While the 2026 full schedule comes out on Thursday, the Cowboys at least know they will play football on Sunday night, Sept. 13, against the Giants in the season opener now 18 weeks away as the Cowboys offseason moved into the phase where footballs and rookies were back on the field during Monday’s workout that should please rookie Jaishawn Barham, whose favorite interview answer has been “I play football."

Join Mickey Spagnola and Bill Jones as they hit various topics in rapid-fire fashion, in the Dallas Cowboys newest podcast “Mick Shots”.

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Mick Shots: They Play Football

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Talk about a deep dive into this past weekend’s Rookie Mini Camp, the guys pulled the curtain way back giving impressions not only of Caleb Downs but high marks for Jaishawn Barham and Malachi Lawrence, looking the part and their versatility. And with Nate joining the show, certainly putting emphasis on getting these young guys on the field as soon as possible.

Mick Shots: Major Mini Review

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No matter what else happened in this 2026 NFL Draft, the fact Ohio State “football player” Caleb Downs unexpectedly fell into the Cowboys lap made this entire draft process wildly successful. That began an extensive look at the two first round picks, along with adding players the Cowboys previously traded for with what would have been picks in this draft.

Mick Shots: Down With Downs

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Sharing final thoughts before the start of Thursday’s NFL Draft, starting with the range of possibilities with the 12th pick in the first round, naming the middle linebacker position as being hopeful, and analyzing what might happen with the first 11 picks. Then what to do at 20, ,maybe trade down a tad. Plus, pointing out the Cowboys draft success when selecting between 1-17 in the first round, and possibilities in later rounds.

Mick Shot: Feeling A Draft

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Mick Shots: They Play Football

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