rookie faced Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald on Sunday, the encounter went the way it’s gone for many offensive linemen: not well. Donald beat him around the edge for a strip sack in the first quarter. In the second, Donald dominated a two-play sequence, drawing a Smith holding penalty before a sack in similar fashion as the first.What followed on the sideline was less visible.
“I had some snaps where things didn’t go my way, obviously,” Smith said. “But you know, we battle test. That’s part of the game. That’s part of football. You win, you lose, but you learn from every snap.”Coach Mike McCarthy declined to speculate Monday whether Peters would be ready to face his former franchise in the battle for first-place positioning in the division. The Cowboys can unseat the Eagles, who at 5-0 are the NFL’s last remaining undefeated team.
The Cowboys hoped to give Smith more help against Donald, offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Monday.