There are a handful of compelling storylines to follow at training camp, and one player is perhaps being overlooked for a potential role on offense.
The Dallas Cowboys' running back room will be a big focus when the team hits the field in Oxnard to begin training camp.
The reason for that is Jaydon Blue.
The former Texas Longhorn has all the talent and the speed to be a viable backup to Javonte Williams, and it is no secret that the Cowboys want Blue to take that role in camp.
We know of Dallas' "Thunder and Lightning" plan for Williams and Blue, but that is predicated on Blue, who, by his own admission, has matured into a better person and player over the offseason, being good enough to warrant that spot.
Plus, it isn't like Blue has a clear path to the RB2 role either, and it is here where I think some are forgetting about one player who could upset the apple cart in the running back room.
And that's Malik Davis.
Now, before you come at me with pitchforks, I'm not saying Davis should or will be the back-up running back. I'm just saying don't forget about him in this equation.
Why? Well, he was signed off the couch last season when Blue was struggling, and he performed reasonably well as Williams' backup.
Davis rushed for 250 yards and 2 TDs from 52 carries, and averaged a crisp 4.8 yards per clip. That'll do.
Now, Davis doesn't have the speed that Blue does, but he also isn't a slow runner either. Remember his 43-yard rushing touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving?
So, he does have that burst and acceleration that can make a defense nervous.
Now, it is no secret that the Cowboys want Blue to win the job, and if he continues on his current trajectory, you can make a very good case that he will. But don't discount Davis in this equation.
He has skins on the wall, and we only have to look at last year to see the sort of impact he can have, not to mention he did it straight off the couch. Now, he isn't the strongest receiver, so Blue has the advantage there, and in pass protection, like Blue, he leaves a lot to be desired.
So that will be one aspect to watch in Oxnard to see if it improves.
Blue has the inside track to the RB2 role, but Davis won't be giving it up without a fight.
Onto Oxnard we go, folks.
