Will Anthony Fasano be better then Jason Witten?

[CrazyCowboy]

I hope he is as it will make the team great again!

 

[Doomsday101]

I was just thinkin',Fasano was drafted higher then Witten so what are the chances he would/could be better?

If he is better then Witten this could be one hell of a duo....also what area's do you think he might be better then Witten in?

have fun....

If he could be as good as Witten that would be great. Right now there is no way of telling how good Fasano might be let him play some games 1st. I will say where you are drafted does not indicate how good your going to be at this level.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Why does everyone get so caught up in "The only reason we picked Fasano is because he's from Jersey", but no one hardly ever brings up "The only reason we picked Carpenter is because his dad played for Parcells"?

Fasano went right where he was supposed to go in the draft. He was taken 53, Goose had him ranked 54th in his Top 100. Considering he already knows the offensive terminology, he was probably ranked higher on the Cowboys board than Goose's. He's going to be a Day 1 starter (which Carpenter very well may not be) Is it just a regional thing that Texans distrust people from the Northeast? If Fasano was from Georgia would the pick be okay?

I don't know if Fasano will ever put out a year close to Witten's 2004 year. And to be fair, I really don't think Witten will ever put up another year like his 2004 year, because the Cowboys didn't have much else to throw to after Glenn went down. Generally, having your TE catch 90 passes is typically not a good sign, and it certainly wasn't that year. I do think Fasano will have a better rookie year than Witten's.

 

[Doomsday101]

Why does everyone get so caught up in "The only reason we picked Fasano is because he's from Jersey", but no one hardly ever brings up "The only reason we picked Carpenter is because his dad played for Parcells" ... which is probably even more true.

Fasano went right where he was supposed to go in the draft. He was taken 53, Goose had him ranked 54th in his Top 100. He's going to be a Day 1 starter (which Carpenter very well may not be) Is it just a regional thing that Texans distrust people from the Northeast? If Fasano was from Georgia would the pick be okay?

I think Both Carpenter and Fasano were drafted by the Cowboys because they are very good hardnosed ball players. If people making these claims would have watched them in college they would not be making these statements. I will say like most the Fasano in the 2nd caught me by suprise but after listening to the reason it made a lot more sense and I'm very happy with the selection.

 

[MossBurner]

I remember when Fasano visited the Commanders before the draft and many people on this site were labeling him as a big, slow TE.

29 receptions
274 yards
4 TD

Jason Witten's numbers will decrease.

 

[Funxva]

It's going to be extremely difficult for teams to defend our offense this season...both Witten and Fasano should prosper as TO is likely to draw all kinds of attention.

I wonder if there will be enough balls to go around between them, TO, Glenn, Crayton, MBIII, JJ, etc?

If we are winning, they won't care at all.

 

[AsthmaField]

I remember when Fasano visited the Commanders before the draft and many people on this site were labeling him as a big, slow TE.

I don't remember anyone doing that. There might have been a few Cowboy fans that did that... but that hardly equals all of Cowboy Nation. I know I never read that on here before the draft.

Personally, I liked him before the draft and I think several people on here liked him... although I could be remembering wrong.

I didn't think we'd take him... but I thought Fasano was solid and I liked him second of all TE's behind Vernon Davis out of Maryland.

 

[ravidubey]

It was a different year, so it really does not matter at all where the two were drafted in their two respective drafts IMO.

Fasano was drafted in the 2nd round in a TE-rich draft. Witten was a 3rd rounder in draft that was fairly standard for TE's. IMO, that grants Fasano a higher pedigree any way you slice it.

However, I do think Fasano's association with Charlie Weiss made him more appealing to the Cowboys and thus raised his draft position.

 

[JIGGYFLY]

Fasano was drafted in the 2nd round in a TE-rich draft. Witten was a 3rd rounder in draft that was fairly standard for TE's. IMO, that grants Fasano a higher pedigree any way you slice it.

However, I do think Fasano's association with Charlie Weiss made him more appealing to the Cowboys and thus raised his draft position.

When Witten was drafted the TE was not a featured position as it is now and Witten was not featured at Tennesee.With that said there were some who projected Witten as a possible late first rounder, i still have not figured out why he dropped to the 3rd.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Fasano is a more physical runner after the catch, ... other than that, Witten is a better receiver.

JW is a WR in a TE body.

** is a TE.

 

[speedkilz88]

Fasano was drafted in the 2nd round in a TE-rich draft. Witten was a 3rd rounder in draft that was fairly standard for TE's. IMO, that grants Fasano a higher pedigree any way you slice it.

However, I do think Fasano's association with Charlie Weiss made him more appealing to the Cowboys and thus raised his draft position.

2006 had 8 first day TE picks, 2003 had 7 first day TE picks. Both classes were pretty strong, I still never understood how Witten fell. A lot of teams regret that one.

1st Dallas Clark
2nd Bennie Joppru
2nd L.J. Smith
2nd Teyo Johnson
3rd Jason Witten
3rd Mike Seidman
3rd Vishante Shiancoe

 

[speedkilz88]

When Witten was drafted the TE was not a featured position as it is now and Witten was not featured at Tennesee.With that said there were some who projected Witten as a possible late first rounder, i still have not figured out why he dropped to the 3rd.

Witten's junior year, Tennesse had a lot of injuries at WR, so he was featured that year. Witten and Fasano's numbers their junior years are pretty similar. Fasano's are slightly better, but Witten had more tds. Both came out as juniors.

 

[MossTDMossTD]

Fasano doesn't have the huge upside that Witten had coming out. Fasano is far more polished than Witten coming out.
Fasano will block really well for you and catch 1 or 2 passes a game.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Witten wasn't thought of as an amazing athlete coming out of college...

Jason Witten wasn’t much more than a half-step slower in the 40 on a fast surface at Tennessee’s pro-day workout March 12. He ran sub-4.7 times and moved well for his size. Witten proved why he is known for being a better blocker with 28 reps in the bench-press test, although it’s also a reason why some consider him to be a little too stiff.

They tested out almost the same as far as size and speed. Witten ran a 4.72-4.75 at the Tennessee Pro Day and Fasano ran a 4.75 at the Combine. Witten did better in strength numbers and Fasano testied out better in change of direction drills (Fasano had the best 3 cone drill time out of all the TE's in this class, including Vernon Davis).

Both share the same strengths ... great hands, great instincts, natural feel for getting open, good routes, toughness.

 

[the_h0wey]

No he will not be better then Witten... but i think he will be an above average nfl TE for years to come

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Both share the same strengths ... great hands, great instincts, natural feel for getting open, good routes, toughness.

I guess they're pretty much the same player then, and the athletic difference is marginal at best, good stuff

 

[Bob Sacamano]

No he will not be better then Witten... but i think he will be an above average nfl TE for years to come

I really hope this doesn't turn into a Hutch vs Quincy, Romo vs Henson, Crayton vs Copper, Dat vs Shanle, take your pick when talking about these 2 TEs

 

[2233boys]

I think it is a dumb question that deserves to be laughed at. :laugh2:

"So is the second round pick TE Dallas selected this year better than the two time Pro bowler already on the roster because he was drafted a whole round earlier? :laugh2:


The question is so ridiculous that all responses should be chiding and sarcastic. Apparently some of you don't otherwise my original post wouldn't have been deleted 2 times now. What ever happened to free speech. I can't have my own opinion... I see, I have to conform to the simplistic thought processes of the masses just so noone gets their feeling hurt.

 

[ravidubey]

When Witten was drafted the TE was not a featured position as it is now and Witten was not featured at Tennesee.With that said there were some who projected Witten as a possible late first rounder, i still have not figured out why he dropped to the 3rd.

The same with Pope this year. It happens, and to say the TE was not a featured position in 2003 is just wrong. TE's are critical difference makers each and every year-- I can't even begin to name all the special players over the years.

 

[InmanRoshi]

I think it is a dumb question that deserves to be laughed at. :laugh2:

"So is the second round pick TE Dallas selected this year better than the two time Pro bowler already on the roster because he was drafted a whole round earlier? :laugh2:


The question is so ridiculous that all responses should be chiding and sarcastic. Apparently some of you don't otherwise my original post wouldn't have been deleted 2 times now. What ever happened to free speech. I can't have my own opinion... I see, I have to conform to the simplistic thought processes of the masses just so noone gets their feeling hurt.

Your deep, unconventional thoughts are blowing my mind. Please stop thinking outside the box, its shattering my reality. Your mocking use of emoticons is too profound !! Too profound, I say !!!!