Mick Shots: 8-18-25

This is the final Mick Shots from the 2025 Cowboys training camp, the guys wrapping up what's been accomplished and what still needs to be settled with the first game now less than a month away when practice resumes at The Star. We'll all be back together on Monday morning.

Comprehensive discussion on the Cowboys performance in Saturday's first preseason game, offensive and defensive units and breaking down the performance of Joe Milton, if he's ready to become the Cowboys backup quarterback. Plus, couple standouts.

With all four guys together, good analysis on the Cowboys scrimmage with the Rams and a pregame look for Saturday's the first preseason game. Concentrating on the offensive line, cornerbacks, defensive front and vanilla game plan.

We welcome Hek'ma Harrison to Mick Shots, joining Bill at The Star and Mickey still from training camp and Everson to join on Thursday, getting everyone ready for Tuesday's scrimmage against the Rams and sounding off on all things Micah

Lots to talk about for the first day of August, the guys lending perspective on the Cowboys scheduled to work out former offensive lineman La'el Collins in the morning, comparing his age to Nate's career, and down playing Micah's supposedly considering asking for a trade.

After a restless night dealing with the tsunami advisory along the California coast, the guys got into the effects of a couple of injuries causing next guys up, then reviewing what the coordinators had to say on Tuesday afternoon, along with analyzing the offensive line, stopping the run and the running game.

First podcast of the week takes on the first padded practice, Jake Ferguson signing his extension, the sudden rash of injuries, still waiting on Micah and Nate wanting the third receiver candidates to step up.

Thanks to Nate we get a deep dive into second-year OT Tyler Guyton, what he thought of what Nater has said about him while looking for more advice. Then a closer look at Solomon Thomas, Kenneth Murray and the importance of the defensive line play.

Mick Shots kicks off the training camp podcasts, the guys setting the tone for what will take place here in Oxnard. Then on to Micah Parsons and contract concerns, a react to the camp opening press conference and then the positions of concern Part I, with Part II on Thursday.

The boys do a good job of wrapping things up on the final Mick Shots of the offseason, preparing for the three-day minicamp starting on Tuesday, anticipating the arrivals of Micah Parsons and Travon Diggs, then drift into the cornerback position, a deep dive into Jaiir Elam, Michael Irvin's impression on practice and what to look for at the start of training camp that's six weeks away.

The Cowboys enjoyed a great Alumni Day at Friday's OTA practice, where former players were invited to attend the team meeting, position meetings and watch practice, plus interact with the current players. Well, Everson Walls provides great insight into just what that day was like and giving his impressions of the practice on today's show.

Leading off after Memorial Day, the guys review last week's OTA practices and another round coming up this week, while disputing a ridiculously low ranking given QB Dak Prescott, obviously ignoring the great year he had in 2023. Then Everson's assessment of rookie corner Shavon Revel, a review of the entire cornerback position and sizing up the defensive line.

Want to know about high school girls flag football? Got you covered. This ridiculously tough schedule stretch? All you need to know. NFL Meetings hot topics? Covered. OTA practices starting? A good primer. And for good measure, Stars playoffs and Scotty's dominance.

A loaded show, starting off with the Cowboys season opener against the Super Bowl champion Eagles, the history behind it and possible other games when the NFL schedule is officially released on Wednesday. Plus all about the trade for George Pickens and his temporary number being 14.

With offseason activity picking up this past weekend with rookie minicamp, there also is some Stars playoff talk, Everson talk about Cowboys offseason basketball team back in the day, RB Jaydon Blue comparisons, look for No. 2 receiver, another needing an experienced corner and backup quarterback.

With the first say on this draft, Mickey yields to Everson on the Cowboys drafting a guard and why, and Everson gives Mickey credit for turning him on to third-round pick Shavon Revel Jr., while Bill pulls out the Big Green Notebook for confirmation of draft choices. And a sleeper of an undrafted free agent.

With the NFL Draft just three days away the guys play a game of "would ya" with the Cowboys No. 12 pick, starting with maybe trading down, to taking a running back, a wide receiver, a cornerback, defensive end and linebacker. And have no qualms about taking a mid-round quarterback.

With the NFL Draft nye upon us, the guys got serious about some position specifics on what the Cowboys could do at No. 12, also analyzing the QB position, wide receivers and cornerbacks as the Cowboys began Phase I of their voluntary offseason program on Monday.

While Bill and Mickey dive into Bill's "Big Green Notebook" dealing with the upcoming draft, they also dive into another book: "Danny White Spotlights and Shadows," the former Cowboys quarterback joining the show to talk about his new book dealing not only with his career but with his family life in a joint effort with his daughter Heather.

A weighty discussion to begin with, then NFL rule proposals, which led to what Stephen Jones had to say from those NFL meetings. Next a deep dive into tales from the UT Pro Day and an analysis of QB Quinn Ewers Pro Day workout and Cowboys top half of the first round draft success.

A fine tribute is given to Cowboys former radio announce Bill Mercer, one of those men for all seasons who passed away at age 99, including a special guest. Then the guys get into the needs at wide receiver and importance of the running game.

The Cowboys sure have been busy this first week of free agency, bringing in 12 new players and re-signing 11 of their own to offset losing six players, including veteran backup QB Cooper Rush. Find out about the best signing and the biggest losses.

The Cowboys began the new league year with a bang in free agency, coming to terms with five players, trading for two more, retaining five of their own significant players but also losing three prominent unrestricted free agents.

With the franchise deadline upon on us, a whole lot of talk on the Cowboys contract options with Osa Odighizuwa, what could happen with RFA KaVontae Turpin, teams with salary cap space and a little combine and draftable running backs, too.