Dallas Cowboys: 5 Takeaways from preseason opener

Aug 13, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Gus Johnson (37) runs for a touchdown during the second quarter in a preseason NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

The Dallas Cowboys finally began their preseason slate Thursday night, showing some good and some bad in their 17-7 loss to the host San Diego Chargers.

Though the wins and losses don’t matter at all in the preseason, what does matter is how the depth of the team plays, which is what the Cowboys showed in their first preseason game of the year with a lot of the offense sitting out the game.

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The Cowboys did start Travis Frederick and Zack Martin on the offensive line, but the rest of the great o-line of the Cowboys sat on the bench, as did starting quarterback Tony Romo, Jason Witten, Dez Bryant and the top three running backs on the roster, among others.

Even with the stars on the bench, there was still a lot to take away from this game, and here are five points from the preseason opener that stood out on Thursday night.

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