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IRVING – Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley emerged Sunday night as a go-to guy for Tony Romo.
The diminutive second-year pro from SMU caught four passes for a team-best 44 yards in the 31-16 win over Washington, with three of his receptions coming during a crucial fourth-quarter drive. The nine-play, 49-yard series resulted in a 30-yard Dan Bailey field goal that lifted the Cowboys to a 24-16 lead with 10:40 remaining.
Two of Beasley’s catches during the drive resulted in first downs. A 14-yard reception on third-and-20 to the Washington 12 set up Bailey’s kick.
Over the last three games, Beasley has 12 catches for 107 yards with a touchdown.
“He’s done a nice job,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “We’ve thrown the ball to him and he consistently makes plays. He wins his matchups. He gives the quarterback a place to throw it. He is quarterback friendly. He’s done a nice job in scramble-type situations, finding a place to throw the football for (Romo). He’s done a good job.”
Romo and tight end Jason Witten joined Garrett in praising Beasley.
“He can push, he can do different things,” Romo said. “And that just allows us to have different packages for different people in different spots. He allows us to get down the field with him, and he does a good job in the quick passing game.”
Witten called Beasley a “playmaker.”
“He does a great job,” Witten said. “He understands those routes underneath and he’s got great quickness. I thought he did a good job after he caught the ball making a couple of guys miss and getting some first downs for us. It’s huge, especially with some injuries.”
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The diminutive second-year pro from SMU caught four passes for a team-best 44 yards in the 31-16 win over Washington, with three of his receptions coming during a crucial fourth-quarter drive. The nine-play, 49-yard series resulted in a 30-yard Dan Bailey field goal that lifted the Cowboys to a 24-16 lead with 10:40 remaining.
Two of Beasley’s catches during the drive resulted in first downs. A 14-yard reception on third-and-20 to the Washington 12 set up Bailey’s kick.
Over the last three games, Beasley has 12 catches for 107 yards with a touchdown.
“He’s done a nice job,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “We’ve thrown the ball to him and he consistently makes plays. He wins his matchups. He gives the quarterback a place to throw it. He is quarterback friendly. He’s done a nice job in scramble-type situations, finding a place to throw the football for (Romo). He’s done a good job.”
Romo and tight end Jason Witten joined Garrett in praising Beasley.
“He can push, he can do different things,” Romo said. “And that just allows us to have different packages for different people in different spots. He allows us to get down the field with him, and he does a good job in the quick passing game.”
Witten called Beasley a “playmaker.”
“He does a great job,” Witten said. “He understands those routes underneath and he’s got great quickness. I thought he did a good job after he caught the ball making a couple of guys miss and getting some first downs for us. It’s huge, especially with some injuries.”
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