Will Garrett still start Witten if Blake and Dalton outplay him?

[Cattle_Rancher]

I'll start out by saying I think Witten is one of the greatest TEs to ever play but at the end he wasn’t that top level player anymore. I’m starting to think based on the end of last season and this preseason game Blake and Dalton might be better than Witten coming off a year out of football and a year older. We have seen JG show favoritism to vets vs young players in the past Ogletree vs Harris and Beasley so I wonder outside of injury if Blake and Dalton out play Witten will JG still start Witten?

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

Go back and watch the tape. Jarwin is a horrible blocker. Good receiver terrible blocker.

 

[Ranching]

I'll start out by saying I think Witten is one of the greatest TEs to ever play but at the end he wasn’t that top level player anymore. I’m starting to think based on the end of last season and this preseason game Blake and Dalton might be better than Witten coming off a year out of football and a year older. We have seen JG show favoritism to vets vs young players in the past Ogletree vs Harris and Beasley so I wonder outside of injury if Blake and Dalton out play Witten will JG still start Witten?

Witten will start, he is a better blocker than the other two. I think Blake gets more playing time in obvious passing downs.

 

[Cattle_Rancher]

Witten will start, he is a better blocker than the other two. I think Blake gets more playing time in obvious passing downs.

Witten’s blocking was getting suspect towards the end I remember several penalties on him. Do you still think today’s Witten is better?

 

[IndianaCowboys1994]

Witten will start, he is a better blocker than the other two. I think Blake gets more playing time in obvious passing downs.

Yup, I think it will work out just fine. Not ready to anoint Jarwin as the next great until he can learn to block at least.

 

[Cattle_Rancher]

Go back and watch the tape. Jarwin is a horrible blocker. Good receiver terrible blocker.

Yes Dalton is the better blocker and Blake is more of a WR type.

 

[Cattle_Rancher]

Yup, I think it will work out just fine. Not ready to anoint Jarwin as the next great until he can learn to block at least.

I am not anointing anyone just saying Jarwin might be a better play maker and Dalton might be a better blocker today.

 

[exciter]

Go back and watch the tape. Jarwin is a horrible blocker. Good receiver terrible blocker.

Isn't that pretty much what the position has evolved into

 

[Risen Star]

I'll start out by saying I think Witten is one of the greatest TEs to ever play but at the end he wasn’t that top level player anymore. I’m starting to think based on the end of last season and this preseason game Blake and Dalton might be better than Witten coming off a year out of football and a year older. We have seen JG show favoritism to vets vs young players in the past Ogletree vs Harris and Beasley so I wonder outside of injury if Blake and Dalton out play Witten will JG still start Witten?

Well, now.

You will burn in football hell.

 

[IndianaCowboys1994]

I am not anointing anyone just saying Jarwin might be a better play maker and Dalton might be a better blocker today.

I hear you

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Witten’s blocking was getting suspect towards the end I remember several penalties on him. Do you still think today’s Witten is better?

Witten’s blocking prowess, especially the past few seasons, has been one of the biggest myths in football.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Bring back Rico.

 

[Future]

Witten’s blocking prowess, especially the past few seasons, has been one of the biggest myths in football.

I think his willingness to do it, relative to the great receiving TEs of his era (Gates, Gonzalez, Graham) has really skewed the perception of him as a blocker. He's always been solid, but never spectacular, and the last couple of years he was OK at best.

 

[America's Cowboy]

I'm curious to see what the new pickups (Codey McElroy and Marcus Lucas) do this preseason. Can any of our TEs be good at both run blocking, route running and pass catching?

 

[jsb357]

I think Blake gets more playing time in obvious passing downs.

So Dallas pay two guys to do the job of one.



Who’s the GM?

Oh wait!

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I think his willingness to do it, relative to the great receiving TEs of his era (Gates, Gonzalez, Graham) has really skewed the perception of him as a blocker. He's always been solid, but never spectacular, and the last couple of years he was OK at best.

Agreed.

Witten should be credited with being a complete TE but folks thinking he was staying with in on the LOS manhandling DEs are silly.

 

[stinkface]

Witten the last few years didn't get much movement blocking, but he was able to wall off his guy and he at least knew who to wall off. Can't say that about the other guys. Rico was probably are best blocking tight end just based on strength and size. However, he sure didn't seem to progress much as the years went by.

 

[Ranching]

Witten’s blocking was getting suspect towards the end I remember several penalties on him. Do you still think today’s Witten is better?

I do. He wouldn't of come back if he couldn't play. He'll be on a snap count to keep his fresh legged

 

[JoeKing]

I'll start out by saying I think Witten is one of the greatest TEs to ever play but at the end he wasn’t that top level player anymore. I’m starting to think based on the end of last season and this preseason game Blake and Dalton might be better than Witten coming off a year out of football and a year older. We have seen JG show favoritism to vets vs young players in the past Ogletree vs Harris and Beasley so I wonder outside of injury if Blake and Dalton out play Witten will JG still start Witten?

It remains to be seen. Jarwin has shown he is worthy of being a starter, Dalton has not. In the two TE sets we've seen them play at training camp, it's been Witten and Jarwin getting those snaps. Reports say Witten is doing well enough to be the top TE on the roster. I understand what you are asking is hypothetical but I don't play the "hypothetical game". The best players play. For now, that is Witten as our 1TE and Jarwin a close 2TE. It's a good problem to have.

 

[Future]

So Dallas pay two guys to do the job of one.



Who’s the GM?

Oh wait!

The entire league has TEs that can't block. That's where the game is right now.