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IRVING – Get used to it.
That’s the four-word remedy Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has for any angst Dez Bryant is experiencing regarding the attention he’ll be receiving from defenses this season.
Bryant got a preview Sunday night of what to expect over the next 15 games, when the New York Giants doubled him throughout Sunday night with a safety over the top.
As a result, Bryant caught only four passes for 22 yards. It was his lowest output yardage-wise since gaining just 15 yards on one catch in a loss at Atlanta last Nov. 4.
Expectations are high for Bryant after he registered career highs last season in catches (92), yards (1,382) and touchdowns (12). But in the 36-31 win over the Giants, the fourth-year pro was merely a decoy for Miles Austin and Jason Witten, who combined for 18 catches for 142 yards and two TDs (both by Witten).
Afterward, Bryant said he was glad the attention he drew opened things up for others.
“If teams want to continue to keep doing that, we’ll continue to keep doing what we’re doing,” Bryant told ESPNDallas.com. “I honestly feel like it’s respect. You’re respecting me, so therefore, it’s always good to see somebody else shine. When it opens up for me, I’m going to do what I love to do, and that’s make plays.”
On Monday, Garrett was asked whether Bryant was OK with catching so few passes.
“Well,” the coach said, “he got a lot of attention from their defense. He has to understand that. That’s the world he’s going to live in for the rest of his career. The really good players have to understand that. They just have to keep fighting through it.”
Still, Garrett said Bryant handled his inactivity well from an emotional standpoint.
“He kept battling,” Garrett said. “He kept trying to give Tony (Romo) chances to throw him the football. We tried to do a couple of things to give him a chance to get free and get away from those guys, but all the while, to be able to work Witten, work Miles and get those other guys involved – DeMarco Murray I think had eight catches in the game – you have to be able to move the ball different ways and attack different ways. It starts with run and pass, but also when you throw the football, throw it to different guys. Dez is certainly a featured guy in our offense, but when he gets a lot of attention, you have to be able to go to other guys and be effective with it.”
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That’s the four-word remedy Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has for any angst Dez Bryant is experiencing regarding the attention he’ll be receiving from defenses this season.
Bryant got a preview Sunday night of what to expect over the next 15 games, when the New York Giants doubled him throughout Sunday night with a safety over the top.
As a result, Bryant caught only four passes for 22 yards. It was his lowest output yardage-wise since gaining just 15 yards on one catch in a loss at Atlanta last Nov. 4.
Expectations are high for Bryant after he registered career highs last season in catches (92), yards (1,382) and touchdowns (12). But in the 36-31 win over the Giants, the fourth-year pro was merely a decoy for Miles Austin and Jason Witten, who combined for 18 catches for 142 yards and two TDs (both by Witten).
Afterward, Bryant said he was glad the attention he drew opened things up for others.
“If teams want to continue to keep doing that, we’ll continue to keep doing what we’re doing,” Bryant told ESPNDallas.com. “I honestly feel like it’s respect. You’re respecting me, so therefore, it’s always good to see somebody else shine. When it opens up for me, I’m going to do what I love to do, and that’s make plays.”
On Monday, Garrett was asked whether Bryant was OK with catching so few passes.
“Well,” the coach said, “he got a lot of attention from their defense. He has to understand that. That’s the world he’s going to live in for the rest of his career. The really good players have to understand that. They just have to keep fighting through it.”
Still, Garrett said Bryant handled his inactivity well from an emotional standpoint.
“He kept battling,” Garrett said. “He kept trying to give Tony (Romo) chances to throw him the football. We tried to do a couple of things to give him a chance to get free and get away from those guys, but all the while, to be able to work Witten, work Miles and get those other guys involved – DeMarco Murray I think had eight catches in the game – you have to be able to move the ball different ways and attack different ways. It starts with run and pass, but also when you throw the football, throw it to different guys. Dez is certainly a featured guy in our offense, but when he gets a lot of attention, you have to be able to go to other guys and be effective with it.”
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