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After scary slip, Ezekiel Elliott has strong first day with Cowboys
5:44 PM ET
Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
IRVING, Texas -- On one of the very first drills Ezekiel Elliott went through with the Dallas Cowboys at Friday’s minicamp, he fell to the ground.
Running backs coach Gary Brown wasn’t afraid to admit the worst went through his mind after the Cowboys’ first-round pick slipped while making a cut through a zigzag drill.
“We don’t need that,” Brown said. “That’s why I told him to slow down a little bit.”
That was about the only down moment from Elliott’s first day. All eyes were on Elliott during the 90-minute practice. He smoothly caught passes out of the backfield. He made quick cuts, throwing a spin move out in one individual drill.
“He’s obviously got talent and has a good background,” offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said. “He got a little head start with some information, emailed him and all that stuff so he could have it. He did a great job of getting himself prepared from a mental standpoint, which shows a lot of his preparation that he probably has a good background in. Those are all really good signs. The talent looks obvious to me. Fun to have him.”
Elliott and the rest of the players taking part in the rookie camp have two more days of practice. Next week will be their first indoctrination into the program with the veterans, when the second week of on-field teaching sessions take place.
There Elliott will work with Darren McFadden, who ran for 1,089 yards last year, and Alfred Morris, who has three 1,000-yard seasons in his career.
Elliott was just glad to be on the field Friday.
“The draft process is crazy with the combine and then the draft part [with] all the traveling and not really having a home,” Elliott said. “So it’s a relief to finally be able to have a stable environment and do what you love and that's play ball."
5:44 PM ET
Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
IRVING, Texas -- On one of the very first drills Ezekiel Elliott went through with the Dallas Cowboys at Friday’s minicamp, he fell to the ground.
Running backs coach Gary Brown wasn’t afraid to admit the worst went through his mind after the Cowboys’ first-round pick slipped while making a cut through a zigzag drill.
“We don’t need that,” Brown said. “That’s why I told him to slow down a little bit.”
That was about the only down moment from Elliott’s first day. All eyes were on Elliott during the 90-minute practice. He smoothly caught passes out of the backfield. He made quick cuts, throwing a spin move out in one individual drill.
“He’s obviously got talent and has a good background,” offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said. “He got a little head start with some information, emailed him and all that stuff so he could have it. He did a great job of getting himself prepared from a mental standpoint, which shows a lot of his preparation that he probably has a good background in. Those are all really good signs. The talent looks obvious to me. Fun to have him.”
Elliott and the rest of the players taking part in the rookie camp have two more days of practice. Next week will be their first indoctrination into the program with the veterans, when the second week of on-field teaching sessions take place.
There Elliott will work with Darren McFadden, who ran for 1,089 yards last year, and Alfred Morris, who has three 1,000-yard seasons in his career.
Elliott was just glad to be on the field Friday.
“The draft process is crazy with the combine and then the draft part [with] all the traveling and not really having a home,” Elliott said. “So it’s a relief to finally be able to have a stable environment and do what you love and that's play ball."