Cowboys trying to find ways to help QB not make risky throws
by Michael
Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/page/DAL/dallas-cowboys
Cowboys quarterback
Tony Romo tried on two occasions during a Week 1 loss against the 49ers to force the football to wide receiver
Dez Bryant despite being covered by multiple defenders. Both times Romo threw interceptions.
"I think it’s pretty clear -- you don’t force the ball to people," head coach Jason Garrett said, per ESPN. "Dez is a great player, but [
Jason Witten is] a great player too.
Terrance Williams,
Cole Beasley,
Devin Street,
Dwayne Harris, all those guys are really, really good football players, who, if given an opportunity, are going to come through for us. Tony understands that. Tony’s typically struck a really nice balance about trying to give these guys a chance and understanding how to read things out and throwing the ball to the right guy."
As one of the top wide receivers in the NFL, defenses will pay extra attention to Bryant on a weekly basis. Garrett said it will be up to the coaching staff
to find ways to get the football to Bryant without having Romo make risky throws.
"It’s what happens every week in the NFL," Garrett said. "Dez Bryant, if you look at his whole body of work throughout his career, he’s gotten doubled throughout most games every game he’s every play. The same thing with Jason Witten. These guys are really good players. Week in and week out they find ways, we’ve tried to find ways to give them opportunities."
