Cowboys UDFA Markquese Bell stands out
https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/25/udfa-markquese-bell-otas-pick-six-wednesday/

Unmentioned in the article, Mike McCarthy
also had some positive comments about
the improvement by OT Isaac Alarcon who
was part of the NFL's International Pathway
Program the past two years.

Video: https://youtu.be/uu1IBz-O0PY

McCarthy: "I think Isaac has been just a
steady arrow going up. He has improved
every single year, I think in every aspect
of his game. You know, his 1st year I think
he was just figuring it out and then going
into his 2nd year he changed his whole ...

.... body, I mean you look at him now, he's
in tremendous shape. And Isaac is, you
know, it's something that we preach to the
rookies, and I use him as an example, uh,
sometimes, there's not too many week-
ends of off days you walk in here and not ...

.... see Isaac. ... He's here all the time, he's
extremely professional, it's really important
to him and I think he's done a tremendous
job in developing each & every year, so I'm
really proud of Isaac."

Reporter: "He has such a different level of
background with football than a lot of guys
on the team, how many moments do you
have where just the way he sees something
or the questions he's asking reminds you
of the way to coach it or the way to teach
it?"

McCarthy: "Oh, I think he makes everybody
better. He has such a great personality
where you would never know it. You know,
the 1st year was definitely, you know, we
need to probably do a better job commun-
icating but with the pandemic & all that, ...

.... to get through it, for that to be your 1st
year and so forth, so, he's done a tremen-
dous job but you, I don't even look at Isaac
as a new guy, I don't view him that way any
more, he's definitely one of the guys now.
I mean he's worked extremely hard to get
to this point."

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Sidenote: One wonders if Isaac is in posi-
tion to compete for a spot on the 53 man
roster. McCarthy's comments would tempt
one to presume he is, but that would be
rather presumptuous prior to seeing how
he plays in the 3 preseason games.

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January 17 2022
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-sign-isaac-alarcon-to-the-roster

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