and stuff like that so that you’re really comfortable with it.” “You get a good flow of how he calls the game, kind of what’s coming next. So, it’s definitely a comfort level,” he said of the offense, via the official team website. “You know, I’ve been around it for five years pretty much.
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Rush, who joined the Cowboys in 2017 as an undrafted free agent, explained his “comfort level” with Moore as he attempts to stake his place on the 53-man roster. Unlike Gilbert and DiNucci, Rush has an ace up his sleeve in the form of familiarity - familiarity with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, whose scheme he’s been absorbing since 2019, the latter’s inaugural play-calling campaign. The latest Dallas Cowboys news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Cowboys newsletter here! Sign up for the Heavy on Cowboys Newsletter! (Spoiler alert: It won’t be Ben DiNucci.) And unless he face-plants over the next 96 hours, Rush figures to receive the lion’s share of work against the Jaguars, after which McCarthy will crown the winner of his summer-long QB2 competition. The Cowboys will return to practice Tuesday. So I thought Cooper had a nice quarter and a half of work.” “Kept us in clean plays, handled the checks and alerts very well, and obviously led the team on two drives. “I thought Cooper did a really good job managing the game,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said following the game, per The Athletic. This, in sharp contrast to Gilbert, the previously-presumed favorite to open Week 1 as Dak Prescott’s backup, who managed just 30 scoreless yards on 3-of-5 passing amid the 20-14 defeat. The former practice-squadder and one-time New York Giant completed 10-of-12 passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns across five possessions. If you watched Dallas’ exhibition loss to Houston this past weekend, you probably agree with McCarthy’s assessment that Rush was the club’s best QB. I thought he played well against Houston. He fought through two injuries, both the shoulder and the back. “He was always prepared for his opportunity. “He has earned this opportunity, absolutely,” McCarthy said, via the official Cowboys website.
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