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Nine Dallas Cowboys that shined against the Colts

By Steven Mullenax

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 19: Cooper Rush #7 of the Dallas Cowboys is greeted on the sidelines by Brice Butler #19 of the Dallas Cowboys and Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys after throwing a touchdown pass in the second half of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 19: Cooper Rush #7 of the Dallas Cowboys is greeted on the sidelines by Brice Butler #19 of the Dallas Cowboys and Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys after throwing a touchdown pass in the second half of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 09: Offensive guard Jonathan Cooper #61 of the Arizona Cardinals in action during the preseason NFL game against the Houston Texans at the University of Phoenix Stadium on August 9, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Texans 32-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – AUGUST 09: Offensive guard Jonathan Cooper #61 of the Arizona Cardinals in action during the preseason NFL game against the Houston Texans at the University of Phoenix Stadium on August 9, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Texans 32-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

123. . Guard. Dallas Cowboys. Jonathan Cooper. 5. player

The one name you didn’t hear much about Saturday night was left guard Jonathan Cooper. And that’s a good thing! Unlike left tackle Chaz Green, who did hear his name announced a couple times.

In fact, playing beside Green most of the night, who had a rough outing, I believe Cooper came away as the clear cut leader for landing the starting left guard job in Dallas.

If you are a Cowboys fan, this is great news. The competition at left guard as been a topic of unrest throughout the offseason and through half of training camp. And the fact Dallas seemed unsettled at position through their third preseason game was worrisome.

But Cooper, a former first round bust for the Arizona Cardinals, appears to have done a fine job on Saturday night. If the Cowboys’ coaches agree, the 27-old lineman may get his chance to cement himself between left tackle Tyron Smith and center Travis Frederick as a starter. And I’m not sure there is a better place to resurrect a NFL career than between those two All-Pros.

Regardless, Jonathan Cooper’s play against the Colts, and maybe more directly, Chaz Green’s poor play and injury history, appears to have given us a front-runner in the race for the Cowboys starting left tackle role. Now it appears to be Cooper’s job to win…or lose.

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