Sound Off: La’el Dominating, Jaylon’s Progress, Zeke’s Extra Film Work & More – DallasCowboys.com

FRISCO, Texas The Cowboys are in the middle of their third and final week of OTA practices here at The Star.

Next week, the team will be on the field for a three-day minicamp but it wont be a major difference in what is being seen from an outside perspective.

Inside the locker room, the players were asked a variety of questions by the media. Here are different quotes from the locker room session on Wednesday:

Dak Prescott on the overall rhythm of OTAs:

Prescott: Theyve been well. Weve had some days that have been great, some days that havent been. But its all about us just growing as a team. Well continue to do that and were headed in the right direction.

Dak Prescott on Jaylon Smiths development

Prescott: Ive definitely seen some improvement a lot of improvement. Look at him running some people say it doesnt look like anythings wrong with him. Hes a freak. Hes a freakish dude. Hes getting his abilities and his talents back, and hes going in the direction he needs to.

Sean Lee on Jaylon Smiths progress at linebacker:

Lee: What Ive found is every week hes gotten better and better. That is whats been amazing is every week since weve started back this spring, to watch him progress, to watch him progress, to watch him pick up things so quickly.

Jason Witten on the leadership of the offensive line:

Witten: The set the standard for our football team. These guys are some of the best at their position in the league. They come back and approach it like they do Tyron (Smith), Zack (Martin), Travis (Frederick) and you add some of the other guys that are mixing in with Chaz (Green) and Emmett (Cleary) and of course L.C. (Lael Collins) moving out (to right tackle). They do a great job.

Chaz Green on making the adjustments from tackle to guard:

Green: Its definitely different. Pass-pro, Im just l earning to set the hole. Youve got help on both sides so you dont have to drift as much. Run-blocking its different assignments. Just getting those calls down so I can get my footwork down so I can play fast and not think.

Lael Collins on back-to-back plays in which he tossed the defensive end to the ground at the end of Wednesdays team period:

Collins: Thats just a mindset. Anytime you get a chance to put a guy on the ground, thats what youre going to do. Thats my mindset on each and every play. But at the same time, it has to be controlled.

Byron Jones on having a completion for the other safety spot next to him:

Jones: Its not a distraction at all. This is why were here. Were here to compete to try to bring the best out of everybody.

Ezekiel Elliott on doing post-OTA film sessions with Dak and Dez:

Elliott: "I think its definitely a bonding thing. We are a close group, but you never can spend too much time together. Thats how you strengthen those bonds. Thats how you become better friends."

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