Blue showed flashes in his rookie season, but now entering Year 2, the Cowboys expect more. But can he deliver?
Jaydon Blue's rookie season with the Dallas Cowboys was one of learning for the former Texas Longhorn.
Coming into the offseason as a player to watch explode in the Dallas backfield, it became apparent rather quickly that Blue had a lot to learn.
Used to being able to use his blistering speed to bust through holes, as our own Mike Fisher stated, Blue lacked the patience in his runs to allow running lanes to open up, and he ran into trouble.
The other issue was his pad level. Blue was running too high, with Fish stating Dallas wanted Jaydon to run lower to the ground.
It took all season for Blue to get it right. He was briefly sighted in Denver in Week 8, when Blue fumbled the football. He wasn't seen again until Week 18.
But against the New York Giants, everything we knew about Blue was on show.
The trademark burst, acceleration, and the home-run threat were on show as he scored his first-ever NFL touchdown at MetLife Stadium.
Now, as we enter Year 2 for Blue, Fish, in his loose depth chart for the Cowboys, has stated the Cowboys want Jaydon to back up Javonte Williams, but it is far from a sure thing.
“Blue is the wild card,” Fish said. “Dallas wants Blue to win the No. 2 job. Is he good enough? And you could certainly argue Malik Davis is better than Jaydon Blue. He certainly was last year, and he got the snaps to show it over the course of the longer term. They want Jaydon Blue to [win the backup job] trust me.”
So Blue has the path to the No. 2 role laid out for him this offseason.
After a full year to develop the fundamentals the Cowboys wanted from him, he now has to put them into practice... and over the course of the offseason, too.
Because Malik Davis, as Fish stated, was better than Blue last year, and Dallas thought so, too.
So Blue won't walk into the backup role. He'll have competition.
The Cowboys want Blue to be a key part of their run game in 2026.
But as Fish stated, is he good enough?
We're about to find out.