The Cowboys’ rookie class this year was spent almost exclusively on defense in an attempt to rebuild a unit that was especially bad last year. Their few offensive rookies did very little considering how good the offensive starters are, but Thursday night’s season opener was our first good look at how these young defenders can handle the NFL.
As you might have predicted from facing the ageless Tom Brady, it didn’t go too well. But it also wasn’t a complete disaster. Here’s the full scoop on how each rookie did.
Micah Parsons, LB
As expected, Micah Parsons saw the most action out of all these rookies.