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Seven Dallas Cowboys that shined against the Rams

By Steven Mullenax

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 12: Taco Charlton #97 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates his sack of quaterback Sean Mannion #13 of the Los Angeles Rams during the preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 12: Taco Charlton #97 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates his sack of quaterback Sean Mannion #13 of the Los Angeles Rams during the preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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PROVO, UT – SEPTEMBER 7: Duke Thomas #21 of the Texas Longhorns intercepts a pass during a game against the BYU Cougars during the first half of an NCAA football game September 7, 2013 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
PROVO, UT – SEPTEMBER 7: Duke Thomas #21 of the Texas Longhorns intercepts a pass during a game against the BYU Cougars during the first half of an NCAA football game September 7, 2013 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) /

Duke Thomas, Cornerback

Like many of you Saturday night, I spent most of the game trying to match player names up with numbers. And one of the numbers who flashed on the screen for me multiple times was #26. No worries. I looked it up. The name is Duke Thomas.

Thomas, like the previously mentioned Lenny Jones, was a futures signing back in January. Last year, the University of Texas alum spent time with the Houston Texans before landing on Injured Reserve last August.

In Saturday’s game, it wasn’t as if Thomas made a spectacular play, although he did recover a fumble. It’s simply the fact he seemed to always be around the ball, flashing in front of the screen several times. To the point where I had to be sure who I was watching. Officially, Jones recorded four total tackles and had a fumble recovery against the Rams.

Next: Is this the year Byron Jones steps up his game?

This might be a better fit under the “honorable mentions” category, but for me, cornerback Duke Thomas stood out. And I’ll be watching for #26 more often in the coming weeks to see if that continues.

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