Saturday was a chance for first impressions. First impressions aren’t the end all be all, but they do often have lasting power. It’s human nature, really. Things that happen early form associations in people’s brains and while things that happen later matter just as much, or even more, they get compared to the first impression and therefore are seen with less value.
The Dallas Cowboys didn’t play the majority of their first teamers in a 28-23 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in their preseason opener. So it was an opportunity for much of their youth to log a lot of snaps and make those marks in the minds of the coaching staff and the fanbase. Here are our thoughts on the impressions left by several of the youngsters on the 90-man roster.