IRVING, Texas -- Tight end Gavin Escobar played a grand total of nine snaps in the Dallas Cowboys' season opener. That’s not exactly a great return on investment for a second-round pick in his second season. “Obviously I want to be out there a little bit more,” said Escobar, who had only nine catches for 134 yards as a rookie. The Cowboys’ explanation for Escobar’s limited playing time in the loss to the San Francisco 49ers is that the large early deficit caused Dallas to operate primarily out of three-receiver sets, with Jason Witten as the lone tight end on the field.
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