Cowboys backup running back Jaydon Blue is having a strong camp — so much so that he’s caught the attention of the team’s executive vice president.

In a recent appearance on Trey Wingo’s “Inside Football,” Cowboys executive VP Stephen Jones singled out the second-year running back and former Longhorn for his stellar camp and as one of the pieces on the squad who could step up after not contributing much last season.

“A guy like [Jaydon] Blue, our running back, has extraordinary juice and speed,” Jones said in the appearance. “He’s really matured a lot, and I think he can bring another weapon to the dance, if you will, and of course it’s an offense that’s already got some nice pieces.”

The maturity might be the key factor there.

Blue is currently projected as the team’s No. 2 running back, according to the unofficial depth chart Dallas released on Tuesday, but a lot of folks had him projected as the No. 2 running back last season as well. That didn’t come to fruition, the 22-year-old Blue appearing in just five games in 2025. Perhaps the most notable bullet point from his rookie season is when he attempted to wear Louis Vuitton cleats and almost immediately had to change out of them.

“[Cowboys new DC] Christian Parker, they scouted him [with the Eagles],” Jones explained. “He said one of the biggest things he was worried about opening game when we played them last year was how he was gonna defend Blue, and he was so relieved [Blue] was inactive. Those were his exact words.”

And time around at training camp, Jones and other members of Cowboys leadership are taking note of some changes in Blue.

Blue has impressed the signal-caller as well, with quarterback Dak Prescott also taking note of Blue’s maturity.

“He’s growing,” Prescott said. “His ears are open, he’s listening. And if you get the ball in his hands with his speed, with his ability to make people miss, it can be fun. We just have to find ways to do that.”

It seems there are several members of Cowboys brass who are expecting a much-improved season from the second-year back.