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First off, let me say that this thread is not designed to be a let's bash Dez thread. It is intended to be my view of what Dez Bryant represents to this team.
First off, let's talk about Dez Bryant's talent level. I think Dez is a talented player who was not a wasted draft pick. He has been a serviceable player for the Cowboys who has flashed even more potential, as both a receiver and return man. His versatility, gives him added value. He is a decent quality starter in the NFL as far as pure talent is concerned. You can't "teach" size or athleticism. He obviously has both.
He is NOT a bust based on what he has done so far. However, in my opinion, he is not nearly the player that many on here believe him to be.
Let me be clear on this point. I do not believe that, at this point in his career, he is anywhere near the caliber of player that a guy like Calvin Johnson is. It is not even close. Dez is not chopped liver, but to value him like a Calvin Johnson type of player is just absurd.
Be objective and ask yourself, is he really better than Laurent Robinson? Is he better than a healthy Miles Austin? I would suggest that based on production he is the THIRD best receiver on his own team. At this point I am frustrated with the year that Miles Austin had, but assuming he is healthy I think he is a much better (and faster, and smarter) player than Dez is. Robinson was reliable game in and game out. I know Robinson is not "proven" but I don't think the year he had was a fluke.
It is entirely possible that Robinson will continue to outpace Dez in production. He seems to have Romo's trust.
Dez' off the field issues are well documented. He obviously has quite a few errors in judgment in such a short NFL career. While I don't really care as much about character as most do in this overly politically correct choirboy NFL, if Dez' off the field issues continue, they indicate a mentality that is counter productive to a cohesive team. I think Dez may be a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. Those are distractions that the Cowboys simply don't need.
One more thing. It seems that Dez' route running in the past has been suspect because he either has no clue what route he is running, or isn't running the routes precisely and crisply like they are supposed be run because he is just too lazy to do it.
The last reason is the thing that really concerns me about Dez. He has had ample time to learn what routes he is supposed to run. It is obvious that Tony Romo does not trust him in certain situations. That fact is huge, because if you look back, Tony Romo has been the type of QB who throws it to the open guy no matter who it was.... especially early in his career. I think the exception to that rule was when he sometimes forced the ball to T.O. to try to keep him happy. In the long run ... that never works.
First off, let's talk about Dez Bryant's talent level. I think Dez is a talented player who was not a wasted draft pick. He has been a serviceable player for the Cowboys who has flashed even more potential, as both a receiver and return man. His versatility, gives him added value. He is a decent quality starter in the NFL as far as pure talent is concerned. You can't "teach" size or athleticism. He obviously has both.
He is NOT a bust based on what he has done so far. However, in my opinion, he is not nearly the player that many on here believe him to be.
Let me be clear on this point. I do not believe that, at this point in his career, he is anywhere near the caliber of player that a guy like Calvin Johnson is. It is not even close. Dez is not chopped liver, but to value him like a Calvin Johnson type of player is just absurd.
Be objective and ask yourself, is he really better than Laurent Robinson? Is he better than a healthy Miles Austin? I would suggest that based on production he is the THIRD best receiver on his own team. At this point I am frustrated with the year that Miles Austin had, but assuming he is healthy I think he is a much better (and faster, and smarter) player than Dez is. Robinson was reliable game in and game out. I know Robinson is not "proven" but I don't think the year he had was a fluke.
It is entirely possible that Robinson will continue to outpace Dez in production. He seems to have Romo's trust.
Dez' off the field issues are well documented. He obviously has quite a few errors in judgment in such a short NFL career. While I don't really care as much about character as most do in this overly politically correct choirboy NFL, if Dez' off the field issues continue, they indicate a mentality that is counter productive to a cohesive team. I think Dez may be a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. Those are distractions that the Cowboys simply don't need.
One more thing. It seems that Dez' route running in the past has been suspect because he either has no clue what route he is running, or isn't running the routes precisely and crisply like they are supposed be run because he is just too lazy to do it.
The last reason is the thing that really concerns me about Dez. He has had ample time to learn what routes he is supposed to run. It is obvious that Tony Romo does not trust him in certain situations. That fact is huge, because if you look back, Tony Romo has been the type of QB who throws it to the open guy no matter who it was.... especially early in his career. I think the exception to that rule was when he sometimes forced the ball to T.O. to try to keep him happy. In the long run ... that never works.
