DMN Blog: Can any safety stop Martellus Bennett in the open field?

[WoodysGirl]

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One of the more interesting of the many wrinkles in the Cowboys two-tight end package is motioning Martellus Bennett from the backfield to out wide to create a one-on-one situation against the strong safety.

"I love it," Marty B said with a big smile.

We saw that in the morning practice. Bennett caught a short out in front of Gerald Sensabaugh and turned upfield. Sensabaugh was in position to get a clean shot on Bennett at that moment, which led me to wonder if the 204-pound safety could take down the 265-pound tight end without any helmet.

"No," Bennett said.

OK, can any safety?

"I don't want to say any ...," Bennett said before scrapping the false humility. "Nah, they can't. I'm kind of confident right now. I'm in a zone."

Bennett has reason to believe in his ability to do damage after the catch. The ex-Texas A&M basketball player averaged 7.15 yards after the catch last season, according to Stats, Inc. San Francisco's Vernon Davis, another freakish physical specimen, was the only tight end with at least 20 reception to average more yards after catch.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Bennett is going to be unstoppable!

 

[zrinkill]

He will be our number 3 receiver behind Roy and Witten.

I expect him to be in on more plays than Crayton, Hurd, or Austin.

 

[tchoice23]

Ed Reed.
Troy Polamalu.

 

[77Cowboy]

I have to admit he is the player I want to make the biggest strides this year. I also think him and Felix are going to be the reason we won't lose any offensive production this year without TO.

 

[viman96]

I'm sure some of the big hitting saftey's in the game can take him down but they will need a good line on him. The smaller CBs converted to play FS or SS will have issues

 

[Faerluna]

Ed Reed.
Troy Polamalu.

overrated

 

[jzcowboy]

Ed Reed.
Troy Polamalu.

What? Mr Skinny and Mr Small? Ahhh, no

 

[Kilyin]

A 5'10" Polamalu (who I watched get dragged 10 yards down the field by Shaun Alexander) would get run over like road kill by Bennett.

 

[21Savage]

Ed Reed.
Troy Polamalu.

This is just silly! The 2 best safeties in the game don't have to be the best/surest/devastating tacklers. It's funny how people can't seem to make these kind of distinctions.

If you mentioned guys like Dawkins and Wilson or even Ryan Clark then you'll be more on point. Maybe Greg Blue from the Lions even.

 

[speedkilz88]

Ed Reed.
Troy Polamalu.

Do they play SS? Seems like they are usually FS, maybe Polamalu plays SS.

 

[bbgun]

Can any safety stop Martellus Bennett in the open field?

Only one, but luckily for Bennett, we don't play Cincy this year.

 

[NextGenBoys]

I've been saying it for the entire offseason now, the matchups we can create with Bennett and Felix are going to be what drives this offense.

It's gonna be sick.

 

[zrinkill]

Ed Reed.
Troy Polamalu.

I think I am about ready to include you.

 

[RS12]

I've been saying it for the entire offseason now, the matchups we can create with Bennett and Felix are going to be what drives this offense.

It's gonna be sick.

No the O Line what gonna drive the offense, as it goes the offense goes.

 

[Faerluna]

Only one, but luckily for Bennett, we don't play Cincy this year.

lulz

 

[BAT]

When Bennett's comfort w/the offense matches up w/his confidence, he will be unstoppable.


The 2 TE sets are going to be FUN!

 

[tchoice23]

I think I am about ready to include you.

I will DIE if try to tackle martyB. I will include RW cincy if he just has to tackle MartyB. If he has to cover and tackle, no way. Ryan Clark maybe. BDawk when he was younger, tho.

 

[DallasEast]

Ed Reed.
Troy Polamalu.

Dallas will face Pittsburgh or Baltimore in the Super Bowl next February? Sweet!

 

[fortdick]

Just a quick question: IF the SS is covering Marty B., who is covering Witten? A LB? A nickel back? Two TE set will require a nickel package? That is 6 men up front? Who is going to stop Barber? Who will be on the edge to stop Felix once Witten and Bennet run off the nickel and safety?

Imagine Bigg pulling on a 6 man front!