Dallas Cowboys huge receiver Simi Fehoko (81) participates in drills on the NFL soccer group’s follow facility in Oxnard, Calif. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Ashley Landis, Related Press
As preseason camps are absolutely underway for all 32 NFL groups, The Athletic’s Jon Machota on Wednesday took a take a look at a few of the greatest takeaways for the Dallas Cowboys thus far, and two gamers with Utah ties bought some love.
These two gamers — so as of the quantity of point out they bought from Machota — have been former Brighton Excessive huge receiver Simi Fehoko and former Utah Utes defensive finish Mika Tafua.
Machota named Fehoko, who performed collegiately at Stanford, his “greatest shock” from Cowboys camp thus far. Machota famous that Fehoko’s fellow receiver Noah Brown was additionally “in consideration” for the popularity, however that “Fehoko has persistently come up huge, notably within the pink zone, utilizing his dimension and pace to create house on deep balls or make contested catches in visitors.
“Fehoko solely performed in 5 video games final 12 months as a rookie. He was on the sphere for under seven offensive snaps all season. He seems to be able to contribute in Yr 2, which the Cowboys desperately want contemplating how skinny they're on the place.”
Within the second part of Machota’s piece after the “awards,” he shared some insights from a Q&A Cowboys vice chairman of participant personnel Will McClay not too long ago had with reporters, and Machota famous that McClay made point out of Tafua as an undrafted free agent who has stood out, alongside security Markquese Bell and huge receiver Dennis Houston.