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Observations from Day 12 of Cowboys training camp practice (Big day for rookie CB Josh Thomas of Cedar Hill; WR Lyle Leong of Texas Tech with a leaping grab)
ByBrandon George / Reporter
bgeorge@dallasnews.com | Bio
5:33 PM on Tue., Aug. 9, 2011 | Permalink
OBSERVATION DECK:
Here's what I saw from the Cowboys' 12th training camp practice Tuesday afternoon at the Alamodome in San Antonio:
• Rookie CB Josh Thomas of Cedar Hill had a good day. Thomas came on a blitz from the inside early in team drills and would have sacked QB Jon Kitna. He then broke up a pass by Tony Romo intended for WR Jesse Holley. Later, Thomas intercepted a pass from QB Tom Brandstater down the right sideline that was intended for rookie WR Dwayne Harris.
• The Cowboys' afternoon practice was without pads for the first time since Day 2 of training camp.
• Undrafted rookie free agent LB Orie Lemon (Oklahoma State) continued to impress. Early in team drills, he would have sacked QB Stephen McGee.
• TE John Phillips dropped a pass over the middle from Stephen McGee.
• Late in team drills, safety Andrew Sendejo intercepted a pass over the middle from QB Tom Brandstater.
• NT Josh Brent stopped RB Phillip Tanner for a loss on a run to the right side.
• Undrafted rookie free agent WR Lyle Leong (Texas Tech) had a good day. He made several nice catches, his best came when he showcased his high-jumping skills by jumping high over the middle to pull in a pass from QB Tom Brandstater.
• Third-string QB Stephen McGee continued to have an impressive camp by lacing a nice pass deep over the middle, hitting Jesse Holley in stride.
• Cowboys WR Dez Bryant had his right thumb wrapped in tape as he left the field. Bryant said it was because of a line-drive Tony Romo pass. Bryant said his thumb is fine.
• RB Felix Jones made a one-handed catch on a Tony Romo line-drive swing pass to the left. Jones has shown great speed in camp, especially on screens.
• Safety Gerald Sensabaugh had a pass breakup over the middle on a Stephen McGee pass that was intended for WR Dez Bryant.
• After a standout practice Monday, safety Abram Elam made a nice play on a pass over the middle from Stephen McGee. Elam broke quickly on the ball and reached around the receiver in 6-on-8 drills to knock the pass away with one hand.
• Kevin Ogletree, trying to claim the third wide receiver spot, dropped a pass to the left sideline in team drills.
• WR Tysson Poots had several nice catches Tuesday, most on passes over the middle.
ByBrandon George / Reporter
bgeorge@dallasnews.com | Bio
5:33 PM on Tue., Aug. 9, 2011 | Permalink
OBSERVATION DECK:
Here's what I saw from the Cowboys' 12th training camp practice Tuesday afternoon at the Alamodome in San Antonio:
• Rookie CB Josh Thomas of Cedar Hill had a good day. Thomas came on a blitz from the inside early in team drills and would have sacked QB Jon Kitna. He then broke up a pass by Tony Romo intended for WR Jesse Holley. Later, Thomas intercepted a pass from QB Tom Brandstater down the right sideline that was intended for rookie WR Dwayne Harris.
• The Cowboys' afternoon practice was without pads for the first time since Day 2 of training camp.
• Undrafted rookie free agent LB Orie Lemon (Oklahoma State) continued to impress. Early in team drills, he would have sacked QB Stephen McGee.
• TE John Phillips dropped a pass over the middle from Stephen McGee.
• Late in team drills, safety Andrew Sendejo intercepted a pass over the middle from QB Tom Brandstater.
• NT Josh Brent stopped RB Phillip Tanner for a loss on a run to the right side.
• Undrafted rookie free agent WR Lyle Leong (Texas Tech) had a good day. He made several nice catches, his best came when he showcased his high-jumping skills by jumping high over the middle to pull in a pass from QB Tom Brandstater.
• Third-string QB Stephen McGee continued to have an impressive camp by lacing a nice pass deep over the middle, hitting Jesse Holley in stride.
• Cowboys WR Dez Bryant had his right thumb wrapped in tape as he left the field. Bryant said it was because of a line-drive Tony Romo pass. Bryant said his thumb is fine.
• RB Felix Jones made a one-handed catch on a Tony Romo line-drive swing pass to the left. Jones has shown great speed in camp, especially on screens.
• Safety Gerald Sensabaugh had a pass breakup over the middle on a Stephen McGee pass that was intended for WR Dez Bryant.
• After a standout practice Monday, safety Abram Elam made a nice play on a pass over the middle from Stephen McGee. Elam broke quickly on the ball and reached around the receiver in 6-on-8 drills to knock the pass away with one hand.
• Kevin Ogletree, trying to claim the third wide receiver spot, dropped a pass to the left sideline in team drills.
• WR Tysson Poots had several nice catches Tuesday, most on passes over the middle.
