Tyler Booker is already getting used to the scene in Dallas. He was spotted next to the glass inside American Airlines Center during the Dallas Stars Game 4 playoff game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Booker has drawn lots of attention from the media, and his old college head coach Kalen DeBoer talked about how the Alabama Crimson Tide won't be the same without Booker next season, ensuring the Cowboys made the right decision in this year's draft.
Now, with the bombshell report of the Cowboys facing the Philadelphia Eagles in a highly anticipated week one matchup, this has Dallas fans excited to spoil the Eagles' Super Bowl celebration from last season.
Booker has been ready to matchup against Eagles DT Jalen Carter
After the draft, Booker made some headlines for looking forward to his first challenge: Eagles star defensive tackle Jalen Carter.
This answer is interesting as not many players have called out Carter the way that Booker has, especially as a rookie who hasn't played in a single NFL snap yet. In that same vein, it is a testament to Booker's mentality that he wants to face the best players in the league.
Booker has been the de facto answer to the retirement of Zack Martin. While there were relevant questions about him going higher than normally anticipated in the draft, Booker has a massive build with great balance that can make him a force to be reckoned with. The team is specifically bullish about the impact Booker can make in the running game.
The Eagles-Cowboys rivalry has come with plenty of scuffles over the years, and with the Cowboys starting this season as one of the laughingstocks of the NFL from a season ago (albeit injuries played a massive role in that), a chip on their shoulder with a new head coach will only fuel the fire.
Expect plenty of words to be exchanged to between the two teams next year, but an individual rivalry may already be in the making between Booker and Carter starting this upcoming season.