KJJ
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That's not true. Romo hit Dunbar on routes not just dump offs. Plus Dez wasn't healthy that game he left multiple times to get an I.V plus he got hurt
Did you record a song called "that's not true?" because that seems to be your theme song when responding to me but it sounds like a broken record. Dunbar caught 8 passes in the opener for 70 yards, a combination of dumps and short passes out in space that were by design to allow him to use his quickness and elusiveness to break off some plays. They were basically extended handoffs due to the running game not being effective.
He was utilized the same way with Weeden by design vs Atlanta. He caught 10 passes for 100 yards with Weeden and averaged 10.0 per catch compared to 8.8 per reception with Romo in the opener. Dunbar didn't produce a single catch vs NO because he got injured leaving Weeden with no real weapons other Witten who can't get down the field and Twill who doesn't show up every week and has trouble getting open. Despite not having Dez or Dunbar vs NO, Weeden played his best game as the starter last season averaging 9.5 per completion and finishing the game with a 105.6 passer rating.
Plus he was having to duel it out with Drew Brees. Everyone here talks about how bad Twill is but two of the biggest plays last season were TD passes to Twill by Weeden vs Philly that sealed that win and a TD vs NO in the final 7 seconds that sent that game to OT. As for Dez in the opener despite having to go in for an IV and being injured he still caught 5 passes for 48 yards. He still had to be accounted for and was a weapon Weeden never had last season.