The Cowboys narrowly lost to the Eagles in what turned out to be a pretty thrilling game all the way around. There were plenty of Cowboys players who turned in great performances, but the rookie class was largely absent in this one. Let’s break it down.
iDL Mazi Smith
Up till now, Mazi Smith has pretty much exclusively rotated as the second interior run defender behind Johnathan Hankins. With the run-oriented Eagles, though, it posed a question as to whether Smith would see an increase of snaps (due to there being more running downs) or a decrease in an effort to rely on the veteran Hankins.