Jaydon Blue Already Impressed With Dallas Cowboys Coach Brian Schottenheimer
It's been a little more than a month since former Longhorns star Jaydon Blue became a Dallas Cowboy. After an impressive career at Texas, the Cowboys selected Blue in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. As he prepares for his first season in the NFL, he is working aside a fellow rookie, new Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
When the regular season begins, Blue is expected to be a weapon the Cowboys turn to often. In college, he became a fixture in the Longhorns offense as he racked up 1,161 yards on 214 attempts. While Blue has spent the last few weeks learning a new system, he has enjoyed working with Schottenheimer.
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"Coach [Schottenheimer], man I love him," Blue said. "Somebody could be having a bad day and he comes in, starts screaming, excited and I love coaches like that 'cause it helps me...A coach that I can relate to like that, it helps me be better."
After finishing the regular season with a 7-10 record, Dallas parted ways with Mike McCarthy in January. They then turned to Schottenheimer, who was the team's offensive coordinator the previous two seasons. He now gets to call the shots for an offense that includes stars such as CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
Regardless of the role Blue is asked to play, he has shown he can quickly adjust. He started his final season with the Longhorns as the backup before CJ Baxter suffered a season-ending injury in the offseason. As the starter, Blue recorded 730 yards on 134 carries. He also found the end zone eight times on the ground and six times through the air.
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Blue is listed third on the Cowboys depth chart behind off-season additions, Javonte Williams and former Panthers running back, Miles Sanders. However, that could change if he continues improving and listens to Schottenheimer's guidance.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer already has a a fan in Jaydon Blue
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