Deuce Vaughn still has a lot to show, however Cowboys preseason opener was a excellent start

Let’s go ahead and forget the disclaimer that it’s just preseason in the case of Deuce Vaughn. 

Yes, we’ve foundout many times not to presume too much from these exhibit videogames inbetween backups. But it feels a bit various in the case of Vaughn, the running back whose little stature hasactually dogged him throughout a embellished playing profession. Rarely will you see so talented a gamer, a two-time agreement college All-American, drop as far as the 6th round of the NFL draft. 

And simply as hardlyever will you see so sensible a factor to doubt him; his NFL Combine record height of simply 5-foot-5. That’s not guesswork. Following his launching versus Jacksonville, Vaughn himself referenced his own ideas about this dive to the next level and how he’d dealwith it.

“You neverever understand. It’s a concern mark coming in, whenever you’re about to play your veryfirst NFL videogame,” he stated. “It’s like that when you play at college, questioning if you can adjust to the speed, questioning if you can do whatever and be able to be effective.”

Much like he did throughout an electrical profession at Kansas State, Vaughn invested Saturday answering those concerns.

In simply 2 quarters of work, the novice runner handled 12 touches. Not a heavy work by any indicates, however more than adequate to lead both groups with 80 all-purpose lawns and a goal for his difficulties. 

“I idea he had a heck of a night. Great intro to the NFL,” stated Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.

The huge bulk came from the backfield, where Vaughn took 8 brings for 50 lawns. The headline-grabber was the 26-yard scuttle that showcased his rascality, as he cut 4 times in the period of 4 seconds and sentout 2 Jaguar protectors raking into each other.

“It’s difficult to truly put into words precisely what was going on, however anytime you’ve got a security coming and it’s one on one, I like myself,” Vaughn stated.

That’s what is enjoyable about Vaughn’s videogame: it appears to defy description. His feet neverever stop churning, and his hips can fire in each instructions any provided minute — and all of this is coming in a bundle that’s 5 to 12 inches smallersized than everybody else on the field. 

There were other minutes. He dove over a protector for a four-yard goal. His spin relocation to escape a backfield takeon and choice up a six-yard gain is making the rounds on social media. His jumping reception on a Texas path chose up 9 backyards. He even injury his method for 30 backyards on his just kick return of the night.

There’s constantly the disposition to be doubtful. The Cowboys sat all of their beginners, and the Jaguars had eliminated the bulk of their star gamers by the time Vaughn got in on the action. Asked about that later, McCarthy wasn’t purchasing that the efficiency was any less excellent.

“I wear’t put a entire lot of salt in that duetothefactthat at the end of the day, you have to play and he played really well,” he stated.

Maybe this must’ve gone without stating, provided Vaughn’s college qualifications, however the point stays that it didn’t. With whatever doubts may have remained about his capability to play in the NFL, Vaughn did set out to show something Saturday. 

“Just that I belong,” he stated. “That’s the mostsignificant thing for myself, coming in and showing the individuals that think in me .” The task’s not done – not with 3 more weeks of camp and 2 more preseason videogames to play. Practice ramps up onceagain in Oxnard, Calif., on Monday and Vaughn will have a possibility to do it all onceagain next weekend in Seattle.

Even still, it’s ok to let the enjoyable wash over you this one time. The NFL’s tiniest gamer fit up for the Cowboys, and the videogame doesn’t appearance too huge for him at all.

David Helman covers the Dallas Cowboys for FOX Sports. He formerly invested 9 seasons covering the Cowboys for the group’s authorities site. In 2018, he won a local Emmy for his function in producing “Dak Prescott: A Family Reunion” about the quarterback’s time at Mississippi State. Follow him on Twitter at @davidhelman_.